Patent · US Expired

Light-sealing cap with feature for addition of materials

US5402905A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 13, 1993
Grant dateApr 4, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D13/043
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A light-lock cap for protecting container contents from exposure to light. The cap has a labyrinth passage to allow liquids into a container covered by the cap and a labyrinth passage to allow gases to exit a container covered by the cap. The liquid passage has an upward facing inlet and a downward facing outlet. The gas passage has a side facing orifice on the interior of the cap and a side facing orifice on the exterior of the cap.

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