Freshness and Carbonation Potency Maintenance Apparatus for Containerized Consumer Beverages

Abstract

An apparatus of multiple embodiments for potency preservation of consumer beverages is herein disclosed. Multiple embodiments presume several objective techniques for improved maintenance of a perishable product. A rigid and semi-rigid beverage container, a container cap and lever, a tubular and non-tubular spindle, and coordinated means for torque comprise concerted cause for both preservation of freshness of beverages and for capability of causing a given volume of such beverages to conveniently flow from their containers and for the containers to then efficiently preserve potency of remaining volumes of such beverages. The spindle is the integral connection to a ratcheting and lever device, providing necessary torque, and is further connected to a substratum at base of container; such substratum serving to elevate a volume of beverage to container cap and its spout for egress. Alternative embodiments vary by method of air intake, spindle features, and conduction method for flow of beverage.

What is claimed herein is: 
     
         1 . A freshness and carbonation potency maintenance apparatus for containerized consumer beverages, comprising:
 a. a substratum sealing means for occluding a volume of a beverage from being oxidized and diluted by an admixture of air with said beverage in a container, said substratum sealing means thus preventing said beverage from onset of degradation of potency carbonation, effervescence, and freshness;   b. a compression means for causing said beverage to flow from the container;   c. a cap for said container, the cap utilizing functional devices within itself as means for at least:
 1. facilitating torque of a spiral spindle, 
 2. opening a pour spout, 
 3. a connecting point disposing a torque mechanism and a connective means for a turning process of said spiral spindle; and 
   d. a lever pivotably attached to said cap as a means for initiating said torque of a spiral spindle.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said substratum sealing means is composed of at least a semi-flexible, malleable, variable-diameter material such that said material is capable of supporting a predetermined volume of said beverage as the substratum sealing means carries said volume of the beverage towards the top of the container to the pour spout. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said substratum sealing means pertains at least to the several designs and embodiments detailed within specification. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said substratum sealing means is slidably contiguous to interior wall of said container. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said torque mechanism involves an at least acrylic spiral spindle which rotatably connects with said functional devices and with the substratum sealing means. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said compression means is initiated by said cap lever which is manually pressed causing said pour spout in the cap to open for release of the beverage.
 whereby the beverage would flow from the container, without said degradation of freshness and potency due to admixture of air, and would maintain its original freshness and potency as at moment of industrial or manual containerization the beverage; and   whereby the beverage can flow freely from the container for benefit of enjoyment of consumers without concern of end-user consumers for loss of quality freshness and potency of the beverage and without concern of end-user consumers for any elaborate procedural and manual requirements to use; and, further,   whereby there is no storage concern after use of said freshness and carbonation potency maintenance apparatus since it is capable of an extended and indefinite duration for storage life subsequent to a pouring of beverage from container whether it is then stored refrigerated or not since there is no conventional “opening” of the container.