System and method for dosing wine barrels with sulfur dioxide gas

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11918960
APP PUB NO 20220362722A1
SERIAL NO

17321385

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A system and method for dosing SO2 into wine barrels is achieved with a device including a compressed gas cylinder containing compressed liquefied SO2 under its own vapor pressure, a dosing wand fluidly connected to the cylinder via a hose that is adapted and configured to allow a flow of gaseous SO2 from the source to the dosing wand. The dosing wand includes a hollow needle dispensing nozzle and a SO2 batch flow controller in fluid communication between the hose and the hollow needle. The hollow needle dispensing nozzle is adapted and configured to pierce through a bung opening of a wine barrel and has at least one aperture at a terminal end thereof to allow gaseous SO2 to be dispensed into an interior of the wine barrel.

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AIRGAS INC259 NORTH RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD SUITE 100 RADNOR PA 19087-5283

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Doore, Mark Perrysburg, US 1 0
Stewart, James Perrysburg, US 74 1053
Williams, Christopher G Brunswick, US 6 84

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