Reusable closure with vent

Abstract

A preservation apparatus and method for using the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the preservation apparatus comprises a removable closure adapted to fit together in a sealed relationship with a vessel for containing an item, the removable closure comprising a top portion having a first opening to enable pressure within the vessel to be transferred to an interior of the top portion; and a container operable to contain a substance operable to collect oxygen molecules contained within the vessel and render them harmless to the item, wherein the container comprises a lid with a second opening located in proximity to the first opening and having a vent through which the pressure from the vessel is transferred to the interior of the top portion.

Description

PRIORITY[0001]The present patent application is a continuation-in-part to U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 14 / 615,340, entitled “Reusable Closure,” filed Feb. 5, 2015, which claims priority to and incorporates by reference the corresponding provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 965,804, titled, “Visual Indicating Removable and Reusable Perishable Substance Closure,” filed on Feb. 6, 2014, Ser. No. 61 / 965,805, titled, “Electronic Visual Indicating Removable and Reusable Perishable Substance Closure,” filed on Feb. 6, 2014, Ser. No. 61 / 966,564, titled, “Visual Indicating Removable and Reusable Perishable Substance Closure,” filed on Feb. 25, 2014, and Ser. No. 62 / 123,809, titled, “CIP2 Visual Indicating Removable and Reusable Perishable Substance Closure,” filed on Nov. 28, 2014.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]Embodiments of the present invention relates to the field of preservation; more particularly, embodiments the present invention relates to a removable closure device f...

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Benefits of technology

This patent is about a preservation apparatus and a method for using it. The apparatus includes a removable closure that seals with a vessel containing an item. The closure has two openings: one to transfer pressure from the vessel and another to collect oxygen molecules from the item and make them harmless. The apparatus also includes a container with a lid and a vent to transfer the pressure from the vessel to the closure. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and effective way to preserve items by removing oxygen molecules that could damage them.

Problems solved by technology

Virtually anyone who routinely drinks wine notices that if a bottle of wine is uncorked and not completely consumed, the wine contained within the bottle changes in its physical and chemical characteristics making the wine much less enjoyable to consume as time passes.

Oxidation of wine results in the production of brown compounds and browning of red pigments with loss of color.

Sulfur dioxide added to red wine loosely binds to red wine pigments decolorizing the pigment molecules and rendering a portion of the sulfur dioxide ineffective.

Such mixing makes it very difficult to remove all of the oxygen atoms from the bottle without apply tremendous amounts of inert gas.

Even at small percentages of oxygen there are huge numbers of oxygen atoms which cause the wine to oxidize and degrade.

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