Bottles and jars – Closures – With means to facilitate closure removal
Utility Patent
1999-10-01
2001-01-02
Cronin, Stephen K. (Department: 3727)
Bottles and jars
Closures
With means to facilitate closure removal
C215S355000, C215S358000, C215S361000, C215S364000
Utility Patent
active
06168036
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a stopper, especially to a stopper for a bottle which can be removed without use of a corkscrew and can be used repeatedly.
2. Description of Related Art
As shown in
FIG. 5
, a wine bottle (
30
) has a mouth (
31
) and a cork (
32
). The cork (
32
) has an upper portion (
321
) and a lower portion (
322
).
To remove the cork (
32
) of the wine bottle (
30
) needs a corkscrew. However, on many occasions, there is no such tool at hand, and it will then be extremely difficult to remove the cork (
32
).
Additionally, when the conventional cylindrical cork (
32
) is removed from the mouth (
31
) of the bottle (
30
), it will swell and be very difficult to insert into the mouth (
31
) again as originally air tight. In such a situation the wine will have to be consumed fairly quickly, or be transferred to another container, or replace it with other caps.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One objective of the invention is to provide a stopper for a bottle which does not require use of a corkscrew in its extraction from the bottle.
Another objective of the invention is to provide a stopper for a bottle which can be used repeatedly.
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Cronin Stephen K.
Hylton Robin A.
Kolisch Hartwell Dickinson & McCormack & Heuser
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