Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.

Abstract: A plastic container set for holding paint is disclosed. The plastic container set comprises a first plastic container having a body with a first transverse cross dimension and a threaded upstanding collar defining an opening to the interior of the first container body. The plastic container set also comprises a second plastic container having a body with a second transverse cross dimension and a threaded upstanding collar defining an opening to the interior of the second container body. Further, the plastic container set comprises a cover having a top portion, a substantially circular annulus coupled to the top portion, the annulus defining the outer perimeter of the cover, the annulus having a diameter, and a thread inside the cover for coupling with the collar of both of the first plastic container and the second plastic container. The first transverse cross dimension is substantially the same as the diameter and the second transverse cross dimension is substantially greater than the diameter.

Abstract: A non-drip device or drip prevention apparatus eliminates all liquid dripping. The device includes a body with an orifice wherein the neck of a container may be inserted, a shoulder and a planar surface maintaining a joint in a recess. When the non-drip device is attached by interlocking, the planar surface acts as end of travel stop indicating that the attachment is completed. An angle associated with a quarter circle facilitates liquid reinsertion into the bottle. A diameter of the device enables the liquid to flow rapidly when poured and a ridge interrupts the liquid flow after it has been served. An overlap is provided for publicity or a print. The non-drip device is designed to eliminate dripping, for example, when wine is poured from a bottle.

Abstract: A dispensing closure for a container that contains a flowable product such as a bath gel includes a body member that is constructed and arranged to be mounted to the container, that includes a dispensing opening and a further includes an upper deck portion, a lid member that is hinged to the body member and that includes a cover portion and at least one downwardly depending sidewall, and a snap fit mechanism for releasably locking the lid member to the body member. The downwardly depending sidewall portion of the lid member and the upper deck portion of the body member are advantageously configured to form therebetween a watertight seal when the lid member is in the closed position.

Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage

Abstract: A container for holding consumable liquids for commercial food service (e.g., bar service) has a body that defines an inner cavity and has a neck extending to an opening. The neck of the container defines a first thread adapted to receive a cap to seal the cavity. The container also defines a second thread, of a diameter larger than the first thread, adapted to mate directly with a thread of a standard threaded pour spout to retain the pour spout on the container for serving liquids from the container cavity. The container is sized to fit within standard bar service speed racks and can be heat-sealed to contain perishable liquids, such as fruit juice or drink mixes.

Abstract: A coupling adaptor for use in connecting a delivery tip to an air/water tip of a fluid dispensing apparatus such as a three-way syringe. The coupling adaptor includes a sidewall that extends between a proximal grasping end and an opposing distal coupling end. The sidewall has an interior surface defining a chamber sized so as to enable an air/water tip to be positioned within the chamber. The coupling adaptor may include structure so as to form a compression fit with a delivery tip and/or threaded engagement tip with the delivery tip. The interior surface of the sidewall may be adapted to form a seal with the air/water tip. The coupling adaptor may be formed from a flexible plastic such as polyethylene.

Abstract: A first thread of an external screw member is received inside an outlet of the plastic container. The external screw member has a first cylindrical body with a first axial penetrating opening for dispensing contents of the container by passing through the opening. The external screw member is engaged with the internal screw member. The outlet of the plastic container is caught between the external screw member and internal screw member. To easily insert the plastic container, a lower part of the first thread of the external screw member has a larger diameter than an upper part. The second penetrating opening of the internal screw member is opened or closed by opening or closing the covering member. Therefore, the contents of the container can be easily and cleanly dispensed by opening the covering member and then by pouring out the contents. Thereafter the container can be stored with the covering member shut tightly.

