# US 8,783,665 B2 · Interchangeable bottletop aerator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,665 B2 - Document ID: US8783665B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/660,873 - Filed: 2012-10-25 - Published: 2014-05-01 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-10-25 - Applicants: Murat Kuru; Carlos V. Freyre - Inventors: Murat Kuru; Carlos V. Freyre - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783665B2 ## CPC - B01F 35/56: {General build-up of the mixers} - B01F 25/4321: {the subflows consisting of at least two flat layers which are recombined, e.g. using means having restriction or expansion zones} - B01F 2101/17: Aeration of wine - B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06) ## Abstract An interchangeable bottletop aerator for controllably mixing air with a liquid contained in a bottle. The apparatus includes a receptacle and an interchangeable aerator module that is inserted into the receptacle. The receptacle engages and seals the bottle through a multi lumen cylinder that extends inside the narrow neck of the bottle. It has internal structures to adjust flow characteristics of the liquid and encapsulates the module. The module has multiple channels and sections to apply predetermined aeration and flow speed to the contained liquid. The inserted module can be replaced on demand with a different module to change the aeration parameters and adapt the aeration characteristics to various liquids. The interchangeable bottletop aerator presents a solution to the changing aeration requirements of different liquids like wine in a compact, easy to use, and easy to produce package by means of simply replacing and employing different modules inside the receptacle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interchangeable bottletop aerator comprising: a. a receptacle having a hollow inside chamber to house interchangeable modules and engaging means to removably attach to a bottle holding a liquid; b. an interchangeable aerator module slidably inserted into said receptacle; and c. locking means to hold said interchangeable aerator module in said receptacle, whereby said liquid is aerated controllably while said liquid from said bottle passes through said interchangeable aerator module housed in said receptacle by mixing with air. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receptacle having a single cylindrical appendage member for attaching to said bottle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The single cylindrical appendage member of claim 2 wherein there are multiple lumens for air and liquid flow channels. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The single cylindrical appendage member of claim 2 wherein said liquid flow channel has a stirrer to induce turbulence. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The single cylindrical appendage member of claim 2 wherein said liquid flow channel has a wall with micro textured structure to induce turbulence. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receptacle is made from a substantially soft material to hermetically engage said bottle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said receptacle having said hollow inside chamber has guiding means to direct said interchangeable aerator module into correct placement in said receptacle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said interchangeable aerator module is made from rigid material from a group consisting of substantially high-durometer plastics, metals, ceramics and glass. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said interchangeable aerator module has plurality of parallel channels and serial chambers to control the means of aeration on said liquid. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said liquid is wine. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further including an auxiliary member to be used as a base to hold said receptacle with said inserted interchangeable aerator module while not in use and as a plug to cap said receptacle with said interchangeable aerator module while in use. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The member of claim 11 wherein an inside wall has a predetermined angle to hold the proximal end of said receptacle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The member of claim 11 wherein an outside wall has the predetermined angle to snuggly fit into the distal end of said receptacle providing plugging means to said receptacle holding said interchangeable aerator module while the assembly is engaged to said bottle. ### Claim 14 A method of controllably aerating a liquid comprising: a. engaging removably a receptacle to a bottle holding a liquid; b. inserting an interchangeable aerator module into said receptacle; c. locking said interchangeable aerator module in place; d. pouring said liquid from said bottle by tilting said bottle; e. passing said liquid through said receptacle while increasing the flow speed and turbulence; f. passing said liquid through plurality of channels and subsections of said interchangeable aerator module to controllably mix the air with said liquid; and g. replacing said interchangeable aerator module inside said receptacle for controllably changing aeration parameters, whereby said liquid is aerated controllably by means of employing a plurality of interchangeable aerator modules to adapt the aeration to a multitude of liquids. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein locking mechanism is semi permanent. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein flow speed is controlled by inner structure of interchangeable aerator module. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 further including plugging means to seal said liquid inside said bottle between uses. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein said interchangeable aerator module has means for replacing by hand on demand. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein said receptacle has stirring means to induce turbulence. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein said liquid is wine.