Claims
- 1. A process for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, comprising the steps of:
- (a) sealedly and airtightly closing a bottle opening of a carbonated beverage containing bottle having a carbonated beverage therein;
- (b) sealedly and airtightly closing an outlet of an airtight closed container which has a smaller volume than said carbonated beverage containing bottle and is connected to said carbonated beverage containing bottle by means of an adapter means;
- (c) opening said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle and pouring an amount of said carbonated beverage equal to or less than a capacity of said airtight closed container from said carbonated beverage containing bottle to fill said airtight closed container via said adapter means;
- (d) sealedly and airtightly closing said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle again;
- (e) opening an outlet of beverage airtight closed container to consume said carbonated beverage filled therein while said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle remain sealedly and airtightly closed; and
- (f) re-closing said outlet of said airtight closed container in an airtight manner.
- 2. A process for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, comprising the steps of:
- (g) sealedly and airtightly closing a bottle opening of a carbonated beverage containing bottle having a carbonated beverage therein;
- (h) sealedly and airtightly closing an outlet of a container which has a smaller volume than said carbonated beverage containing bottle and is connected to said carbonated beverage containing bottle by means of an adapter means;
- (i) opening said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle and pouring an amount of said carbonated beverage equal to or less than a capacity of said container from said carbonated beverage containing bottle to fill said airtight closed container via said adapter means;
- (j) sealedly and airtightly closing said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle again;
- (k) detaching said container from said adapter to consume said carbonated beverage filled therein while said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle remains sealedly and airtightly closed; and
- (l) re-connecting said container to said adapter in an airtight manner.
- 3. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption from a carbonated beverage containing bottle having a large amount of carbonated beverage therein and a bottle head with an bottle opening, comprising:
- an airtight closed container having a volume smaller than said carbonated beverage containing bottle, which one end is provided with a connecting sleeve; and
- an adapter means, which is connected between said bottle head of said carbonated beverage containing bottle and said airtight closed container in an airtight manner, for selectively closing said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle from an interior of said airtight closed container in an airtight manner and opening said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle to enable an amount of carbonated beverage equal to or less than the capacity of said airtight closed container inside said carbonated beverage containing bottle to be poured into said airtight closed container.
- 4. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 3, wherein another end of said airtight closed container provides a sealing means for selectively sealedly and airtightly closing said airtight closed container, and that said adapter means comprises a connecting mean and a conducting pipe, wherein said airtight closed container is affixed to said bottle opening of said carbonated beverage containing bottle in an airtight manner by means of said connecting mean and said conducting pipe.
- 5. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 4, wherein said conducting pipe which is a round hollow tube has a top end connected to said connecting sleeve provided on said airtight closed container in an airtight manner, a top opening, an enlarged closed bottom end having tapered shoulder formed therearound for sealing of said bottle opening when said conducting pipe is in a closed position, and an orifice formed at a lower portion of said conducting pipe for outleting said beverage inside said carbonated beverage containing bottle, wherein said connecting mean comprises an outer holding ring and an inner extended tube which top end is integrally connected with a top end of said outer holding ring to form a one piece body, and that a receiving ring groove is defined between an inner wall of said outer holding ring and said outer wall of said inner extended tube for receiving and connecting with said bottle head of said carbonated beverage containing bottle in an airtight manner, moreover said inner extended tube having an upper portion forming an upper circular groove to fittingly receive a first O-ring, a lower portion additionally forming a lower circular groove to fittingly receive a second O-ring, and a bottom tapered end shoulder which enables said tapered shoulder of said conducting pipe to sit thereon so as to close said conducting pipe, wherein said conducting pipe is fittingly inserted through said inner extended tube which has a length longer than that of said outer holding ring but shorter than that of said conducting pipe, wherein said first and second O-rings are respectively pressed against an outer wall of said conducting pipe, and that during a closed position, said orifice on said conducting pipe is positioned between said first and said second O-rings to ensure an airtight connection between said conducting pipe and said inner extended tube while enabling said conducting pipe to slide up and down.
