WO2015065705A1

WO2015065705A1 - System for re-pressurization of bottles

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Publication number: WO2015065705A1
Application number: PCT/US2014/060615
Authority: WO
Inventors: JR. Edgar N. WEAVER
Original assignee: Weaver Jr Edgar N
Priority date: 2013-11-01
Filing date: 2014-10-15
Publication date: 2015-05-07
Also published as: US20150121803A1

Abstract

A re-pressurizing device (10) that utilizes a hand (12) of a user (14) to re-pressurize a pressurized liquid (16) in a bottle (18) so as to form a re-pressurized liquid (20) and seals the bottle (18) of the re-pressurized liquid (20) against loss of pressurization. The bottle (18) has a neck (22) with a mouth (24). The device includes a stopper assembly (26) and an air syringe pump (28). The stopper assembly (26) is received by the mouth (24) of the neck (22) of the bottle (18), closes off the mouth (24) of the neck (22) of the bottle (18), and communicates with the mouth (24) of the neck (22) of the bottle (18). The air syringe pump (28) is replaceably received by the stopper assembly (26), and selectively communicates with the stopper assembly (26), and when communicating with the stopper assembly (26) and activated, the air syringe pump (28) causes the pressurized liquid (16) in the bottle (18) to become the re-pressurized liquid (20) in the bottle (18).

Description

SYSTEM FOR RE-PRESSURIZATION OF BOTTLES

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention:

The present invention relates to a re-pressurizing system, and more particularly, a system for re-pressurization of bottles.

Description of the Prior Art:

Numerous innovations for re-carbonating devices have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.

A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 709,819, Issued on September 23, 1902, to Hicks teaches a bottle-stopper including a stationary block of rubber secured to some suitable support, of a bottle support located vertically opposite to the rubber. The support has an inclined surface at an angle to the axis of the bottle when the latter is in its normal position, and upon which include the bottom of the bottle rises for the purpose of causing the mouth of the bottle to be tightly closed by the rubber, and a notched guide that engages and keeps the bottle-neck in position.

A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 4,181,233, Issued on January 1, 1980, to Gouveia teaches a one-way valve located anywhere on a stopper used in vacuum blood collection tubes, which permits venting or displacing any positive air pressure in a filled vacuum tube so that when the pressure of the filled tube is greater than the pressure of the vein, the valve is actuated in the open position, and when the pressures equalize, the valve closes. A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 4,842,151,

Issued on June 27, 1989, to Scott teaches a pressurizing closure apparatus for a carbonated beverage bottle, which has a closure plug assembly, a female quick disconnect coupling, and an air pumping unit. The closure plug assembly has a pressure seal plug whose diameter can be increased to seal the neck of a bottle by actuating a cam lever that is pivotally mounted on the top of the closure plug assembly. The one-way valve unit is mounted in the top cap portion of the closure plug assembly, and its bottom end is in communication with an air passage tube whose bottom end has an outlet port in the interior of the bottle. The female quick disconnect coupling has its one end connected to the one-way valve unit, and its other end connected to the air pumping unit. Actuation of the air pumping unit will introduce air into the sealed bottle to repressurize its interior.

A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 5,040,703, Issued on August 20, 1991, to Roark, et al. teaches an assembly for maintaining the carbonation level in a carbonated soft-drink beverage, and for dispensing the beverage from its container while minimizing carbonation loss from the container. The assembly utilizes a closure cap assembly that has inlet pressurization apparatus, outlet dispensing apparatus, and a siphon tube internally locatable in a beverage bottle.

A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 5,439,038, Issued on August 8, 1995, to Lewis, et al. teaches an apparatus for repressurizing a partially emptied carbonated beverage bottle, which includes a stationary pumping station mountable against a wall or under a kitchen cabinet, and a set of bottle caps adapted for use on the pumping station. The station includes a pump operated by pushing a movable front panel section, a filling slot equipped with an air-supplying cannula, and a slot for holding the set of caps. Each cap has a resiliently self-sealing opening designed to be penetrated by the cannula when the bottle is inserted into the filling slot, and a pouring orifice closed by a thumb-activated and spring-biased stopper.

A SIXTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 5,738,254, Issued on April 14, 1998, to de la Guardia teaches a repressurizing dispenser for removable attachment to the threaded neck of a carbonated beverage container, which includes a housing having an integrally formed handle, and a hollow collar with a threaded seal ring therein for threaded engagement with the neck of the container, and including a central opening in alignment with the discharge opening of the container. A bulb hand operated air pump is fitted within the handle and interconnects to the seal ring to permit introduction of air into the container's interior. A valve includes a half ball-shaped member, and a through passage. The valve is movable between a closed position, wherein the half ball-shaped member is disposed in blocking, sealed engagement with the central opening of the seal ring, and an open position wherein the through passage is aligned with the central opening and discharge opening of the container, thereby permitting dispensing of the contents in the container.

A SEVENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 8,276,625, Issued on October 2, 2012, to Dulst teaches a device and method for preservation of an oxidizable substance, e.g., a liquid, such as a beverage of which wine is an example. In a first aspect, a device is described for controlling the delivery of a predetermined amount of inert gas into a container with a single opening, such as a wine bottle at a pre-determined pressure, suitable for an efficient delivery of the inert gas, with a simultaneous displacement of the air present in the top space of the container or bottle, in a simple actuation. In a second aspect, a container or bottle stopper is described for the preservation of a degradable substances especially liquids, such as beverages of which wine is an example.

AN EIGHTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 20080272085, Published on November 6, 2008, to Laporta teaches a bottle stopper for a wine bottle or the like, which bottle stopper includes a body having a sealing member that sits within the peck of the bottle in use and which extends radially outwardly from the body of the stopper to seal the bottle neck. The stopper further has a passageway extending upwardly therethrough to communicate with the interior of the bottle and which incorporates or communicates with a chamber within the stopper in which is housed an oxygen-scavenging medium. In a further aspect, the invention provides a bottle stopper for a wine bottle or the like, which bottle stopper includes a body having a sealing member that sits within the neck of the bottle in use and which extends radially outwardly from the body of the stopper to seal the bottle neck. The bottle stopper further having a mechanism for compressing the sealing member substantially axially of the stopper to expand the sealing member laterally/substantially radially of the stopper into sealing contact with the neck of the bottle.

A NINTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Patent Office Document No. 20110151085, Published on June 23, 2011, to Wallace teaches an apparatus and method for maintaining carbonation of sparkling beverages, such as, sparkling wines, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages, such as sodas and coffee. A transparent, shatter-resistant, height-adjustable carbonation enclosure is used to contain an opened bottle of a sparkling beverage. An air-tight carbonation cap with a built-in one-way valve is used to re-carbonate the beverage inside the bottle using a pressurized gas source. The base of the carbonation enclosure includes a platform that may be used to adjust the effective height of the enclosure to fit the height of the bottle, and provide an air-tight interface between an opening of the bottle and the carbonation cap. The carbonation enclosure further includes a number of openings to open air to prevent pressurization of the carbonation enclosure. Another illustrative embodiment includes a safety enclosure for multiple bottles pressurized directly by conical nozzles. It is apparent now that numerous innovations for re- carbonating devices have been provided in the prior art that adequate for various purposes. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, accordingly, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a system for re-pressurization of bottles that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.

ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a system for re-pressurization of bottles that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a system for re-pressurization of bottles that is simple to use.

BRIEFLY STATED, STILL YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a re-pressurizing device that utilizes a hand of a user to re-pressurize a pressurized liquid in a bottle so as to form a re-pressurized liquid and seals the bottle of the re-pressurized liquid against loss of pressurization . The bottle has a neck with a mouth. The device includes a stopper assembly and an air syringe pump. The stopper assembly is received by the mouth of the neck of the bottle, closes off the mouth of the neck of the bottle, and communicates with the mouth of the neck of the bottle. The air syringe pump is replaceably received by the stopper assembly, and selectively communicates with the stopper assembly, and when communicating with the stopper assembly and activated, the air syringe pump causes the pressurized liquid in the bottle to become the re-pressurized liquid in the bottle.