Abstract: A powder dispensing system is disclosed which is formed from a top dispenser portion coupled to bottom container portion. The top dispenser portion has a dispenser orifice with a cap that is preferably attached to the dispenser through strap element. The top dispenser portion and the bottom container portion are coupled through geometrically matched brim sections with snap features or complementary twisting threads that adjoin the top and the bottom to form a smooth interior dispensing surface. The smooth interior dispensing surface is angled less than 90 degrees relative to the inverted dispensing direction such that a powder is capable of being fully dispensed by inverting the dispenser and without significant collection or retention of the powder on interior surfaces. Preferably, the bottom container portion is substantially cylindrical, transparent and has graduated marks so that the quantity of powder within the dispenser is readily discerned.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing and applicator tool primarily for use in applying Glaze or Resist liquids to ceramics renderings such as tiles, figurines, and the like. The tool is adaptable to many other fields where controlled dispensing of oils, chemicals, laboratory test samples and so forth is a requirement. The tool is configured into various shapes and sizes to fit the needs of the user in the ceramics and other fields and screws onto plastic squeeze and other bottle tips whether or not such tips are threaded. It can be attached and detached from the same bottle with out sacrificing sealing properties. Tools are color or mechanically coded for rapid identification of size and purpose. The tool simplifies and standardizes such liquid applications and gives the worker an unobstructed view of the work during the liquid application process.

Abstract: An integral cap assembly for a portable liquid container that has a reversible spout, includes a cap portion with an opening and a pair of grooves formed at opposite sides of the opening. A closure cap is coupled to a first flexible member, where the cap portion is coupled to a second flexible member. The first and second flexible members are each coupled to a remaining flexible member. The closure cap can be fitted either above the opening or below the opening of the cap portion, to thereby provide an integral cap assembly with no separate parts when the reversible spout is in either the closed, non-pour position, or the open, pour, position.

Abstract: A pouring spout is described that has sections cut away from the sleeve of the spout contiguous to an exit, as well as a means for setting the maximum distance the inner sleeve can be pushed past the outer sleeve of the spout.

Abstract: A refillable container adapted to facilitate the purchase and use of larger volumes of consumer products and the selective discharge thereof. The refillable container includes a refill-discharge cap assembly allowing ease in filling the container while permitting the selective discharge of lesser quantities of substance therefrom. In one embodiment, a refill-discharge cap is threadably connected to a container body portion wherein the refill-discharge cap includes a relatively small orifice for the selective discharge of the contents of the container therefrom.

Abstract: A confectionary dispenser of the present invention is for use in association with a confectionary. The dispenser includes a body, a movable trigger, a removable internal channel and a feeder mechanism. The trigger is movably attached to the body and has an at rest position and an end of stroke position. The removable internal channel is removably attached to the body. The removable internal channel has an exit opening and is adapted to receive the confectionary. The feeder mechanism is operably attached to the trigger for operably advancing the confectionary into the removable internal channel when the trigger is moved from the at rest position towards the end of stroke position. The confectionary dispenser may include a device for controlling the confectionary that is extruded from the channel at the exit opening. Preferably the confectionary dispenser includes a heater attached to the body which is adapted to heat the confectionary in the removable internal channel.

Abstract: A fitment and the combination of fitment and bottle and/or closure, particularly for dispensing household products such as heavy duty liquid detergents and fabric softeners. The fitment of the invention comprises an outer circumferential wall which extends upwardly, a connecting web extending inwardly, a downwardly extending inner circumferential wall, a floor extending inwardly from the bottom of the inner circumferential wall, and a pour spout extending upwardly from an inner end of the floor. The inner circumferential wall includes internal fasteners suitable for securing a closure to the fitment. The fitment may be secured to the container finish by complementary fasteners such as internal threads on the fitment and external threads on the finish. The fitment finds particular utility in containers wherein the bottle body is translucent or transparent.

Abstract: A collapsible fuel container for holding a fuel and funnel for delivery of the fuel. The collapsible fuel container includes a bottle having a bottom wall and a top wall. The bottle has a peripheral wall extending between and integrally coupled to the top and bottom walls. The top wall has a bore therein. A cap for removably closing the bottle has a bore therethrough. A plug seals the bore in the cap. The plug has a shape adapted to fit in the bore in the cap. A funnel portion for directing flow of the fuel from the bottle and into the automobile is adapted removably fit in the bottle.

Abstract: A spill-resistant container for storing and dispensing a liquid, the container having a curved neck which prevents the liquid from spilling when being poured out of the opening of the container. For example, the spill-resistant container may have a curved neck in the form of a number “7 ”, a letter “Z ” or a letter “S ”. When the spill-resistant container that is full of liquid is tilted such that the liquid level inside the container is higher than the liquid level at the opening of the container, no liquid flows out of the container. The liquid will start to flow out of the container only after the container is tilted beyond a predetermined start-to-pour angle. The start-to-pour angle is reached when the container is tilted enough so that the outside air starts to enter the container and the liquid inside the container starts to flow out of the container. This design makes pouring a liquid from a full container much less likely to spill.

