# US 11,027,907 B2 · Container with closures > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,027,907 B2 - Document ID: US11027907B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/314,409 - Filed: 2017-06-29 - Published: 2019-05-23 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-29 - Assignees: Eufouric Brands, LLC - Applicants: Scott Hoyt - Inventors: Scott Hoyt - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027907B2 ## CPC - B65D 81/2038: {with means for establishing or improving vacuum} - B65D 25/2885: {provided on the side wall} - B65D 39/08: Threaded or like closure members secured by rotation; Bushes therefor - B65D 43/165: {these elements being assembled by a separate pin-like member} - B65D 45/16: Clips, hooks, or clamps {which are removable, or which remain connected either with the closure or with the container when the container is open}, e.g. C-shaped (U-shaped or bifurcated members B65D45/04) - B65D 51/24: combined {or co-operating} with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes - B65D 81/3813: {rigid container being in the form of a box, tray or like container} - B65D 81/3818: {formed with double walls, i.e. hollow} - B65D 81/3823: {formed of different materials, e.g. laminated or foam filling between walls} - G01K 1/14: Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations - B65D 2543/00194: square or rectangular - B65D 2543/00296: Plastic - B65D 2543/00314: Combination, e.g. laminates, several different materials - B65D 2543/0049: on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container - B65D 2543/00537: on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container - B65D 2543/00555: on both the inside and the outside - B65D 2543/00972: Collars or rings - F25D 3/08: portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally - G01K 2207/04: for conservation purposes - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - G01K: MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (radiation pyrometry G01J5/00) - F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B) ## Abstract A container having a full perimeter lid pressure or tensioning mechanism. The container can also have a removable temperature sensor to monitor an internal compartment temperature. A pressure regulator is also disclosed to regulate a pressure differential and vacuum of the container in order to control an amount of vacuum sealing of the lid to the container. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A container, comprising: a body having a bottom, a plurality of side walls, a front wall and a back wall, wherein the bottom and the walls form a compartment for storing contents; at least one closure pivotally coupled to a portion of the body, the closure having a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter edge for selectively enclosing or sealing the compartment of the body, wherein the at least one closure is further slidably movable between a proximate position and distal position with respect to the body; and at least one hinge tensioning member extending between a portion of the body and a portion of the closure for applying full perimeter tension to the closure in the closed position, wherein the at least one hinge tensioning member is configured to increase a generally downwardly exerting pressure on the closure as the closure moves from the open position to the closed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The container of claim 1, further comprising at least one latch member removably coupled to the closure, the at least one latch member having a free end having an opening adapted for receiving at least one finger of a user operating the closure, wherein a portion of the at least one latch member is selectively connectable to a portion of the body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The container of claim 2, wherein the at least one latch member has a generally angled rear surface proximate the free end that is adapted for mating with a portion of the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The container of claim 1, wherein the at least one hinge tensioning member is composed of an elastomeric material such that the at least one hinge tensioning member is adapted to increase a generally downwardly exerting pressure on the closure as the closure rotates toward the closed position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The container of claim 1, further comprising a hinge member extending through at least a portion of the closure and through at least a portion of the body to operatively couple the closure and body together. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The container of claim 5, wherein a portion of the hinge member is positioned in an obround bore of the closure that is axially aligned with a bore extending into the body, wherein the obround bore permits the closure to slidably move between a proximate position and a distal position with respect to the body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The container of claim 1, further comprising a sensor having a stem removably insertable in a drain hole to permit a user to monitor a condition of the compartment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The container of claim 7, wherein the sensor further comprises a digital display configured for displaying the condition being monitored. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The container of claim 7, wherein the condition being monitored is a temperature, a pressure, or a humidity of the compartment; or a location of the container. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The container of claim 7, wherein the sensor is configured to be removable from the container to monitor a condition separate from the container. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The container of claim 1, further comprising a pressure regulator removably coupled to a portion of the container, the pressure regulator being configured to automatically control a maximum amount of a vacuum in the compartment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The container of claim 11, wherein the pressure regulator comprises a spring, ball check, and a seat removably positioned in a port extending through a portion of the container, wherein the ball check is automatically movable toward the spring to reduce the vacuum in the compartment to the predetermined maximum and whereby the spring moves the ball check against the seat which closes the port when the maximum vacuum is achieved.