CA1302326C - Utility container - Google Patents
Utility containerInfo
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- CA1302326C CA1302326C CA 556801 CA556801A CA1302326C CA 1302326 C CA1302326 C CA 1302326C CA 556801 CA556801 CA 556801 CA 556801 A CA556801 A CA 556801A CA 1302326 C CA1302326 C CA 1302326C
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
- C12G—WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H
- C12G1/00—Preparation of wine or sparkling wine
- C12G1/02—Preparation of must from grapes; Must treatment and fermentation
- C12G1/0206—Preparation of must from grapes; Must treatment and fermentation using a home wine making vessel
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Abstract
Abstract As a flexible container used primarily for making wine in, it is made of laminated plastic film,or films which are hermetically sealed along the seams to produce a triangular air-tight bag.
The container features a filling spout and a pressure relief vent at the top. At the bottom is another spout to which a cap, valve or hose can be attached for draining. The container which when full of wine, appears like an inverted cone allowing the 'sediment',(which is a waste byproduct of the fermenting process), to sink and slide down the inside walls of the container and accumulate at the bottom near the drain spout. When the user wishes to remove the sediment, a clamp is then attached to the container just above the sediment level, and the sediment can then be easily removed through the drain spout, with the clamp preventing loss of the wine during this procedure.
The container features a filling spout and a pressure relief vent at the top. At the bottom is another spout to which a cap, valve or hose can be attached for draining. The container which when full of wine, appears like an inverted cone allowing the 'sediment',(which is a waste byproduct of the fermenting process), to sink and slide down the inside walls of the container and accumulate at the bottom near the drain spout. When the user wishes to remove the sediment, a clamp is then attached to the container just above the sediment level, and the sediment can then be easily removed through the drain spout, with the clamp preventing loss of the wine during this procedure.
Description
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Specification '~his invention relate~ to a container prinarily for making wine inO.It is common in containers for this purpo~e,, that at various intervals during the ferme~tlng process of.Gontent,~
placed within.the container~ that it becomes necessar~ to re~ve sedi~ent deposits whic.h ac.cumulate on th~ bott~m of the contai~er~
If they are not remov.ed~, they will eventually spoil the taste of khe wine..
~ e~ause ~o&t c,ontainer~ have a wide,,flat botto~, i.t is diffiCult to remo~e the sediment as it hecom~s ~cattered over th~s wide,, flat s,urface~ It has ge~erally been.the procedure to sip,h~,n the content~,or dump them inta another c.ontainer, this bsing done whlle exercising great,care not t,o agi~tate the sedi~ent so that it dQes not ~i~ wit.h the ~ontents again~, Once the content~ ha~e ~een remo~ed~ a~ g the sedi~ent heh~nd,, the c.ontainer can.then.~e cl,eaned out and.refilled i~
desired~ Bec,auge thi~procedure ~8 tim~ c.onsuming,and offe~
requireQ some hea~ lif:ting,,,it.lacks efficien~y.~ It, also requires two c:o~tainers~, Another disadvanta~e that is common i~con~ainers ~or this purpose i~ the necessity to bnttle the wine once the fermenting proae~ haR ended. This i8 S09! bec.ause i~ portio~s of the wine were to be remo~ed as desired, the area Qnce o.ccupied by the portiona would then be replaced with air.iThe air would then.
initiate a ~ew proces~ detri~ental to the taste of the wine~
we ha~e d~sc~vered that.~ making the co~tainer in the shape of an.inuerted.cone or funn~l9.it.allow& the sediment,to descend under the force o~ g~avity along the sl~ping interior of the ~3~Z3;~6 ~ntainer to a much narrower area at the Dottom where a drain spout is located~
We have also discovered that by making the container out of a flegible plastic laminated film, as a triangular shaped bag hermetically sealed on all three sides, with a filling spout at the top, and a dra~n spout at the bottom, a remo~able clamp can be attached to the container slightly ahoue the sediment level and the drain spout.. When the clamp is tightened, it acts as a valve, cl~l~ nE Off and ~salating the sediment waste fro~ the wine abo~e it~ The drain ~pout can then be opened, allowi~g:the sediment to fall out quickly and eaaily without l~ng the ~ine.. Thi~ eli~
inate6 the work o~ ti~g~ aiphonin~ the wi.~e fro~ one conta~ner to anot~er and washing ~ut the contai~er~ and alsQ protects the ~ine from CQming into contact with airO It also el~inate~ the need for another container.
Becau~e the container i~ flexible,. it i8 lo~ger necessary to bottle the ~ine, as the container ~ill c~ntract to acca~m~date the ~olume of ~ine dthin it~lf, not permitting air to enter, thus p~rtiQn~ of w~ne ca~ ~e re~oved a~ de~ired ~itho~t the risk of air damage to the re~aining portio~. ~hi8 el ~-m~ n~tes the need for sn~aller bottles~
~ e ha~e deter~ned that it ~ necessary tQ have a one-Ray ~alve al~o at the to~ of the container to permit the escape o~
6a8~- dur~ng the ~erme~titlg process" in addition to pre~enting air from~ entering the c~tai~er through the top.
