Decanting apparatus
US5026480A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G23/0241
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A decanting apparatus wherein a carrier in the form of a cradle or balance beam is tiltable, swingable or rockable in response to flow of red wine or another flowable substance from a first vessel (e.g., a bottle of wine) on one arm of the carrier into a second vessel (e.g., a carafe) on the other arm of the carrier. Each arm of the carrier has one or more braces which support the respective vessel, and the mouth of the first vessel registers with (e.g., extends into) the mouth of the second vessel. The final position of inclination of the carrier is selected in such a way that sediment (if any) remains in the residue of flowable material in the first vessel. The apparatus can be operated by unskilled persons and can complete the decanting operation within a short interval of time.
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