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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Bruce G. Kania, Bozeman, MT (US);
David L. Zimmerman, Pony, MT (US);
Bruce G. Kania, Bozeman, MT (US);
David L. Zimmerman, Pony, MT (US);
Fountainhead, LLC, Shepherd, MT (US);
Abstract
A wooden spiral for flavoring wine, comprised of a strip of wood that has been shaped into a spiral. The spiral expands after insertion into a wine bottle so that at least a portion of the spiral is in contact with the inside of the wine bottle. The strip of wood may be optionally toasted, infused with flavor, or made from pre-flavored wood. The wooden spiral optionally comprises a weight that causes the spiral to sink to the bottom of a wine bottle or barrel. A logo may be optionally embossed or otherwise imprinted onto the wooden spiral such that when the spiral expands inside a wine bottle, the logo is visible to a consumer. A method of manufacturing a wooden spiral for flavoring wine.