Method for aging or maturing ethyl or ethanol alcohol based beverages
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United States of America Patent
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Aug 7, 2018
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May 3, 2018
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Oct 28, 2016
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Oct 28, 2016
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for aging spirits using a novel wooden medallion, where the method requires selecting a type of wood, washing the wood, roasting the wood, and contacting the wood with an ethyl or ethanol alcohol based liquid product.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SHARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC | 518 MONROE STREET NASHVILLE TN 37208-2614 |
International Classification(s)

- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B27M Class
- 31 Applications Filed
- 23 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.20 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Evans, Dennis D | Independence, US | 6 | 27 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 27 | |||
Whitfield, John C | Nashville, US | 3 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 9 |
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- 5 Citation Count
- B27M Class
- 57.14 % this patent is cited more than
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Mar 02, 2022 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:EVANSFIELD DISTILLERY BUSINESS GROUP LLC;REEL/FRAME:059487/0867 Owner name: SHARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC, TENNESSEE Effective Date: Mar 02, 2022 |
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Aug 07, 2018 | P | Publication | |
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May 03, 2018 | P | Published | |
Oct 09, 2017 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:EVANS, DENNIS D.;WHITFIELD, JOHN C.;REEL/FRAME:043839/0278 Owner name: EVANSFIELD DISTILLERY BUSINESS GROUP LLC, MISSOURI Effective Date: Oct 09, 2017 |
Oct 28, 2016 | F | Filing |

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