Fluid preservation system and method for use

Abstract

The present invention provides a fluid preservation system and method, for preserving fluid in a container, which is simple, inexpensive, effective, reusable and which also allows for easy use of the unconsumed fluid after it has been stored. The fluid preservation system comprises a series of fill members connected along a flexible filament which is inserted into a container which contains a partially consumed fluid.

1 . A device suitable for preserving fluid inside a container with an opening, the device comprising:
 a plurality of fill members;   a filament connecting the plurality of fill members; and   sealing means for sealing the container with at least one of the fill members inside the container.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein
 the container has a first opening; 
 the sealing means has a second opening which has an open state and a closed state; 
 the sealing means is sized to fit inside the first opening; and 
 the second opening enters the closed state when vacuum is applied to the sealing means while the sealing means is inside the first opening. 
 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein
 the container has a first opening;   the sealing means has a second opening which has an open state and a closed state;   the sealing means is sized to fit inside the first opening;   an elongated hollow member which is sized to fit inside the second opening;   whereby inserting the elongated hollow member into the second opening changes the state of the second opening of the sealing means from the closed state to the open state and allows the fluid to exit the container.   
     
     
         4 . A method suitable for preserving fluid in a container, the method comprising:
 providing a container containing both a volume of fluid and a volume of gas;   providing a plurality of fill members;   providing a filament connecting the plurality of fill members;   providing a container sealing member;   introducing at least one of the plurality of fill members into the container, displacing at least a portion of the volume of fluid, and reducing the volume of gas in the container; and   sealing the bottle with the container sealing member.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  further wherein
 the container has a first opening; 
 the sealing member has a second opening which has an open state and a closed state; 
 the sealing member is sized to fit inside the first opening; and 
 applying vacuum to the sealing member while the sealing member is inside the first opening causing the second opening to enter the closed state. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein
 the container has a first opening;   the sealing member has a second opening which has an open state and a closed state;   the sealing member is sized to fit inside the first opening;   providing an elongated hollow member which is sized to fit inside the second opening;   inserting the elongated hollow member into the second opening;   changing the state of the second opening of the sealing member from the closed state to the open state; and   allowing the fluid to exit the container.   
     
     
         7 . A device suitable for sealing a first opening of a container containing fluid, the device comprising:
 a container sealing member having a second opening;   the second opening having an open state and a closed state;   an elongated hollow member;   the elongated hollow member sized to fin inside the second opening;   whereby inserting the elongated hollow member into the second opening changes the state of the second opening from closed to open and allows the fluid to exit the container.