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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2019
Applicants:
Thomas R. Lutz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michelle Lutz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. Lutz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michelle Lutz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 51/24 (2006.01); B65D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 51/244 (2013.01); B65D 39/0076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A de-oxygenation stopper configured to enable aging of an oxygen sensitive material such as wine contained within a vessel, while minimizing oxygen content within the vessel. The stopper includes an oxygen scavenging element configured to remove and/or neutralize oxygen molecules within the vessel, and a sealing element formed of one or more materials having tailored oxygen transmission rate(s) configured to enable the material to age at a desired rate.