13~23~6 . the drawings which illustrate the embodiment~ o~ the invention Figure 1 is an elevated front ~iew em~odiment.
Figure 2 ~s an e~evated profile embodi~ent as it wo~ld appear when full of w~ne.
Figure S is an enlargement of clamp 6.
The de~ice illu8trated co~prises a ~lexible plastic film container 1 made to ~lpport liq~i~ co~e~ts~ It ha~ an i~verted cQne or funnel shape ~he~ filled with co~te~ts, a~d is her~etically sealed a~oDg the top and ~oth sides to keep the contents i~.
~ bo~e the top ~ea~ is aDother ~eam ~paced apart to ~r~ a sleeve thr~ug~ wh~ch a rod or dowel ~ nserted for stability to which r~pe~ ~ay be attached, ~o ~hat the co~tai~er can be hu~g fro~ hDoks or a l~r~cket on t~he wall or c~eiling of the u~ers home.
Do~rel. 2 i.s sha~ inside the slee~e ill ~are 1~
A f~ ng~ ~pout 3 is prov~ded at the t~p of the c~ntailler ~ith a re~ e eap~.
A ~ne way pressur.e relie.~ eal~.e 4 is l~o pro~:Lded at the top of the Gontai~r a~d ~y appear as shown i~ E~re 1,~ or it ma~
be a $eature Qf the re~o~Fab~e cap ~.o~ filling ~p~ut 3~
Ai; the bottom of the contai~er i9 alIobher spout 5 ~ he d~pen~ing o~f ~rine or drai~ng of ~ediJe~t~r an;d i~ alsoi pro~ d ~t~ a re~o~able cap~. A val~e or h~se ma31: ~e co~ected to thi~
spo~t to~ iac~ate ~e*ter~ drai~g a~ d~een~g co~tro}.
A cla~p; 6 ~8~ ro~ded to c~pre;~ the aide~ of the con:tai~er to~tller therebE ieQ~:ati~ the 6e~ment at the bo.ttol~ of the container froDG the ~o~tenr~a abo~e it, This mal~e~ it possi~e to re~o~e the ~edi~ent t~ough speut 5 with~ut 105i~g the ~ne or con--~e~ts ab~e the clamp~
~3~2;~26 There are many type~ of clamps auailable which would serve to function as clamp 6, however~ for the purpose of this applicatiou we have chose~ the one illustrated in ~igure 3. It lS made up of tw~ r~gid ~aws ol~ wood or plastic~ one ha~ing a padding of softer material o~ the inner face, aQd the two iaw~ bei~g ~oi~ed t~gether by two carrîage bolts with w~ngnuts to open or close the clamp~
although the cQ~ta~ner is de signed Yor easy separatio~ and re val ~f sedime~t ~rom wine, it may alsQ be us~d ~or other types of alcoholic ~evera~e~ ~uch as beer~ or any liquid contai~in~
heav.ier partic~es which must be strained or re~oved, without distur~ing the rest oP the co~te~ts..
Specification '~his invention relate~ to a container prinarily for making wine inO.It is common in containers for this purpo~e,, that at various intervals during the ferme~tlng process of.Gontent,~
placed within.the container~ that it becomes necessar~ to re~ve sedi~ent deposits whic.h ac.cumulate on th~ bott~m of the contai~er~
If they are not remov.ed~, they will eventually spoil the taste of khe wine..
~ e~ause ~o&t c,ontainer~ have a wide,,flat botto~, i.t is diffiCult to remo~e the sediment as it hecom~s ~cattered over th~s wide,, flat s,urface~ It has ge~erally been.the procedure to sip,h~,n the content~,or dump them inta another c.ontainer, this bsing done whlle exercising great,care not t,o agi~tate the sedi~ent so that it dQes not ~i~ wit.h the ~ontents again~, Once the content~ ha~e ~een remo~ed~ a~ g the sedi~ent heh~nd,, the c.ontainer can.then.~e cl,eaned out and.refilled i~
desired~ Bec,auge thi~procedure ~8 tim~ c.onsuming,and offe~
requireQ some hea~ lif:ting,,,it.lacks efficien~y.~ It, also requires two c:o~tainers~, Another disadvanta~e that is common i~con~ainers ~or this purpose i~ the necessity to bnttle the wine once the fermenting proae~ haR ended. This i8 S09! bec.ause i~ portio~s of the wine were to be remo~ed as desired, the area Qnce o.ccupied by the portiona would then be replaced with air.iThe air would then.