Abstract: A versatile pouring system (10) reducible to constituent components having independent and combinatorial functionality. The pouring system (10) comprises a funnel (12), including a removable filter (26); a first spout (14); a second spout (16); and a cap (18). The funnel (12) is semi-rectangular with an offset neck (24) to securely receive and support common one quart fluid containers. The removable filter (26) is operatively positioned within the funnel neck (24) to trap and retain residue or debris. The spouts (14, 16) are of different lengths and are coupleable with the funnel (12), with one another, or with common wide or small-mouthed fluid containers. The cap (18) fits both spouts (14, 16). All four constituent components can be assembled into a single coherent unit for convenient storage.

Abstract: A child-resistant fluid delivery device, comprising a container for storing fluid to be dispensed by the fluid delivery device and a wand assembly connected to the container. The wand assembly having a nozzle at a distal end through which fluid may be dispensed and a child-resistant connector at a proximal end. A ratchet mechanism is formed on the exterior of the child-resistant connector to permit attachment of the connector to the container and thereafter prevent removal of the connector from the container. The nozzle is sealed by a removable, child-resistant cover that includes at least one member that engages the nozzle to resist removal therefrom.

Abstract: A disposable container for dental filling materials comprises a container body (1), which surrounds the useful space (5) and out of which the filling material may be pressed through a nozzle (2) by means of a movable piston (4). A nozzle (2) constructed as a separate component is mounted at a connecting point (6) on the container body (1). The nozzle (2) has a rotationally symmetrical shaft and a stop which is set back and projects radially. At the appropriately formed connecting point (6), the nozzle (2) can be welded to the container body (1) or joined thereto by adhesion. Other embodiments of nozzles can be connected to the container body (1) with form fit or force fit, for example by means of screw or bayonet closures.

Abstract: A tool designed to efficiently apply sealant to tile grout can be described as a plastic, main bottle (4), round in design with ounce indicator lines marked on the exterior (8); and a plastic nozzle (10) that tightly screws onto the bottle, via embedded threads inside the top of the bottle (16) and inside the base of the nozzle (18). Main cellulose sponge material (6) is fitted tightly inside the bottle (4) and secondary sponge material (12) is fitted tightly inside the nozzle (10); which controls the amount of sealant flow so that there is minimal dripping or waste of sealant. The applicator holds approximately 6 ounces of liquid grout sealant. The tip of the nozzle is marked (14) so it can be cut with a razor to match the flow of sealant to the width of the grout. The application of sealant is accomplished by gently applying pressure to the flexible bottle (4) and moving the tip at a 45 degree angle along the line of grout to be sealed, releasing the sealant all along the way.

Abstract: A dispensing cover assembly for a partially enclosed beverage container. The dispensing cover assembly includes an engagement portion and a spout portion. The engagement portion has a threaded region formed therein. The threaded region is adapted to engage a threaded region on the beverage container. The spout portion has an elongated slit formed therein. The elongated slit has a width and a length, which is substantially longer than the width.

Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage

Abstract: A leak proof package for fluid materials in which the end of a tubular nozzle from a container is closed by a wall and dispensing openings are formed in the side of the nozzle to extend radially. The dispensing openings are closed by a sleeve which initially is fixed to the wall. The sleeve is separated from the wall along a line of frangible webs by twisting the sleeve relative to the nozzle to fracture the webs after which the sleeve slides axially of the nozzle between positions opening or closing the dispensing openings in the nozzle.

Abstract: A metal fastening ring which can be screwed on for attaching a distribution component, such as a pump or a valve, on a container which has a neck and which contains product to be distributed. The ring includes a metal, interior, annular wall with internal threads which cooperate with external threads on the container neck. The ring has a plastic material coating on the threaded, interior, annular wall.

Abstract: A metal fixing ring is disclosed, which is capable of being screwed for fixing a dispensing device, such as a pump or a valve, on a container comprising a neck and containing a product to be dispensed. The metal fixing ring, which comprises an internal thread co-operating with an external thread provided on the container neck, further comprises a plastic material coating on the internal surface that comprises the internal thread.

