A Drip-Free Glass Bottle Design for Wines and Other Precious Liquids
- Technology Benefits
- Functionaldrip-free design is independent of:Angle of pour;Size and fullnessof bottle;Alcohol contentof liquid;Eliminates theneed to use any exogenous anti-dripping devicesCan be used inbottles topped with screw thread caps or corks
- Technology Application
- Our technology can also be applied to other glass storagebottles for which drip-free pouring of valuable liquids is desirable. Other manufactured glass bottles that couldbenefit from our invention include those used for fine scotches or whiskeys;balsamic vinegars; olive oils; liquid pharmaceuticals; strong acids/bases; andother caustic liquids.
- Detailed Technology Description
- Novel flow guide and air channel design enables drip-free pouring: A drip-free glass bottle neck design which incorporates a novel 1-2mm wideliquid flow guide below the bottle’s lip edge that effectively holds onto thelast wine droplet as the pouring stream ends. The flow guide is positioned toretain that last droplet directly above an abutting ~2mm wide and ~1mm deep circumferential channel, i.e., groove,that blocks the droplet of wine from running down the side of the bottle.
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- 15/598,097
- *Abstract
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Connoisseursand restauranteurs have long been annoyed by wine dripping down the sides ofglass wine bottles. They have addressed that problem by adding anti-drip spoutsor cloth wraps in an effort to avoid staining tablecloths and tabletops. Bystudying the flow of wine from bottles using slow motion video, Dr. Perlman hasidentified and finally solved this dripping problem by modifying a smallexterior portion of the conventional wine bottle’s neck.
The currentlicensing opportunity exploits an innovative neck design that effectivelysolves the problem of wine dripping without compromising the strength orinternal architecture of conventional commercial glass bottles. The design introduces a novel 1-2mm wideliquid flow guide below the bottle’s lip edge that effectively holds onto thelast wine droplet as the pouring stream ends. The flow guide is positioned toretain that last droplet directly above an abutting ~2mm wide and ~1mm deep circumferential channel, i.e., groove,that blocks the droplet of wine from running down the side of the bottle. Thedimensions of the flow guide and air channel in combination with the shape andsmoothness of the pouring lip are critical for functionality.
Although we describe the improved architecture for winebottles, our technology can also be applied to other glass storage bottles forwhich drip-free pouring of valuable liquids is desirable. Other manufactured glass bottles that couldbenefit from our invention include those used for fine scotches or whiskeys;balsamic vinegars; olive oils; liquid pharmaceuticals; strong acids/bases; andother caustic liquids.
- *IP Issue Date
- None
- *IP Type
- Utility
- Country/Region
- USA