initiate a ~ew proces~ detri~ental to the taste of the wine~
we ha~e d~sc~vered that.~ making the co~tainer in the shape of an.inuerted.cone or funn~l9.it.allow& the sediment,to descend under the force o~ g~avity along the sl~ping interior of the ~3~Z3;~6 ~ntainer to a much narrower area at the Dottom where a drain spout is located~
We have also discovered that by making the container out of a flegible plastic laminated film, as a triangular shaped bag hermetically sealed on all three sides, with a filling spout at the top, and a dra~n spout at the bottom, a remo~able clamp can be attached to the container slightly ahoue the sediment level and the drain spout.. When the clamp is tightened, it acts as a valve, cl~l~ nE Off and ~salating the sediment waste fro~ the wine abo~e it~ The drain ~pout can then be opened, allowi~g:the sediment to fall out quickly and eaaily without l~ng the ~ine.. Thi~ eli~
inate6 the work o~ ti~g~ aiphonin~ the wi.~e fro~ one conta~ner to anot~er and washing ~ut the contai~er~ and alsQ protects the ~ine from CQming into contact with airO It also el~inate~ the need for another container.
Becau~e the container i~ flexible,. it i8 lo~ger necessary to bottle the ~ine, as the container ~ill c~ntract to acca~m~date the ~olume of ~ine dthin it~lf, not permitting air to enter, thus p~rtiQn~ of w~ne ca~ ~e re~oved a~ de~ired ~itho~t the risk of air damage to the re~aining portio~. ~hi8 el ~-m~ n~tes the need for sn~aller bottles~
~ e ha~e deter~ned that it ~ necessary tQ have a one-Ray ~alve al~o at the to~ of the container to permit the escape o~
6a8~- dur~ng the ~erme~titlg process" in addition to pre~enting air from~ entering the c~tai~er through the top.
13~23~6 . the drawings which illustrate the embodiment~ o~ the invention Figure 1 is an elevated front ~iew em~odiment.
Figure 2 ~s an e~evated profile embodi~ent as it wo~ld appear when full of w~ne.
Figure S is an enlargement of clamp 6.
The de~ice illu8trated co~prises a ~lexible plastic film container 1 made to ~lpport liq~i~ co~e~ts~ It ha~ an i~verted cQne or funnel shape ~he~ filled with co~te~ts, a~d is her~etically sealed a~oDg the top and ~oth sides to keep the contents i~.
~ bo~e the top ~ea~ is aDother ~eam ~paced apart to ~r~ a sleeve thr~ug~ wh~ch a rod or dowel ~ nserted for stability to which r~pe~ ~ay be attached, ~o ~hat the co~tai~er can be hu~g fro~ hDoks or a l~r~cket on t~he wall or c~eiling of the u~ers home.
Do~rel. 2 i.s sha~ inside the slee~e ill ~are 1~
A f~ ng~ ~pout 3 is prov~ded at the t~p of the c~ntailler ~ith a re~ e eap~.
A ~ne way pressur.e relie.~ eal~.e 4 is l~o pro~:Lded at the top of the Gontai~r a~d ~y appear as shown i~ E~re 1,~ or it ma~
be a $eature Qf the re~o~Fab~e cap ~.o~ filling ~p~ut 3~
Ai; the bottom of the contai~er i9 alIobher spout 5 ~ he d~pen~ing o~f ~rine or drai~ng of ~ediJe~t~r an;d i~ alsoi pro~ d ~t~ a re~o~able cap~. A val~e or h~se ma31: ~e co~ected to thi~
spo~t to~ iac~ate ~e*ter~ drai~g a~ d~een~g co~tro}.
A cla~p; 6 ~8~ ro~ded to c~pre;~ the aide~ of the con:tai~er to~tller therebE ieQ~:ati~ the 6e~ment at the bo.ttol~ of the container froDG the ~o~tenr~a abo~e it, This mal~e~ it possi~e to re~o~e the ~edi~ent t~ough speut 5 with~ut 105i~g the ~ne or con--~e~ts ab~e the clamp~
~3~2;~26 There are many type~ of clamps auailable which would serve to function as clamp 6, however~ for the purpose of this applicatiou we have chose~ the one illustrated in ~igure 3. It lS made up of tw~ r~gid ~aws ol~ wood or plastic~ one ha~ing a padding of softer material o~ the inner face, aQd the two iaw~ bei~g ~oi~ed t~gether by two carrîage bolts with w~ngnuts to open or close the clamp~
although the cQ~ta~ner is de signed Yor easy separatio~ and re val ~f sedime~t ~rom wine, it may alsQ be us~d ~or other types of alcoholic ~evera~e~ ~uch as beer~ or any liquid contai~in~
heav.ier partic~es which must be strained or re~oved, without distur~ing the rest oP the co~te~ts..
