U.S. patent application number 11/748084 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-22 for glass for drinks.
Invention is credited to Claudio Barducci.
Application Number | 20070267422 11/748084 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38711088 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070267422 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Barducci; Claudio |
November 22, 2007 |
GLASS FOR DRINKS
Abstract
A glass for drinks, comprising a pedestal and a cup connected to
the pedestal in a connection zone defining substantially the bottom
of the cup. The glass also comprises a plurality of ridges made on
the internal surface of the cup to be disposed in contact with the
drink, which start from the bottom and develop in a spiral upwards
and are directed in an opposite direction with respect to the
direction of normal shaking or rotation of the glass.
Inventors: |
Barducci; Claudio; (Trieste,
IT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Steven L. Schmid
1824 Hickory Trace Dr.
Fleming Island
FL
32003
US
|
Family ID: |
38711088 |
Appl. No.: |
11/748084 |
Filed: |
May 14, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/608 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 2400/045 20130101;
A47G 19/2233 20130101; A47G 19/2205 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/608 |
International
Class: |
B65D 6/28 20060101
B65D006/28 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 17, 2006 |
IT |
UD2006U000018 |
Claims
1. A glass for drinks, comprising a pedestal and a cup connected to
said pedestal in a connection zone defining the bottom of said cup,
the glass further comprising a plurality of ridges made on the
internal surface of said cup so as to be disposed in contact with
said drink poured into the glass, said ridges starting from said
bottom and developing in a spiral upwards and being directed in an
opposite direction with respect to the direction of normal shaking
or rotation of said glass.
2. A glass as in claim 1, wherein said ridges have a height less
than the height that normally defines the level of a single pouring
of the drink in said cup, to allow the user to observe said drink
above said ridges.
3. A glass as in claim 1, wherein said ridges are made integral
with said cup.
4. A glass as in claim 1, wherein said cup comprises at least a
first lower part that develops from said connection zone, and has a
substantially conical or truncated cone shape, and wherein said
ridges are made in said first part.
5. A glass as in claim 4, wherein said cup also comprises a second
upper part, connected to said first part and having a substantially
cylindrical or truncated cone shape, and wherein said ridges extend
partly into a lower zone of said second part.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention concerns a glass for drinks, in
particular but not only for fizzy drinks, comprising at least a
pedestal and a cup which is connected to the pedestal in a
connection zone substantially defining the bottom of the cup.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Drinks in general, and fizzy drinks in particular, such as
for example spumante, champagne or soft drinks, are instable
solutions consisting of a liquid part and a gassy part, normally
deriving from the natural fermentation of yeasts, or the addition
of carbon dioxide.
[0003] When the drink is in a quiet state, the gassy part is still,
that is, in a non-shaken state.
[0004] When the drink is poured, for example into a glass, the
gassy part tends to evolve from the solution because it is
subjected to mechanical shaking.
[0005] During this operation, the gassy part generates in the glass
a plurality of bubbles that, being lighter than the liquid part,
tend to rise towards the upper part of the glass and come out.
[0006] When the mechanical stimulus is finished, the shaking effect
only lasts a few seconds and the gassy part is no longer stimulated
to generate the bubbles.
[0007] The user can therefore no longer visually appreciate the
"perlage", that is, the totality of bubbles that the drink
produces, and which is one of the factors that are normally
verified by tasters in order to judge the quality of the drink.
[0008] Moreover, the pleasant tickling sensation which the bubbles
give to the user's palate is decreased if the gassy part is
still.
[0009] To stimulate the shaking of the gassy part, the user shakes
the glass or makes it rotate, holding it by the stem.
[0010] In glasses of a known type, however, it is necessary to
shake or rotate the glass rather energetically and for a long time,
to obtain the desired perlage.
[0011] One purpose of the present invention is to achieve a glass
for any type of drink, for example for still or fizzy wines, which
allows to oxygenate the drink and to enhance the aromas and bouquet
thereof in a rapid and easy manner.
