Vessel stopper with a vacuum pressure indicator

(19)

(11)

EP 1 961 672 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	08.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/41

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35

(21)	Application number: 08275003.5

(22)	Date of filing: 22.02.2008

(51)

International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65D 81/20^(2006.01)

B65B 31/04^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

(30)

Priority:

22.02.2007 US 709123

(71)	Applicant: Metrokane, Inc.
	New York NY 10155 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Larimer, Bob New York, NY 10022 (US) Kilduff, Edward New York, NY 10013 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hayden, Nicholas Mark
	Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

(54)	Vessel stopper with a vacuum pressure indicator

(57) Disclosed are systems and methods for preserving wine in a vessel. The system comprises a stopper (10) adapted for engaging and airtight sealing the mouth of the vessel; the stopper comprises a valve assembly (16) operable to draw and maintain a pressure differential within the vessel and a pressure indicator (18) operable to indicate vacuum pressure within the vessel. The system further comprises a pump (120) operable to engage the valve assembly (16) and to draw gas from within the vessel to an external atmosphere.

Search report