- 6. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 5, wherein said inner wall of the outer holding ring is provided with a threaded portion, a first sealing gasket being positioned inside the receiving ring groove, said bottle head having an outer thread portion for screwing on said threaded portion of said inner wall of said outer holding ring until a top end of said bottle head is pressed against said first sealing gasket to ensure an airtight connection.
- 7. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 6, wherein said connecting sleeve of said airtight closed container has an inner threaded portion, and a second sealing gasket is positioned inside said connecting sleeve, said connecting sleeve being connected with said top thread end of said conducting pipe in an airtight manner by screwing said top thread end of said conducting pipe with said inner threaded portion of said connecting sleeve until said top thread end is tightly pressed against said second sealing gasket.
- 8. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 7, wherein said sealing means comprises an outlet which has an outer thread portion provide thereon, a seal cap with an inner thread portion and a third sealing gasket positioned inside said seal cap, and that by screwing said sealing cap to said outer thread portion of said outlet until said tip edge of said outlet pressing against said third sealing gasket would make said sealing mean tightly sealing said interior chamber of said airtight closed container from outside.
- 9. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 3, wherein another end of said airtight closed container provides a sealing means for selectively sealedly and airtightly closing said airtight closed container, and that said adapter means comprises a connecting main body and a controller means, said connecting main body having an exit sleeve at an upper end thereof for connecting with said connecting sleeve provided on said airtight closed container in an airtight manner, a holding sleeve at a lower end thereof for connecting with said bottle head of said carbonated beverage containing bottle in an airtight manner, and a beverage passage positioned between said exit sleeve and said holding sleeve thereof, wherein said controlling mean is disposed in said beverage passage for selectively airtightly closing said beverage passage and opening said beverage passage to enable said carbonated beverage flowing therethrough.
- 10. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 9, wherein said exit sleeve of said connecting main body has an inner thread portion for screwing with said outer threaded portion of said connecting sleeve of said airtight closed container until said tip edge of said connecting sleeve is pressed against a first sealing gasket positioned at a bottom of said exit sleeve to achieve an airtight connection.
- 11. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 10, wherein a ring shoulder is inwardly protruded between said exit sleeve and said beverage passage, said ring shoulder having a circular receiving groove to enable a rubber O-ring to sit thereon, said holding sleeve of said connecting main body having an inner connecting thread portion for screwing with an outer thread portion provided on said bottle head of said carbonated beverage containing bottle until a top end of said bottle head is pressed against a second sealing gasket positioned inside said holding sleeve of said connecting main body, said connecting main body further having a controlling hole for communicating said beverage passage with outside, said controller means comprising a ball valve having a diameter equal to a diameter of said beverage passage, wherein said ball valve, which has a square head protruded and extended into said controlling hole of said connecting main body and a through hole penetrated therethrough, is disposed within said beverage passage and upwardly pressed against said O-ring, so that said O-ring is disposed between said ring shoulder and said ball valve so as to close said beverage passage in an airtight manner when said through hole is not aligned with an axial of said ring shoulder, besides when said through hole of said ball valve is coaxially aligned with said ring shoulder, said beverage passage is opened.
- 12. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 11, wherein said square head has an axial threaded hole extended from a free end and a round groove to receive a sealing O-ring which is fittingly disposed between an inner wall of said controlling hole and said round groove so as to make said beverage passage being an airtight chamber while enabling said ball valve to rotate therein.
- 13. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 12, wherein said controlling mean further comprises a turner to hold said ball valve in positioned, which has a square hole at one end for connecting to said square head of said ball valve and an axial hole extended therethrough, a bolt is screwed from another end of said turner through said axial hole and screwed into said axial threaded hole so as to affixed said turner to said ball valve, and a turning bar is transversely extended from said turner outside said controlling hole.
- 14. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 13, wherein said sealing means comprises an outlet having an outer thread portion provide thereon, a seal cap with an inner thread portion and a third sealing gasket positioned inside said seal cap, wherein by screwing said sealing cap to said outer thread portion of said outlet until a tip edge of said outlet pressing against said third sealing gasket to ensure airtight connection.
