Venting Cap Assembly
OwnerJohn Freilerinventor
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Abstract
The present application is directed to an assembly for sealing an opening of a container, comprising (1) a first member operationally configured to connect to the container at the opening; (2) a second member operationally configured to abut the first member in a manner effective to cover the opening of the container; and (3) a temperature-sensitive fastening means operationally configured to releasably secure the second member to the first member in a manner effective to form a seal there between; wherein at least part of the fastening means is positioned apart from the second member.
Claims15
An assembly for sealing an opening of a container, comprising:
- a first member operationally configured to connect to the container at the opening;
- a second member operationally configured to abut the first member in a manner effective to cover the opening of the container;
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- a temperature-sensitive fastening means operationally configured to releasably secure the second member to the first member in a manner effective to form a seal there between;
- wherein at least part of the fastening means is positioned apart from the second member.
An assembly for venting a fluid container, comprising:
- a first member operationally configured to connect to a vent nipple of the container;
- a second member operationally configured to cover the vent nipple;
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- one or more temperature-sensitive fasteners including yieldable members, the fasteners being operationally configured to releasably secure the second member to the first member in a manner effective to form a seal at the vent nipple, the yieldable members being positioned apart from the second member.
A method of venting a fluid container, comprising the following steps:
- providing an assembly including (1) a first member operationally configured to connect to a vent nipple of the container, (2) a second member operationally configured to abut the first member and cover the vent nipple, and (3) a first set of one or more temperature-sensitive fastening assemblies operationally configured to secure the second member to the first member in a manner effective to form a seal there between thereby sealing the vent nipple;
- each of the one or more temperature-sensitive fastening assemblies having a fusible member constructed from a polymeric material effective to maintain its original shape up to a maximum predetermined temperature, each fusible member being positioned apart from the second member;
- connecting the assembly to a vent nipple of a fluid container to seal the vent nipple, wherein once the temperature of the assembly goes above the maximum predetermined temperature, the pressure of the fluid container is effective to remove the second member from the first member, the first member maintaining its connected orientation with the vent nipple;
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- placing the second member in abutment with the first member and sealing the vent nipple via a second set of one or more temperature-sensitive fastening assemblies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.