Abstract: A cup assembly for a bottle includes a body having a closed end with an aperture extending therethrough and an open end and a wall tapering from the closed end to the open end. The cup assembly also includes an attachment mechanism to attach the body to an open end of the bottle to allow a user to drink from the open end of the body while attached to the bottle.

Abstract: A grout dispensing system that includes an injector having a number of user selectable dispensing nozzles that allow an individual to select a desired dispensing opening diameter for a particular job and which includes a piston/plunger for forcing grout out of the nozzle under pressure into the gap between tiles to ensure that a proper amount of grout is within the gap. The injector includes a hand grip assembly that is gripped by a user with one hand while simultaneously pushing the plunger/piston into the injector cylinder.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing of two component adhesive utilizes a conventional static mixer which is supplied with an insert providing a reduced outlet diameter source to allow streaming of the adhesive from the mixer.

Abstract: A non-closable device with no movable parts which fits on to twist top beverage bottles reducing the size of the opening and flow of liquid from the bottle. The piece in itself consists entirely of molded plastic. Threading on the interior of the base cylinder (6) enables the unit to be screwed on to the bottle. A spout member (4) with slotted aperture (2) enables liquid to flow through the device at a decreased volume and rate. The piece is screwed onto a beverage bottle and the user drinks through the spout member (4) via the slotted aperture (2). The piece makes drinking from twist top beverage bottles easier for toddlers and/or people who have difficulty drinking from common beverage bottles, and for people in general who simply prefer a more regulated flow and contoured spout.

Abstract: A flexible caulk tube nozzle that includes a tapered nozzle end portion, an accordion flexible section, a caulk tube attachment portion, and a number of angled caulk tube gripping structures. The tapered nozzle end portion, the accordion flexible section, and the caulk tube attachment portion are integrally formed to define an internal caulk passageway through the tapered nozzle end portion, the accordion flexible section and the caulk tube attachment portion. The caulk tube attachment portion defines a caulk tube insertion opening in connection with the internal caulk passageway. Each of the plurality of angled caulk tube gripping structures has a bevel edged internal caulk tube engaging portion that extends into the internal caulk passageway adjacent to the caulk tube insertion opening in a manner such that as the flexible caulk tube nozzle is screwed onto a caulk tube, the bevel edged internal caulk tube engaging portions each cut into and engage the caulk tube.

Abstract: A beverage container having a base and a cap threaded thereto, and which may be used with a spout mounted to the container mouth. The cap includes a shoulder section having a rim contact section to seal to the container upper rim when the spout is not employed. The shoulder section also includes a spout contact section having a cam surface. The spout includes a follower ridge which is engaged by the cam surface to retain the spout in position as the cap is rotated for removal. This permits the spout to vent any accumulated pressure from a stored carbonated beverage, and thus prevents the spout from being disengaged from the base due to the accumulated pressure.

Abstract: A bottle assembly for use in the convenient storage and dispensing of beverages of the character used in restaurants and bars to make mixed drinks. The bottle assembly is compact, easy to use, and permits the smooth dispensing of the beverage contained within the container portion of the assembly in a rapid and efficient manner. Additionally, the bottle assembly embodies a unique handle design for gripping by the user which enables beverages to be poured from the container in an ergonomically sound manner so that undue stresses on the hand and wrist of the user are substantially avoided.

Abstract: A spurt-resistant spout for a dispensing structure includes (1) an internal tubular portion having a through bore connecting a dispensing orifice of the spout with the interior of the container, and (2) a surrounding wall portion surrounding the tubular portion. The tubular portion and the surrounding wall portion are sized and located so that little or no fluid is retained in and across the spout bore so as to prevent, or minimize, obstruction of the bore.

Abstract: A closure comprising a cap and container where the cap is integrally formed with a trigger sprayer housing and the cap and container have four thread connectors that attach the cap to the container by a quarter turn of the cap relative to the container, and where the cap also has locking tabs that snap over detents on the container and hold the cap securely to the container preventing unintended separation of the cap from the container.

