Container

US8511499B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Abbott Laboratories · US

Inventors

• James P. Perry · Westerville, US
• Craig A. McCardell · Rochester Hills, US
• Jeremy McBroom · Columbus, US
• David E. Compeau · Oxford, US
• Ashley A. Gohlke · Chicago, US
• William J. Hook · Galena, US
• Katherine J. Jordan · Pickerington, US
• Frank S. Walczak · Galena, US
• Peter Brian Clarke · Westport, US
• J. Kevin Clay · Milford, US
• Richard C. Darr · Rittman, US
• Jack E. Elder · Rochester, US
• Marc A. Pedmo · Litchfield, US
• Charles R. Schotthoefer · Bloomfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 20, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2251/0093
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.