Method and apparatus for engaging a beverage extraction device with a container
AssigneeCoravin, Inc.
InventorGregory Lambrecht
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Abstract
Devices and methods for clamping a beverage extraction device to a beverage container, such as a wine bottle. One or more clamp arms may be arranged to clamp the extraction device to a wine bottle as well as allow the device to be supported upright on a table top. Clamp arms may include tab and ridge features that operate to properly engage and position a wide variety of different bottle neck shapes relative to the device. The one or more clamp arms may move the bottle neck distally, e.g., toward a resilient pad, so that the neck is suitably positioned relative to the device. Proper positioning and engagement of the neck may allow for desired piercing of a cork or other closure of the bottle by the device.
Claims42
A beverage extraction device, comprising:
- a base for supporting components of the beverage extraction device;
- at least one clamp arm mounted to the base and movable to clamp a beverage container neck and support the base on a beverage container;
- a body movably mounted to the base, the body including a lowermost portion that is a portion of a compressed gas cylinder cover;
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- a needle having at least one lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the needle being mounted to the body, the needle being arranged to be inserted through a closure at an opening of the beverage container with movement of the body relative to the base;
- wherein the at least one clamp arm and the lowermost portion are arranged to cooperate to support the device in an upright orientation on a flat, horizontal surface such that the needle depends from the body with the distal end below the proximal end.
A beverage extraction device, comprising:
- a base for supporting components of the beverage extraction device;
- a pair of clamp arms mounted to the base and having distal portions movable relative to each other to clamp a beverage container neck and support the base on a beverage container, each distal portion having an inner surface with a distal tab and a proximal ridge arranged to contact the neck of the beverage container positioned between the distal portions of the clamp arms;
- a body movably mounted to the base;
- and
- a needle having at least one lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the needle being mounted to the body, the needle being arranged to be inserted through a closure at an opening of the beverage container with movement of the body relative to the base.
A beverage extraction device, comprising:
- a base for supporting components of the beverage extraction device, the base including a pad;
- at least one clamp arm movably mounted to the base and having a distal portion arranged to clamp a beverage container neck and support the base on a beverage container, the at least one clamp arm being arranged to urge the beverage container neck proximally and into contact with the pad when clamping the neck;
- a body movably mounted to the base;
- and
- a needle having at least one lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the needle being mounted to the body, the needle being arranged to be inserted through a closure at an opening of the beverage container with movement of the body relative to the base.
A beverage extraction device, comprising:
- a base for supporting components of the beverage extraction device;
- at least one clamp arm mounted to the base and movable to clamp a beverage container neck, the at least one clamp arm being spring biased to move and clamp the container neck with a spring force sufficient to suspend the device on a beverage container;
- a body movably mounted to the base;
- and
- a needle having at least one lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the needle being mounted to the body, the needle being arranged to be inserted through a closure at an opening of the beverage container with movement of the body relative to the base.
A beverage extraction device, comprising:
- a base for supporting components of the beverage extraction device;
- a pair of clamp arms pivotally mounted to the base and movable relative to each other to clamp a beverage container neck and support the base on a beverage container, wherein the clamp arms are spring biased such that distal portions of the clamp arms are urged to move toward each other;
- a body movably mounted to the base;
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- a needle having at least one lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the proximal end of the needle being mounted to the body, the needle being arranged to be inserted through a closure at an opening of the beverage container with movement of the body relative to the base;
- wherein the pair of clamp arms are arranged to support the device in an upright orientation on a flat, horizontal surface such that the needle depends from the body with the distal end below the proximal end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.