System for re-pressurization of bottles

Abstract

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 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. 
     
     
         12 . 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. 
     
     
         13 . 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. 
     
     
         35 . 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. 
     
     
         36 . 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 communicates 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.   
     
     
         60 . 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.