Bottling system

Abstract

A container system for liquids, including an in-container mixer/aerator in the exit throat of the container. The mixer/aerator is a cylinder, having axial peripheral grooves, and and axial central bore, divided by axial vanes.

1 . A container system for liquids, comprising:
 a. a container for a liquid,   b. a throat on the container which allows liquid to be pored form the container,   c. a mixer/aerator in the throat of the bottle,   d. said mixer/aerator having a cylindrical outer surface,   e. said mixer/aerator having a plurality of axial grooves around the entire periphery of the cylindrical outer surface,   f. said mixer/aerator having an axial bore,   g. said mixer/aerator having an axial divider, that divides the bore into a plurality of axial sub-bores.   
     
     
         2 . A container system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the divider comprises an plurality of flat vanes connected to one another at the axis of the mixer/aerator. 
     
     
         3 . A container system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the divider comprises an plurality of curves vanes connected to one another at the axis of the mixer/aerator. 
     
     
         4 . A container system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the liquid is wine. 
     
     
         5 . A mixer/aerator, comprising:
 a. a cylindrical outer surface,   b. a plurality of axial grooves around the entire periphery of the cylindrical outer surface,   c. an axial bore,   d. an axial divider, that divides the bore into a plurality of axial sub-bores.   
     
     
         6 . A mixer/aerator as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the divider comprises an plurality of flat vanes connected to one another at the axis of the mixer/aerator. 
     
     
         7 . A mixer/aerator as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the divider comprises an plurality of curves vanes connected to one another at the axis of the mixer/aerator. 
     
     
         8 . A mixer/aerator as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the liquid is wine. 
     
     
         9 . A method for mixing and aerating a liquid, comprising the step of:
 a. pouring a liquid from a container through the throat of the container, and through a mixer/aerator positioned in the throat of the container,   b. said mixer/aerator, comprising:   i. a cylindrical outer surface,   ii. a plurality of axial grooves around the entire periphery of the cylindrical outer surface,   iii. an axial bore,   iv. an axial divider, that divides the bore into a plurality of axial sub-bores.   
     
     
         10 . A method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the divider comprises an plurality of flat vanes connected to one another at the axis of the mixer/aerator. 
     
     
         11 . A method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the divider comprises an plurality of curves vanes connected to one another at the axis of the mixer/aerator. 
     
     
         12 . A method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the liquid is wine.