High security opening apparatus for hermetically sealed containers
AssigneeSwitlik Parachute Company, Inc.
InventorsStanley Switlik, William C. Weber
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Abstract
A flexible or semi rigid container having one or more openings, including, slits, slots, or shaped holes is sealed with a sealing apparatus. The sealing apparatus covers the openings and is attached to the container, sealing the openings and preserving the environment and integrity of the container. The sealing apparatus can have a visual indicator, which allows for rapid validation of the integrity of the seal.
Claims20
An opening apparatus for a container having one or more pre-configured openings in one or more surfaces of said container;
- comprising one or more sealing means removably attached to said one or more container surfaces;
- and bonding means for attaching said one or more sealing means to said one or more surfaces of said container;
- wherein said one or more sealing means are attached to said one or more container surfaces so that said one or more pre-configured openings are covered, resulting in a air-holding seal around said one or more pre-configured openings.
A pull through release sealing apparatus for releasibly sealing a container having an aperture therein and activating an activatable device housed in said container, said apparatus comprising:
- a substantially flat sealing material having a dimension larger than said aperture in said container so that it substantially covers said aperture;
- a hand grippable means connected to said flat sealing means;
- a seal means for attaching said flat sealing material to said container in such a fashion that said flat sealing material forms a substantially air tight seal around said aperture;
- attaching means for connecting said flat seating means to said activatable means inside of said container,
- wherein force applied to said grippable means simultaneously breaks said seal and activates said activatable means.
An attach-through release sealing apparatus for releasibly sealing a container having one or more apertures therein and having contents therein, said apparatus comprising:
- a substantially flat sealing material having a dimension larger than said aperture in said container so that it substantially covers said aperture;
- a handle means connected to said flat sealing means;
- a seal means for attaching said flat sealing material to said container in such a fashion that said flat sealing material forms a substantially air tight seal around said one or more apertures;
- attaching means for connecting said flat sealing means to said contents inside of said container,
- wherein force applied to said handle means breaks said seal while maintaining the connection between said flat sealing means and said contents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.