- 15. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 3, wherein said adapter means comprises a connecting body which has a holding sleeve at a lower end thereof for connecting to said bottle head of said carbonated beverage containing bottle in an airtight manner, a controlling sleeve at a top end thereof, a passage chamber extended between said connecting sleeve and said controlling sleeve, and an exit sleeve integrally extended from said passage chamber for connecting to said connecting sleeve of said airtight closed container in an airtight manner.
- 16. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 15, wherein said adapter means fiber comprises a controller means extended from said controlling sleeve to said passage chamber for selectively closing said passage chamber in an airtight manner and opening said passage chamber for enabling said carbonated beverage inside said carbonated beverage containing bottle to pour into said airtight closed container through said passage chamber.
- 17. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 16, wherein said controlling sleeve, said passage chamber and said holding sleeve are coaxially aligned to form a tubular body, and said exit sleeve is transversely connected to said passage chamber, wherein an intersection of said exit sleeve and said passage chamber defines a passage opening, so that said carbonated beverage within said carbonated beverage containing bottle is able to pour into said airtight closed container via said passage chamber and said passage opening.
- 18. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 17, wherein said controller means comprises a valve rod having a solid bottom end, which is slidably inserted into said controlling sleeve and extended into said passage chamber, said valve rod having an upper round groove and a lower round groove, wherein a distance between said upper and said lower round groove is larger than said size of said passage opening, and that an upper O-ring and a lower O-ring are respectively held in said upper and lower round groove, wherein said upper O-ring is pressed against an inner wall of said controlling sleeve and said lower O-ring is pressed against an inner wall of said passage chamber, so that when said valve rod is fully inserted into connecting body through said controlling sleeve, said valve rod is in a closed position that said upper O-ring is positioned above said passage opening and said lower O-ring is positioned below said passage opening, and that when valve rod is pulled upwardly from said controlling sleeve until said lower O-ring is positioned within or above said passage chamber, said passage opening is opened and said valve rod is in an opened position that said carbonated beverage within said carbonated beverage containing bottle is able to pour into said airtight closed container through said passage chamber and said passage opening.
- 19. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 18, wherein said exit sleeve of said connecting body has a first sealing gasket disposed on a bottom thereof and an inner thread portion for screwing with an outer threaded portion provided on said connecting sleeve until a tip edge of said connecting sleeve is pressed against said first sealing gasket to ensure an airtight connection, and that said holding sleeve of said connecting body has a second sealing gasket disposed on bottom thereof and an inner connecting thread portion for screwing with an outer thread portion provided on said bottle head of said carbonated beverage containing bottle until a top end of said bottle head is pressed against a second sealing gasket provided inside said holding sleeve to ensure an airtight connection.
- 20. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 19, wherein said controller means further comprises an outer adjusting sleeve which top end is integrally connected to a top end of said valve rod to define a receiving ring groove therebetween, said outer adjusting sleeve having an inner threaded wall for screwing onto said outer thread portion of said controlling sleeve so as to connect said valve rod with said controlling sleeve, so that said valve rod is driven upwards to open said passage opening and downwards to airtightly close said passage opening by turning said adjusting sleeve about said controlling sleeve.
- 21. A device for preserving carbonation of carbonated beverage during consumption, as recited in claim 20, wherein another end of said airtight closed container provides a sealing means for selectively sealedly and airtightly closing said airtight closed container, said sealing means comprising an outlet having an outer thread portion provide thereon, a seal cap with an inner thread portion and a third sealing gasket positioned inside said seal cap, wherein by screwing said sealing cap to said outer thread portion of said outlet until a tip edge of said outlet pressing against said third sealing gasket to ensure airtight connection.
CROSS REFERENCE RELATED TO THE PRESENT INVENTION
This application is a continuation-in-part of an original application, Ser. No. 08/500,394, filed on Jul. 10, 1995 now abandoned.
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