Sealable containers
US8545973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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35Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249955
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to containers suitable for uses such as liquid hot-fill processes. More specifically the invention relates a containers having gas permeable vents with an integral sealing means that is externally activatable by non-mechanical means to effect hermetic sealing of the containers after filling.
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