Bottle stopper

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a bottle stopper configured to be used in re-sealing a mouth part of a bottle for containing a product which may cause a risk of easily being acidified due to the contact with oxygen, thereby safely and sustainably absorbing and eliminating oxygen introduced into the bottle. The bottle stopper according to the present invention is constructed such that the stopper main body fitted into the mouth part of the bottle to re-seal the mouth part of the bottle is formed with the accommodating space portion capable of receiving the oxygen absorber so that oxygen remaining in the bottle can be safely and sustainably absorbed and eliminated.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0045586, filed on May 14, 2010 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002](a) Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a bottle stopper configured to be used in re-sealing a mouth part of a bottle for containing liquid contents such as wine or the like, which may cause a risk of easily being acidified or deteriorating in terms of taste and fragrance due to the contact with oxygen, and more particularly, to a bottle stopper which includes an oxygen absorber accommodating chamber safely and stably oxygen introduced into the bottle during the use of the bottle.[0004](b) Background Art[0005]Products having a risk of acidification or deterioration in quality due to contact with oxygen are contained in a glass bottle and are hermetically sealed to block the c...

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[0010]Accordingly, the present inventor has researched and developed the present invention in an effort to solve the above-mentioned problems associated with the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a bottle stopper which can safely absorb oxygen contained in a liquid content of wine while not in close contact with the liquid content of wine, and allows an oxygen absorber to stably and sustainably exhibit an oxygen absorbing function.

[0011]To accomplish the above object, in one aspect, the present invention provides a bottle stopper including: a stopper main body shaped so as to be fitted into a mouth part of a bottle by a predetermined depth only and configured openably and closably to re-seal the mount part of the bottle so as to prevent external leakage of a content from the bottle, the stopper main body including a fitting recessed portion of a predetermined dimension formed therein to a predetermined depth in a longitudinal direction thereof in such a fashion as to be opened at one end thereof; and a hollow cylindrical container configured to have an outer diameter equal to or smaller than a diameter of the fitting recessed portion of the stopper main body so as to removably fitted into the fitting recessed portion, the hollow cylindrical container including an accommodating space portion of a predetermined dimension defined therein so as to accommodate an oxygen absorber therein, the accommodating space portion having a circumferentially closed side wall, wherein the hollow cylindrical container includes one or more vent holes formed on a top wall and a bottom wall thereof so as to serve as passageways fluidically communicating with the inside of the bottle to allow the oxygen absorber to absorb oxygen remaining in the bottle therethrough.

[0012]Also, in the bottle stopper of the present invention, preferably, a retaining step is protrudingly formed on corresponding engagement portions of an inner circumferential surface of the oxygen absorber accommodating container and an outer circumferential surface of the fitting recessed portion, respectively, so as to prevent the hollow container from escaping from the stopper main body.

[0013]In addition, to accomplish the above object, in another aspect, the present invention provides a bottle stopper including: a hollow cylindrical container shaped so as to be fitted into a mouth part of a bottle by a predetermined depth only and configured openably and closably to re-seal the mount part of the bottle so as to prevent external leakage of a content from the bottle, the hollow cylindrical container including an accommodating space portion of a predetermined dimension formed therein to a predetermined depth in a longitudinal direction of the container in such a fashion as to be opened at one end thereof so as to accommodate an oxygen absorber therein; and an inner cover separably coupled to an opening of the accommodating space portion of the hollow cylindrical container so as to hermetically seal the opening of the accommodating space portion; wherein the hollow cylindrical container includes one or more vent holes formed on a top wall and a bottom wall thereof so as to serve as passageways fluidically communicating with the inside of the bottle to allow the oxygen absorber to absorb oxygen remaining in the bottle therethrough.

[0014]According to the present invention, by a construction in which the oxygen absorber is embedded in the bottle stopper, the bottle stopper exhibits an oxygen absorbing function without any direct contact with the liquid content contained in the bottle when in use for the re-sealing of the bottle, thereby preventing deterioration in quality of the liquid content as well as giving an effect capable of stably drinking the liquid content to users without causing any unpleasant sensation. In addition, the bottle stopper of the present invention has an effect of maintaining an oxygen absorbing capability more sustainably, thereby making a warranty of merchantability to keep taste and fragrance of the liquid content for a long time period.

Problems solved by technology

However, such a work causes an economic burden due to pump purchase expense as well as, particularly, gives inconvenience and difficulty of use to general public

Such a prior art, however, also entails a problem in that since the oxygen absorbing member is in a freely flowable state in the wine bottle, it comes into close contact with a liquid of wine.

That is, the stopper assembly for the wine bottle disclosed in the above prior art is constructed to be floated in the liquid of wine, but it involves a major problem in that the close contact itself between the oxygen absorbing member and the liquid of wine deteriorates wine.

In addition, in the case where the oxygen absorbing member is submerged in a liquid content such as wine, there is a risk that since the oxygen absorber is clogged by the liquid content, it may not sufficiently perform an absorption function.

Further, there is a risk that the fact itself that the oxygen absorber comes into close contact with the liquid content such as wine may give a severely unpleasant sensation to drinkers.

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