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Fracturable container

US8485360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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353References

20Claims

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Assignee

Sands Innovations Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Bradley Donald Teys · Gosford, AU
David Stevens · San Antonio, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2011
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D2575/366
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A container fracturable along a break path having a generally constant wall thickness about the break path is disclosed. In order to provide a specific break path without reducing the structural integrity of the container, the body of the container is configured to concentrate stress along the break path.

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