Breachable seal
US7325912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17556
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a reservoir for holding a fluid includes a housing defining an enclosed chamber, the housing having a first opening therein at one part of the chamber and a second opening therein at a second part of the chamber above the first part of the chamber, a breachable seal sealing the second opening, and a circuitous tunnel exposing the chamber to the atmosphere through the second opening if the seal is breached.
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