Wine barrel
First Claim
1. A wine container comprising:
- a drum having a pair of opposing ends, at least one of the opposing ends being uncovered;
an end cover arranged in at least one of the opposing ends, the end cover comprising;
a plurality of adjacent slats,at least one rod keyed into a surface defined by the plurality of adjacent slats,a gasket disposed around a periphery of the end cover, wherein the periphery of the end cover comprises a tapered edge, wherein at least one of the opposing ends further includes a curl formed into a rim of the opposing end, further comprising a locking assembly that secures the end cover to one of the opposing ends, wherein the locking assembly comprises a locking ring that clamps the tapered edge of the end cover to the curl of the drum.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a barrel lid, such as a wood wine barrel lid, that inhibits and withstands warping and/or deformation. In one embodiment, the anti-warping wine barrel head comprises a plurality of adjacent slats, a plurality of staves where at least one stave disposed between each pair of adjacent slats, a plurality of grooves disposed on a top and/or bottom surface of the barrel head where each groove is oriented at an angle with respect to the plurality of slats, and a plurality of rods disposed in the plurality of top and/or bottom surface grooves where at least one rod is disposed in each of the plurality of top and/or bottom surface grooves. In some embodiments, staves are double flanged or rectangular, and rods have a half-round cross-section or triangular cross-section. In other embodiments, a gasket may span the periphery of the barrel lid, for example, along a lip thereof. In some embodiments, a locking ring is utilized to secure wine barrel lid to the container or drum.
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17 Claims
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1. A wine container comprising:
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a drum having a pair of opposing ends, at least one of the opposing ends being uncovered; an end cover arranged in at least one of the opposing ends, the end cover comprising; a plurality of adjacent slats, at least one rod keyed into a surface defined by the plurality of adjacent slats, a gasket disposed around a periphery of the end cover, wherein the periphery of the end cover comprises a tapered edge, wherein at least one of the opposing ends further includes a curl formed into a rim of the opposing end, further comprising a locking assembly that secures the end cover to one of the opposing ends, wherein the locking assembly comprises a locking ring that clamps the tapered edge of the end cover to the curl of the drum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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