Pressure relief assemblies and methods
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Prymula, Randall J. Schoenborn, Bradley Hazard, Umang Shukla
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a venting system that includes a wall of a lid or a container. The lid or container defines a central longitudinal axis, and a line segment that is measured from the longitudinal axis to an outermost surface of the lid or container, and a pressure relief feature that is disposed along the lid or container. The pressure relief feature includes a thinned region of the lid or container that defines a minimum thickness that is less than 40% of a maximum thickness of the respective lid or container.
Claims20
A venting system, comprising:
- a wall of a lid or a container, the lid or container defining a central longitudinal axis, and a line segment that is measured from the central longitudinal axis to an outermost surface of the lid or container;
- and
- a pressure relief feature that is disposed along the lid or container,
- wherein the pressure relief feature includes a thinned region of the lid or container that defines a minimum thickness that is less than 40% of a maximum thickness of the wall of the respective lid or container,
- wherein the pressure relief feature is located at a distance from the longitudinal axis of more than 90% of the line segment.
A venting system, comprising:
- a container comprising a sidewall and defining a central longitudinal axis, and a line segment that is measured from the longitudinal axis to an outermost surface of the container,
- a lid that is coupled with the container at an open end thereof;
- and
- a pressure relief feature that is disposed within a sidewall of the container,
- wherein the pressure relief feature includes a thinned region that defines a minimum thickness that is less than 40% of a maximum thickness of the sidewall of the container,
- wherein the pressure relief feature is located at a radial distance from the longitudinal axis of more than 95% of the line segment.
A venting system, comprising:
- a wall of a lid or a container, the lid or container defining a central longitudinal axis, and a line segment that is measured from the longitudinal axis to an outermost surface of the lid or container;
- and
- a pressure relief feature that is disposed along the lid or container,
- wherein the pressure relief feature includes a thinned region of the lid or container that defines a minimum thickness that is less than 40% of a maximum thickness of the wall of the respective lid or container, and
- wherein the thinned region is defined by at least one flat surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.