Claims (10)
1. Fermentation apparatus mainly for production of non-carbonated alcoholic beverages and adapted for domestic use, comprising:
a container consisting of a flat triangular-shaped flexible plastic bag which is hermetically sealed on three sides and tapering toward its bottom;
a sleeve attached to the top side of said container, said sleeve into which a rod or dowel is inserted to adequately support the weight of the apparatus;
means provided to hang the apparatus from a hook, nail, rod or other device suitable to carry the weight of the apparatus;
inlet means near the top of the said container having a sealable closure therefor;
a fermentation lock or one-way vent to freely release pressure from the said container;
outlet means at the bottom of the said container, said outlet means including a valve which is manually movable between an open position and a closed position, said outlet means also being manually removable to facilitate emptying and cleaning thereof;
a clamp having two rigid plastic or wooden jaws manually movable between an open position and a closed position, said clamp being loosely situated upstream from the said outlet means with the lower portion of the said container situated between the jaws;
said container being hermetically divided into two separate compartments when said clamp is in its closed position.
a container consisting of a flat triangular-shaped flexible plastic bag which is hermetically sealed on three sides and tapering toward its bottom;
a sleeve attached to the top side of said container, said sleeve into which a rod or dowel is inserted to adequately support the weight of the apparatus;
means provided to hang the apparatus from a hook, nail, rod or other device suitable to carry the weight of the apparatus;
inlet means near the top of the said container having a sealable closure therefor;
a fermentation lock or one-way vent to freely release pressure from the said container;
outlet means at the bottom of the said container, said outlet means including a valve which is manually movable between an open position and a closed position, said outlet means also being manually removable to facilitate emptying and cleaning thereof;
a clamp having two rigid plastic or wooden jaws manually movable between an open position and a closed position, said clamp being loosely situated upstream from the said outlet means with the lower portion of the said container situated between the jaws;
said container being hermetically divided into two separate compartments when said clamp is in its closed position.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container is fabricated from an opaque, heat-sealable, single or multi layer plastic film. -5-
3. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container is ?bricated by the blow-moulding process.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means provided to hang the apparatus is a section of rope having both its ends passing through holes in the dowel and being knotted to prevent said rope from slipping out, thus making it possible for the entire apparatus to be hung on a hook or nail.
5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the closure for said inlet means is a screw threaded cap sealingly engagable with threaded formations on said inlet means, and a fermentation lock or a one-way vent extending through said screw threaded cap to permit gases to freely escape from inside the container to the atmosphere, and to resist air from the atmosphere entering the container.
6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the closure for said inlet means is a cork or rubber plug sealingly engagable by pressure fitting into the said inlet means, and a fermentation lock or one-way vent extending through said plug to permit gases to freely escape from inside the container to the atmosphere, and to resist air from the atmosphere entering the container.
7. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the said outlet means has screw threaded formations sealingly engagable with a screw threaded cap, said cap having an attached valve movable between an open position and a closed position to permit dispensing of liquid contents from the container, said cap also being manually removable to facilitate emptying and cleaning thereof.
8. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the said clamp consists of two wooden or rigid plastic jaws with a bolt extending through both jaws at each end, said bolt having a butterfly nut at its end to prevent the jaws from sliding off and to enable the jaws to move toward an open or closed position by manually rotating the butterfly nuts, said bolts also being of adequate length to permit free linear movement of both jaws along the axis of the bolts and to permit the lower portion of the container to loosely fit between the jaws when ?ey are open to their maximum position.
9. Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the container contains clear window areas of various sizes, and at various locations to permit viewing of the contents.
10. Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 5, having an additional one-way vent located near the top of the container, said vent being separate from the inlet apparatus, as a safety feature to allow for the release of any pressure that might accumulate in the container as a result of a blockage in the inlet apparatus.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 556801 CA1302326C (en) | 1988-01-19 | 1988-01-19 | Utility container |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 556801 CA1302326C (en) | 1988-01-19 | 1988-01-19 | Utility container |
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| CA1302326C true CA1302326C (en) | 1992-06-02 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA 556801 Expired CA1302326C (en) | 1988-01-19 | 1988-01-19 | Utility container |
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| CA (1) | CA1302326C (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2483286A (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2012-03-07 | John David Frankland | Vented bag with tap for brewing |
| WO2014091245A1 (en) * | 2012-12-13 | 2014-06-19 | Ian Walker | Fermentation enclosure |
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1988
- 1988-01-19 CA CA 556801 patent/CA1302326C/en not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2483286A (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2012-03-07 | John David Frankland | Vented bag with tap for brewing |
| GB2483286B (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2014-09-17 | John David Frankland | A method of storage preserving transporting and dispensing fermenting beverages |
| WO2014091245A1 (en) * | 2012-12-13 | 2014-06-19 | Ian Walker | Fermentation enclosure |
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