Apparatus and method allowing for gas flow into and/or out of container assemblies
AssigneePhoenix Closures, Inc.
InventorLeonard Ekkert
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a method and apparatus allowing for gas flow into and/or out of a container assembly. The container assembly comprises a container having a sealing surface, and a cap having a sealing surface. The sealing surface of the container, the cap, or both is prepared by either being made of a coarse texture or polished so that the sealing surface of the container and the cap may cooperate with one another to form a seal, yet allow gas to flow into or out of the container assembly, as required.
Claims13
A method for controlling gas flow into or out of a container assembly that is comprised of a cap and a container, the container and the cap each having a sealing surface and the sealing surfaces cooperating with one another;
- the method comprising steps of:
- preparing the texture of at least one of a group consisting of the sealing surface of the cap and the sealing surface of the container, and
- adjusting the texture to allow for a sufficient amount of gas to flow into or out of the container assembly as required.
A container assembly comprising:
- a container including a sealing surface;
- a cap including a sealing surface;
- wherein the sealing swine of at least one of a group consisting of the container and the cap is prepared to have a desired texture, and wherein the sealing surface of the container and the cap cooperate with one another to allow for a substantial seal and to allow gas to flow into or out of the container assembly as required.
13-20 (Cancelled).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.