[0012] Another purpose of the present invention is to achieve a
glass for drinks, in particular for fizzy drinks, which allows to
shake and maintain shaken the gassy part of the drink in a rapid
and easy manner so as to obtain the desired perlage.
[0013] The Applicant has devised, tested and embodied the present
invention to overcome the shortcomings of the state of the art and
to obtain these and other purposes and advantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] The present invention is set forth and characterized in the
independent claim, while the dependent claims describe other
characteristics of the invention or variants to the main inventive
idea.
[0015] In accordance with the above purposes, a glass for drinks
according to the present invention comprises a pedestal and a cup,
connected to the pedestal in a connection zone substantially
defining the bottom of the cup.
[0016] According to a characteristic of the present invention, the
glass also comprises a plurality of ridges made on the internal
surface of the cup in order to be disposed in contact with the
drink poured into the glass.
[0017] The ridges start from the bottom and develop upwards in a
spiral and are directed in an opposite direction with respect to
the direction of normal shaking or rotation of the glass by the
hand of a user.
[0018] In this way, for example, in order to stimulate the shaking
of the gassy part of the drink, the user, holding the glass by
means of the pedestal, shakes it or makes it rotate, in the
direction of normal shaking or rotation.
[0019] This direction of shaking or rotation is normally
anti-clockwise for right-handed users, and clockwise for
left-handed users, so that the ridges can have a characterization
according to whether they are for right-handed or left-handed
users.
[0020] During shaking, the drink impacts on the ridges and the
gassy part is shaken, generating bubbles.
[0021] The invention therefore allows to enhance the perlage of the
drink in a rapid and easy manner.
[0022] In the case of still drinks, on the contrary, such as for
example wines, the ridges of the glass according to the present
invention interrupt the flow of the drink in the cup, facilitating
oxygenation and a more intense emission of the aromas and
bouquet.
[0023] According to an advantageous solution, the ridges have a
height less than the height that normally defines the level of the
drink in the cup, to allow the user to observe the drink clearly
and without impediment above the ridges.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] These and other characteristics of the present invention
will become apparent from the following description of a
preferential form of embodiment, given as a non-restrictive example
with reference to the attached drawings wherein:
[0025] FIG. 1 is a lateral view of a glass according to the present
invention;
[0026] FIG. 2 is a plane view of the glass in FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERENTIAL FORM OF EMBODIMENT
[0027] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a glass 10 according to the
present invention is usable to contain drinks, in particular fizzy
drinks. The glass 10 is made for example of glass or transparent
plastic, and comprises a supporting base 12, a stem 14, connected
to the base 12, and a cup 16 connected to the stem 14 in a
connection zone 18, which substantially defines the bottom of the
cup 16.
[0028] The cup 16 comprises a first lower part 20 which develops
from the connection zone 18 and has a substantially conical or
truncated cone shape, and a second upper part 22, connected to the
first part 20 and having a substantially cylindrical or truncated
cone shape.
[0029] The glass 10 also comprises a plurality of ridges 24, which
are made integral, i.e. in a piece directly on the internal surface
26 of the cup 16, so as to be disposed in contact with the drink
when the drink is poured into the glass.
[0030] The ridges 24 start from the bottom of the cup 16 and
develop in a spiral, curving from the bottom upwards, and are
directed in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of
normal shaking or rotation of the glass 10 when the glass 10 is
rotated by the hand of a user.
[0031] In particular, the ridges 24 are made in the first part of
the cup 16.
[0032] According to a variant not shown here, the ridges 24 also
extend partly into a lower zone of the second part 22.
[0033] The ridges 24, according to an embodiment of the invention,
have a height less than the height that normally defines the level
of a single pouring of the drink in the cup 16, to allow the user
to observe the drink, and hence its perlage, above the ridges 24
and therefore without visual interference caused by the ridges
24.
[0034] It is clear that modifications and/or additions of parts may
be made to the glass 10 as described heretofore, without departing
from the field and scope of the present invention.
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