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US 11,878,836 B2Granted
Pressure equalization apparatus for a container and methods associated therewith
AssigneePaha Designs, LLC
InventorBenjamin Meager
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Abstract
A device is provided that assists with equalizing air pressure within a container with the atmospheric air pressure as liquid is being poured from the container and includes one or more relatively short air tubes. The device is provided with the ability to simultaneously equalize pressure in the container while also providing a drip collection mechanism. The device may be configured for unidirectional pouring or multi-directional pouring.
Claims16
A container, comprising:
- a container body configured to retain a fluid, the container body including an end closure having a first opening spaced from a second opening;
- a channel formed by a cover interconnected to an outer surface of the end closure and an indentation in the end closure positioned below the cover and associated with the second opening;
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- a selectively-removable member adhered to the end closure, the member comprising first end configured to cover the first opening and a second end configured to cover the second opening;
- wherein the second end of the selectively-removable member includes a portion configured for selective insertion into the channel that blocks the second opening, the portion ending in a tab configured to extend out of the channel, wherein the tab is used to remove the portion of the second end from the channel while leaving the cover in place.
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A container end closure, comprising:
- a center panel interconnected to a chuck wall, the chuck wall ending in a peripheral curl adapted to interconnect to a container sidewall;
- a fluid opening in the center panel;
- an indentation in the center panel spaced from the fluid opening;
- an air opening located in the indentation;
- a cover interconnected to an outer surface of the center panel and positioned over the air opening, the indentation and cover defining a channel;
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- a selectively-removable member adhered to the center panel, the member comprising first end configured to cover the fluid opening and a second end configured to cover the air opening.
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A container, comprising:
- a container body configured to retain a fluid, the container body including an end closure having a first opening spaced from a second opening;
- a channel formed by a cover interconnected to an outer surface of the end closure and an indentation in the end closure positioned below the cover and associated with the second opening;
- a selectively-removable member adhered to the end closure, the member comprising first end configured to cover the first opening and a second end configured to cover the second opening;
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- wherein the selectively-removable member is interconnected to the cover, wherein removal of the selectively-removable member from the end closure leaves at least a portion of the cover interconnected to the end closure and positioned over the second opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.