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US 2020/0216237 A1Published application
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.
Claims19
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.
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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 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;
- an outer track in the center panel following the outer periphery of the center panel adjacent to the chuck wall;
- an inner track in the center panel concentric with the outer track and spaced therefrom towards a center point of the center panel;
- a first fluid opening between the outer track and the inner track;
- an indentation in the center panel spaced from the fluid opening and located between the outer track and the inner track;
- a first air opening located in the indentation;
- a closure having an outer ring configured to operatively interconnect to the outer track, an inner ring spaced from the outer ring and configured to operatively interconnect to the inner track, and a second fluid opening and a second air opening positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring;
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- wherein the closure has a closed position of use wherein the closure blocks the first fluid opening and the first air opening and a second position of use wherein the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening are at least partially aligned and wherein the first air opening and the second air opening are at least partially aligned.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.