The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The figures of the drawings are briefly described as follows:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention installed and being utilized to restore pressurization to a beverage bottle after is has been opened;

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view thereof showing just the beverage bottle with the re-pressurization device of the present invention installed thereon; Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view of the device enclosed in the dotted circle indicated by arrow 3 in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic exploded perspective view showing the components of the re-pressurization device of the present invention separated from each other; Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 in Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line 6-6 in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is an enlarged elevational view of the device showing the stopper portion of the invention sealing and maintaining the pressure inside a beverage bottle after it has been re- pressurized; and

Figures 8A-8D are a flowchart of the method of using the present invention . Ά MARSHALING OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING

10 re-pressurizing device of embodiments of the present

invention for utilizing hand 12 of user 14 to re- pressurize pressurized liquid 16 in bottle 18 so as to form re-pressurized liquid 20 and for sealing bottle 18 of re-pressurized liquid 20 against loss of pressurization

12 hand of user 14

14 user

16 pressurized liquid in bottle 18

18 bottle

20 re-pressurized liquid in bottle 18

22 neck of bottle 18

24 mouth of neck 22 of bottle 18

26 stopper assembly for being received by, for closing off, and for communicating with, mouth 24 of neck 22 of bottle

20

28 air syringe pump

30 cone-shaped insert of scopper assembly 26 for being

received by, for closing off, and for selectively

communicating with, mouth 24 of neck 22 of bottle 20

32 top of cone-shaped insert 30 of stopper assembly 26

34 bottom of cone-shaped insert 30 of stopper assembly 26 36 cone-shaped recess of top 32 of cone-shaped insert 30 of stopper assembly 26

38 air channel of cone-shaped insert 30 of stopper assembly 26

40 ball-seat bottom of air channel 38 of cone-shaped insert 30 of stopper assembly 26

41 top of air channel 38 of cone-shaped insert 30 of stopper assembly 26

42 outlet valve of stopper assembly 26

44 ball of outlet valve 42 of stopper assembly 26

46 resilient strap of outlet valve 42 of stopper assembly 26 48 cone-shaped stopper of stopper assembly 26

50 tether of stopper assembly 26

52 barrel of air syringe pump 28

54 open top of barrel 52 of air syringe pump 28

56 cone-shaped bottom of barrel 52 of air syringe pump 28 axial through bore of cone-shaped bottom 56 of barrel 52 of air syringe pump 28

coil spring of air syringe pump 28

lower end of coil spring 60 of air syringe pump 28 piston of air syringe pump 28

top of piston 62 of air syringe pump 28

cone-shaped bottom of air syringe pump 28

air channel of piston 62 of air syringe pump 28

open bottom of air channel 68 of piston 62 of air syringe pump 28

open top of air channel 68 of piston 62 of air syringe pump 28

circumferential recess of cone-shaped bottom 66 of piston 62 of air syringe pump 28

upper end of coil spring 60 of air syringe pump 28

pair of opposing finger grips of top 64 of piston 62 of air syringe pump 28

thumb-controlled inlet-valve of open top 71 of air channel

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals indicate like parts, and particularly to Figures 1 and 2, which are, respectively, a diagrammatic perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention installed and being utilized to restore pressurization to a beverage bottle after is has been opened, and a diagrammatic perspective view thereof showing just the beverage bottle with the re-pressurization device of the present invention installed thereon, the re-pressurizing device of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at 10 for utilizing a hand 12 of a user 14 to re-pressurize a pressurized liquid 16 in a bottle 18 so as to form a re- pressurized liquid 20, and for sealing the bottle 18 of the re- pressurized liquid 20 against loss of pressurization, wherein the bottle 18 has a neck 22 with a mouth 24.

The configuration of the re-pressurizing device 10 can best be seen in Figures 3-7, which are, respectively, an enlarged elevational view of the device enclosed in the dotted circle indicated by arrow 3 in Figure 2, a diagrammatic exploded perspective view showing the components of the re-pressurization device of the present invention separated from each other, a cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 in Figure 3, a cross sectional view taken on line 6-6 in Figure 5, and an enlarged elevational view of the device showing the stopper portion of the invention sealing and maintaining the pressure inside a beverage bottle after it has been re-pressurized, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

The re-pressurizing device 10 comprises a stopper assembly 26 and an air syringe pump 28. The stopper assembly 26 is for being received by, for closing off, and for communicating with, the mouth 24 of the neck 22 of the bottle 20. The air syringe pump 28 is replaceably received by, and selectively communicates with, the stopper assembly 26, and when communicating with the stopper assembly 26 and activated, the air syringe pump 28 causes the pressurized liquid 16 in the bottle 18 to become the re-pressurized liquid 20 in the bottle 20. The stopper assembly 26 comprises a cone-shaped insert 30. The cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 is for being received by, for closing off, and for selectively communicating with, the mouth 24 of the neck 22 of the bottle 20.

The cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 is made of cork, and is downwardly converging.

The cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 has a top 32 and a bottom 34.

The top 32 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 is a cone-shaped recess 36.

The cone-shaped recess 36 of the top 32 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 is coaxially disposed.

The cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 further has an air channel 38.

The air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 extends coaxially therethrough.

The air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 extends from, and opens into, the cone-shaped recess 36 of the top 32 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 to, and opens into, the bottom 34 of the cone- shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of "he stopper assembly 26 has a ball-seat bottom 40 and a top 41.

The stopper assembly 26 further comprises an outlet valve 42. The outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly 26 is operatively disposed at the bottom 34 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly 26 comprises a ball 44.

The ball 44 of the outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly

26 selectively closes the ball-seat bottom 34 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly 26 further comprises a resilient strap 46.

The resilient strap 46 of the outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly 26 extends across the bottom 34 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26, and prevents the ball 44 of the outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly 26 from falling out, yet lengthens when the ball 44 of the outlet valve 42 of the stopper assembly 26 displaces and opens the ball-seat bottom 40 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The stopper assembly 26 further comprises a cone-shaped stopper 48.

The cone-shaped stopper 48 of the stopper assembly 26 selectively closes the top 41 of the air channel 38 of the cone- shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26, and when closing the top 41 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26, the cone-shaped stopper 48 of the stopper assembly 26 seals the bottle 18 of the re-pressurized liquid 20 against the loss of the pressurization .

The stopper assembly 26 further comprises a tether 50.

The tether 50 of the stopper assembly 26 connects the cone- shaped stopper 48 of the stopper assembly 26 to the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 to prevent loss of the cone- shaped stopper 48 of the stopper assembly 26 when not in use.

The air syringe pump 28 comprises a barrel 52.

The barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28 replaceably sits in the cone-shaped recess 36 of the top 32 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28 is hollow, and has an open top 54 and a cone-shaped bottom 56.

The cone-shaped bottom 56 of the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28 replaceably and coaxially sits in the cone-shaped recess 36 of the top 32 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The cone-shaped bottom 56 of the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28 has an axial through bore 58.

The axial through bore 58 of the cone-shaped bottom 56 of the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28 communicates with the top 41 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26 when the cone-shaped bottom 56 of the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28 sits replaceably and coaxially in the cone- shaped recess 36 of the top 32 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

The air syringe pump 28 further comprises a coil spring 60. The coil spring 60 of the air syringe pump 28 coaxially sits in the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28.

A lower end 61 of the coil spring 60 of the air syringe pump 28 sits against the cone-shaped bottom 56 of the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28.

The air syringe pump 28 further comprises a piston 62.

The piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 moves axially in the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28.

The piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 has a top 64 and a cone-shaped bottom 66.

The top 64 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 is slightly concave.

The piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 further has an air channel 68.

The air channel 68 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump

28 extends coaxially therethrough.

The air channel 68 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 extends from, and opens into, the top 64 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 to, and opens into, the cone-shaped bottom 66 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28.

The air channel 68 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 has an open bottom 70 and an open top 71.

The open bottom 70 of the air channel 68 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 communicates with the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28.

The cone-shaped bottom 66 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 has a circumferential recess 72 therearound.

An upper end 74 of the coil spring 60 of the air syringe pump 28 sits in the circumferential recess 72 of the cone-shaped bottom 66 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28.

The top 64 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 has a pair of opposing finger grips 76 thereat.

The pair of opposing finger grips 76 of the top 64 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 extend outwardly therefrom.

The open top 71 of the air channel 68 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 functions as a thumb-controlled inlet-valve 78.

The method of using the re-pressurizing device 10 can best be seen in Figures 8A-8D, which are a flowchart of the method of using the present invention, and as such, will be discussed with reference thereto.