Abstract: An oil container having a container body with a spout through which oil is poured, and a discharge tube detachably fastened to the spout for guiding oil out of the spout, the spout having an inner thread and an outer thread, the discharge tube having a tube body and a connector at one end of the tube body for securing the tube body to the spout, the connector having a collar, a first outer thread and a second outer thread separated by the collar, the tube body of the discharge tube being retained inside the container body when the first outer thread of the connector is threaded into the inner thread on the spout, the tube body of the discharge tube being retained outside the container body when the second outer thread of the connector is threaded into the inner thread on the spout, the container body having a tubular handle integral with an outside wall thereof for receiving the discharge tube when the discharge tube is disconnected from the spout, the tubular handle having an inner thread at one end for enga

Abstract: An improved dispensing system for gasoline cans, comprising a hose adapter which replaces at least the typical spout and sealing disk associated with the gasoline can cap. The hose adapter is designed to accept common garden hose couplings, such that an ordinary piece of garden hose can be securely attached to the adapter and then cut to length for convenient pouring from any distance. In a first embodiment the hose adapter operates with the original cap. In a second embodiment the hose adapter has a built-in cap portion, and replaces the original cap.

Abstract: A disposable replacement tip for caulking tubes includes a conical first end portion tapered acutely to a distal sharpened point. The exterior of the first end portion is provided with threads, and an intake port adjacent to the sharp point extends diametrically through the tubular member. Joined to the wide end of the first end portion is a generally cylindrical, tubular central portion. A second end portion extends from the central portion in opposition to the first end portion, both end portions being aligned along a common axis. The second end portion comprises another conical tubular member tapered acutely to an open end. A continuous flow space extends from the intake port, through the interiors of the first end portion, the central portion, and the second end portion to the open end thereof. The sharpened point of the first end portion may be driven into the end opening of a caulking tube, or through the sidewall of the tube, and the device is rotated manually.

Abstract: A rotatably adjustable angled nozzle for attachment to dispenser modules which deposit melted thermoplastic materials such as melted adhesives on a substrate. The nozzle has a nozzle body permanently and rotatably attached to a connector nut which threadably engages an outlet nipple of an adapter fitting on a fluid dispenser module and is tightened securely to sealingly seat against the outlet end of the nipple. The nozzle body has a transverse bore in communication with an axial bore and having one end in communication with a nozzle tip and orifice. Rotation of the nozzle body changes the angle of the transverse bore and changes the direction of the stream of fluid emitted by the nozzle tip. The nozzle body can be rotated relative to the nut with a single tool without rotation of the nut. The transverse bore can be at right angles to the axial bore or can be at any other desired angle of inclination.

Abstract: A container for holding and dispensing glue includes a bottle having an open end and a nozzle secured in the open end for closing the open end but enabling glue to be dispensed through the nozzle. An overcap is engageable on the bottle in enclosing relationship to the nozzle to close and seal the nozzle when not in use. Interengaged detents are on the bottle and the nozzle to prevent relative axial and rotational movement therebetween to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the nozzle from the bottle, and seal rings are engaged between the nozzle and the bottle to prevent leakage of glue between the nozzle and bottle.

Abstract: A new Personal Hygenic Washing System for douching the external pelvic area as well as for use internally. The inventive device includes a contoured cleaning member having a plurality of irrigation holes, a squeezable bottle and means for attaching the cleaning member to the squeezable bottle.

Abstract: A paper container for a liquid including a base material including: a paper layer, a polyolefin type resin layer disposed on one side of the paper layer, for providing an outer surface, and a saturated polyester resin layer disposed on the other side of the paper layer by the medium of a polyolefin type resin layer, for providing an inner surface; the paper container being formed from the base material so that the polyolefin type resin layer for providing the outer surface provides an outer peripheral surface of the container, wherein the saturated polyester resin layer for providing the inner surface comprises an amorphous or low crystallinity saturated polyester resin having a glass transition point of not lower than 40.degree. C., and a portion of the base material to be disposed on the inner side of the paper container with respect to the paper layer has a water vapor permeability of not higher than 25 g/m.sup.2 .multidot.24 hr.multidot.1 atm.

