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US 8,573,422 B1Granted
Aluminum champagne bottle
OwnerThomas W Dilloninventor
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Abstract
An aluminum bottle suitable for containing sparkling beverages such as champagne. The finish portion of the bottle comprises a collar which fits over the neck of the bottle to form a muselet flange.
Claims15
A bottle assembly comprising:
- a metal bottle having an outer surface and a tapered neck portion connected to a bottle lip;
- a collar having a top edge, bottom edge, smooth inner wall, smooth outer wall, and a flange;
- said inner wall of said collar having a continuous nonparallel taper from the top edge to said flange;
- said outer wall of said collar having a continuous nonparallel taper from the top edge to said flange;
- said inner wall of said collar fitted over said outer surface of said neck portion and beneath the bottle lip;
- said bottle assembly having a radial space between said flange and said bottle neck;
- and
- said flange that is suitable for securing a muselet.
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A bottle assembly comprising a
- a metal bottle having a neck portion connected to a bottle lip;
- a collar having a smooth inner wall, smooth outer wall, bottom edge, and a top edge, said collar fitted over said neck portion and beneath the bottle lip and having a flange located at said bottom edge;
- said bottle assembly having a radial space between said flange and said bottle neck;
- a muselet having an upper end and a bottom end;
- a champagne cork;
- said upper end of said muselet positioned over said champagne cork;
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- said bottom end of said muselet secured beneath said flange and in contact with said neck portion.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.