The method of using the re-pressurizing device 10 for utilizing the hand 12 of the user 14 to re-pressurize the pressurized liquid 16 in the bottle 18 so as to form the re- pressurized liquid 20, and for sealing the bottle 18 of the re- pressurized liquid 20 against loss of pressurization, comprises the steps of:

STEP 1: As shown in Figure 8A, insert the stopper assembly 26 into the mouth 24 of the neck 22 of the bottle 20;

STEP 2 : As shown in Figure 8A, ascertain that the cone-shaped stopper 48 of the stopper assembly 26 is removed from the top 41 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26;

STEP 3: As shown in Figure 8B, insert the air syringe pump 28 into the stopper assembly 26;

STEP 4: As shown in Figure 8B, grab by the hand 12 of the user

14 the pair of opposing finger grips 76 of the top 64 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28;

STEP 5: As shown in Figure 8B, close off by the thumb of the hand 12 of the user 14 the thumb-controlled inlet-valve 78 of the open top 71 of the air channel 68 of the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28;

STEP 6: As shown in Figure 8C, move the piston 62 of the air syringe pump 28 up and down in the barrel 52 of the air syringe pump 28;

STEP 7: As shown in Figure 8C, cause the pressurized liquid 16 in the bottle 18 to become the re-pressurized liquid 20 in the bottle 20;

STEP 8: As shown in Figure 8C, remove the air syringe pump 28 from the stopper assembly 26; and

STEP 9: As shown in Figure 8D, insert the cone-shaped stopper

48 of the stopper assembly 26 into the top 41 of the air channel 38 of the cone-shaped insert 30 of the stopper assembly 26.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above . While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodiments of a system for re-pressurization of bottles, accordingly it is not limited to the details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

Claims

The invention claimed is:

1. A re-pressurizing device for utilizing a hand of a user to re-pressurize a pressurized liquid in a bottle so as to form a re-pressurized liquid and for sealing the bottle of the re- pressurized liquid against loss of pressurization, wherein the bottle has a neck with a mouth, said device comprising: a) a stopper assembly; and

b) an air syringe pump;

wherein said stopper assembly is for being received by the mouth of the neck of the bottle;

wherein said stopper assembly is for closing off the mouth of the neck of the bottle;

wherein said stopper assembly is for selectively communicating with the mouth of the neck of the bottle;

wherein said air syringe pump is replaceably received by said stopper assembly; and

wherein said air syringe pump selectively communicates with said stopper assembly, and when communicating with said stopper assembly and activated, said air syringe pump causes the pressurized liquid in the bottle to become the re- pressurized liquid in the bottle.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said stopper assembly comprises a cone-shaped insert;

wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is for being received by the mouth of the neck of the bottle; wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is for closing off the mouth of the neck of the bottle; and wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is for communicating with the mouth of the neck of the bottle.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is made of cork.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is downwardly converging.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly has a top.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly has a bottom. 7. The device of claim 6, wherein said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is a cone-shaped recess .

8. The device of claim 7, wherein said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly is coaxially disposed. 9. The device of claim 7, wherein said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly has an air channel.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly extends coaxially therethrough . 11. The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly extends from said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly to said bottom of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly extends from said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly to said bottom of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly opens into said cone- shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

14. The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly opens into said bottom of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly has a ball-seat bottom.

16. The device of claim 9, wherein said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly has a top.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein said stopper assembly comprises an outlet valve.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein said outlet valve of said stopper assembly is operatively disposed at said ball-seat bottom of said air channel of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein said outlet valve of said stopper assembly comprises a ball.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein said ball of said outlet valve of said stopper assembly selectively closes said ball- seat bottom of said air channel of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

21. The device of claim 19, wherein said outlet valve of said stopper assembly comprises a resilient strap. 22. The device of claim 21, wherein said resilient strap of said outlet valve of said stopper assembly extends across said bottom of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

23. The device of claim 21, wherein said resilient strap of said outlet valve of said stopper assembly prevents said ball of said outlet valve of said stopper assembly from falling out.

24. The device of claim 21, wherein said resilient strap of said outlet valve of said stopper assembly lengthens when said ball of said outlet valve of said stopper assembly displaces and opens said ball-seat bottom of said air channel of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

25. The device of claim 16, wherein said stopper assembly comprises a cone-shaped stopper.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein said cone-shaped stopper of said stopper assembly selectively closes said top of said air channel of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly, and when closing said top of said air channel of said cone- shaped insert of said stopper assembly, said cone-shaped stopper of said stopper assembly seals the bottle of the re- pressurized liquid against the loss of the pressurization .

27. The device of claim 25, wherein said stopper assembly comprises a tether. 28. The device of claim 27, wherein said tether of said stopper assembly connects said cone-shaped stopper of said stopper assembly to said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly to prevent loss of said tether of said stopper assembly when not in use. 29. The device of claim 16, wherein said air syringe pump comprises a barrel.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein said barrel of said air syringe pump replaceably sits in said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly. 31. The device of claim 29, wherein said barrel of said air syringe pump is hollow.

