# US 7,407,301 B2 · Wine illuminator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,407,301 B2 - Document ID: US7407301B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/744,028 - Filed: 2007-05-03 - Published: 2008-06-26 - Granted: 2008-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2006-12-21 - Assignees: JM Zell Partners, Ltd - Inventors: Jeffrey M. Zell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7407301B2 ## CPC - A47G 23/0241: {for bottles; Decanters} - G01N 33/146: {containing alcohol} - A47G 2200/08: Illumination - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) ## Abstract An apparatus for illuminating wine or other liquids, whereby the user can limit the amount of sediment that is allowed to escape from the bottle. The apparatus comprises a collar, an arm, a body, a light source, and a switch. The collar can be hingedly attached to the arm with a spring-loaded hinge. The collar can have a hole large enough to accommodate the neck of a majority of wine or other bottles currently manufactured. The body can be attached to the arm via a retaining member, such that the body is freely positionable along the arm. The light source can be fixedly attached to the body, or hingedly attached thereto. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for illuminating the contents of a bottle, the bottle comprising a neck, the apparatus comprising: a collar, wherein the collar comprises a hole, and wherein the hole is large enough to permit the neck of the bottle to fit therethrough; an arm comprising a first hinge, wherein the arm is hingedly attached to the collar by a second hinge; a body, wherein the body comprises a light source; and, a retaining member, wherein the retaining member attaches the body to the arm, and wherein the retaining member permits the body to be moved along at least a portion of the arm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the light source is hingedly attached to the body by a third hinge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the spring biases the apparatus such that the light source is held proximate to the bottle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first hinge and the third hinge further comprises a set screw. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein hinged connection between the collar and the arm further comprises a spring. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a switch, wherein the switch operates the light source. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the collar, the arm, and the light source further comprises a non-skid material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the non-skid material comprises at least one O-ring. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the non-skid material comprises a rubber coating. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hole has a diameter, and the diameter is selected to be wider than the widest neck of traditional wine bottles. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the arm comprises at least one stop. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one stop can disengaged. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a length of the arm is adjustable. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the arm length is adjusted telescopically. ### Claim 15 An apparatus for illuminating the contents of a bottle, the bottle comprising a neck, the apparatus comprising: a collar, wherein the collar comprises a hole, and wherein the hole is large enough to permit the neck of the bottle to fit therethrough; an arm, wherein the arm is hingedly attached to the collar, the hinge comprising at least one spring, wherein the arm further comprises a first hinge; a body, wherein the body comprises a light source; and, a retaining member, wherein the retaining member attaches the body to the arm, and wherein the retaining member permits the body to be moved along at least a portion of the arm. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, wherein at least one of the collar, the arm, and the light source comprise a non-skid material. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a second hinge, wherein the second hinge connects the light source to the body. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of the first hinge and the second hinge comprises a set screw. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a switch, wherein the switch controls the operation of the light source. ### Claim 20 An apparatus for illuminating the contents of a bottle, the bottle comprising a neck, the apparatus comprising: a collar, wherein the collar comprises a hole, and wherein the hole is large enough to permit the neck of the bottle to fit therethrough; an arm, wherein the arm is hingedly attached to the collar by a first hinge; a body, wherein the body comprises a light source, wherein the light source is hingedly attached to the body by a second hinge; and, a retaining member, wherein the retaining member attaches the body to the arm, and wherein the retaining member permits the body to be moved along at least a portion of the arm. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein hinged connection between the collar and the arm further comprises a first spring. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the first spring biases the apparatus such that the light source is held proximate to the bottle. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, wherein hinged connection between the body and the light source further comprises a second spring, and wherein at least one of the first hinge and the second hinge further comprises a set screw. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein hinged connection between the body and the light source further comprises a second spring. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the second spring biases the apparatus such that the tight source is held proximate to the bottle.