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US 8,281,954 B2Granted
Sensory aroma glass
AssigneeE. & J. Gallo Winery
InventorsLewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Abstract
A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- a fluid barrier;
- and
- a fluid container having a rim and side wall;
- wherein the fluid barrier in contact with the rim or internal or external side wall of the fluid container, extends into the fluid container, and has an opening that allows an aroma of a fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container even when tipped in any direction;
- and
- wherein the apparatus is prefilled with fluid for aroma sampling and is vacuum sealed.
3 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a fluid barrier;
- wherein the fluid barrier has a stepped conical shape to fit a variety of drinking glass shapes and sizes, the fluid barrier including steps each having a layer of adhesive so that the fluid barrier can bond with an external side wall of a drinking glass, and wherein the fluid barrier extends into the drinking glass and has an opening that allows an aroma of a fluid to escape.
A method, comprising:
- portioning a fluid in a fluid container, wherein the fluid container is prefilled with fluid for aroma sampling and is vacuum sealed;
- and
- fitting the fluid container with a fluid barrier, wherein the fluid barrier is in contact with a rim of the fluid container, extends into the fluid container, and has an opening that allows an aroma of the fluid to escape without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container when tipped in any direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.