32. The device of claim 29, wherein said barrel of said air syringe pump has an open top.

33. The device of claim 29, wherein said barrel of said air syringe pump has a cone-shaped bottom. 34. The device of claim 33, wherein said cone-shaped bottom of said barrel of said air syringe pump replaceably sits in said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

The device of claim 33, wherein said cone-shaped bottom of said barrel of said air syringe pump coaxially sits in said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

The device of claim 33, wherein said cone-shaped bottom of said barrel of said air syringe pump has an axial through bore .

37. The device of claim 36, wherein said axial through bore of said cone-shaped bottom of said barrel of said air syringe pump communicates with said top of said air channel of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly when said cone- shaped bottom of said barrel of said air syringe pump replaceably and coaxially sits in said cone-shaped recess of said top of said cone-shaped insert of said stopper assembly.

38. The device of claim 33, wherein said air syringe pump comprises a coil spring. 39. The device of claim 38, wherein said coil spring of said air syringe pump coaxially sits in said barrel of said air syringe pump.

40. The device of claim 38, wherein a lower end of said coil spring of said air syringe pump sits against said cone-shaped bottom of said barrel of said air syringe pump.

41. The device of claim 38, wherein said air syringe pump comprises a piston.

42. The device of claim 41, wherein said piston of said air syringe pump moves axially in said barrel of said air syringe pump .

43. The device of claim 41, wherein said piston of said air syringe pump has a top.

44. The device of claim 43, wherein said piston of said air syringe pump has a cone-shaped bottom. 45. The device of claim 43, wherein said top of said piston of said air syringe pump is slightly concave.

46. The device of claim 44, wherein said piston of said air syringe pump has an air channel.

47. The device of claim 46, wherein said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump extends coaxially therethrough .

48. The device of claim 46, wherein said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump extends from said top of said piston of said air syringe pump to said cone-shaped bottom of said piston of said air syringe pump.

49. The device of claim 46, wherein said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump opens into said top of said piston of said air syringe pump.

50. The device of claim 46, wherein said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump opens into said cone-shaped bottom of said piston of said air syringe pump.

51. The device of claim 46, wherein said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump has an open bottom.

52. The device of claim 46, wherein said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump has an open top.

53. The device of claim 51, wherein said open bottom of said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump comrriunicates with said barrel of said air syringe pump.

54. The device of claim 44, wherein said cone-shaped bottom of said piston of said air syringe pump has a circumferential recess therearound.

55. The device of claim 54, wherein an upper end of said coil spring of said air syringe pump sits in said circumferential recess of said cone-shaped bottom of said piston of said air syringe pump.

56. The device of claim 43, wherein said top of said piston of said air syringe pump has a pair of opposing finger grips thereat .

57. The device of claim 56, wherein said pair of opposing finger grips of said top of said piston of said air syringe pump extend outwardly therefrom.

58. The device of claim 52, wherein said open top of said air channel of said piston of said air syringe pump functions as a thumb-controlled inlet-valve.

59. A method of using a re-pressurizing device for utilizing a hand of a user to re-pressurize a pressurized liquid in a bottle so as to form a re-pressurized liquid and for sealing the bottle of the re-pressurized liquid against loss of pressurization, wherein the bottle has a neck with a mouth, comprising the steps of:

a) inserting a stopper assembly of the re-pressurizing device into the mouth of the neck of the bottle;

b) ascertaining that a cone-shaped stopper of the stopper assembly is removed from a top of an air channel of a cone-shaped insert of the stopper assembly; c) inserting an air syringe pump of the re-pressurizing device into the stopper assembly;

d) grabbing by the hand of the user a pair of opposing finger grips of a top of a piston of the air syringe pump;

e) closing off by the thumb of the hand of the user a thumb-controlled inlet-valve of an open top of an air channel of the piston of the air syringe pump;

f) moving the piston of the air syringe pump up and down in a barrel of the air syringe pump; and

g) causing the pressurized liquid in the bottle to become the re-pressurized liquid in the bottle.

The method of claim 59, further comprising the steps of: h) removing the air syringe pump from the stopper assembly; and

I) inserting the cone-shaped stopper of the stopper assembly into the top of the air channel of the cone- shaped insert of the stopper assembly.