Process to transfer wine in bottles to box-form retail package

Abstract

A process embodied in a machine that accepts bottle-form packages of wine and transfers the contents thereof into a box-form retail package. The machine will perform the transfer repeatedly and sanitarily, while preserving the quality of the transferred wine. The resulting box-form retail package allows the consumer to partake of the contained wine over an extended period of time, without the contained wine spoiling.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A process by which the contents of a bottle of wine are extracted, and said contents are placed into a box-form retail package. 
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the process is performed in a central location and the resulting box-form retail package is made available to consumers either on-site or by delivery. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the process is performed locally at multiple sites, conducted either by a consumer or a trained representative of the hosting retail facility, and made available to the consumer on-site. 
     
     
         4 . A machine which transfers wine contained in bottles into a box-form of retail packaging. 
     
     
         5 . The machine of  claim 4 , wherein said transfer is conducted by a trained operator. 
     
     
         6 . The machine of  claim 4 , wherein said transfer is conducted by an operator in concert with a system of automation. 
     
     
         7 . The machine of  claim 6 , wherein said automated transfer takes place within a self-contained retail kiosk. 
     
     
         8 . A box-form of wine-packaging which is compatible with the process of  claims 1  thru  3  and the machines of  claims 4  thru  7 . 
     
     
         9 . A box-form of wine packaging which collapses, stacks into, and is manipulated by, the machine of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         10 . A box-form of wine packaging which is compatible with the machines of  claim 5  or  6 , and is strengthened for delivery by common carrier to the consumer.