Abstract: A drip-free dispensing structure is provided with a body for extending from a container around an opening. The body has a crescent-shaped inner spout. An outer collar is spaced outwardly of the inner spout. A drain-back trough is defined between the inner spout and outer collar. The trough runs from a high point at the front of the structure to a low point on either side and empties into a reservoir defined at the rear of the structure. A notch in the wall of the inner spout permits the collected fluid in the reservoir to flow back into the container when the container is subsequently tilted forwardly to pour liquid from the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved caulking nozzle removably attachable to a caulking tube front cover threaded male adapter positioned on a caulking tube front cover of a caulking tube which is insertable in a caulking gun. The improved caulking nozzle comprises a female insert which comprises a plurality of female insert threads disposed circumferentially therein. The female insert further comprises a female insert opening therethrough. The female insert is constructed from a hard material. A caulking nozzle is integrally connected to the female insert. The caulking nozzle comprises a caulking nozzle opening therethrough. The caulking nozzle is constructed from a soft material.

Abstract: An icing implement including a collapsible bulb-shaped container with an enlarged discharge mouth, a discharge nozzle and an adapter collar interposed between the enlarged container mouth and the relatively restricted internal passage of the nozzle to effectively seal to both and provide for movement of material from the container to the nozzle upon an axial compression of the bottom of the container upwardly and inwardly into the interior of the container. The collapse of the container is effected in equal volume increments with the container retaining its collapsed position.

Abstract: A hair treatment applicator timer receptacle including in one embodiment, in axially aligned relation, an applicator spout including a base portion and an applicator tip portion, an elongated liquid receptacle in bottle form, and a housing having a timer mechanism therein. The means for attachment of the receptacle to the housing is adapted for easy attachment and detachment of the receptacle from the base. The timer includes a digital LCD display audio alarm to indicate the expiration of a pre-set time period. The bottle-type liquid receptacle is a collapsible plastic container. The plastic container defines an open mouth which is removably closed by the applicator spout. An annular reservoir surrounds the base of the applicator tip portion for capturing excess hair coloring mixture which inadvertently escapes from the applicator tip portion.

Abstract: A hollow, cylindrical clutch adapter that surrounds a screw-on end cap and prevents the transfer of excessive torquing forces to the end cap so as to avoid over-tightening the end cap to a threaded neck of a fluid reservoir, such as that common to a squeeze bottle. The squeeze bottle includes an outer body that surrounds the fluid reservoir and a hollow head that surrounds the clutch adapter and is rotatable relative to the outer body. The clutch adapter includes a series of parallel aligned splines or teeth projecting radially inward thereof so as to be respectively interspersed between the usual ridges that are molded into the end cap, whereby to insure that a rotational force applied to the clutch adapter will be transmitted to the end cap. The hollow head is rotated to apply a corresponding rotational force to the end cap via the clutch adapter located therebetween.

Abstract: A plastic container closure has a skirt which is connected to a tamper-evidencing band by frangible bridges, all molded in a single unit. Where the closure is a cap for a container neck, there is at least one retaining means on the skirt and another on the band. The neck has two retaining means which cooperate with those on the cap to prevent upward movement of the cap without fracture of the bridges. To reduce the likelihood of unintentional fracture of the bridges, particularly during installation of the cap on the neck, plural ejection bumpers of extended arcuate lengths are located on the top edge of the band and or from the bottom edge of the skirt and the bridges are located between the bumpers. This snap lock ring functions to replace the conventional retaining means located centrally of the band. The invention is applicable to tamper-evidencing bands of closures and of push/pull closures of sports-type cap spouts.

Abstract: A selectively attachable closure for a container. The closure includes a valve member connected to a restraining member by structure for causing the restraining member to be drawn toward the valve member. The closure further includes a central expandable member positioned between the valve member and the restraining member. The central expandable member is caused to outwardly expand when the restraining member is drawn toward the valve member. The central expandable member includes a hollow body positioned about the restraining member so that the central expandable member is supported by the restraining member. In use, the restraining member and the central expandable member are passed within a hole formed in a container while the valve member is seated on a periphery of the hole to support the closure, and the restraining member is drawn toward the valve member causing the central expandable member to outwardly expand and secure the closure within the hole.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to an apparatus for filtering sediment from beverages, especially port and other fine wines, comprising a cork or stopper member having a central aperture; a tube disposed through said central aperture of said cork or stopper, said tube having a first end and a second end; a first filter member disposed generally around and extending from one end of said tube, forming a junction with said tube, said first filter member being of a fine mesh for straining solids and sediment; and a second filter member interposed at or about said junction of said filter member and said tube, said second filter member being of a finer mesh than the mesh of said first filter member.