Peelable lid for container with multi-point peel system
AssigneePhysio-Control, Inc.
InventorsEthan Albright, Ramesh Ammanath, Peter Wesley Bristol
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Abstract
A peelable lid system includes a peelable lid, a seal configured to seal the peelable lid to a container, a handle coupled to the peelable lid, and a lifting mechanism coupled to handle. The lifting mechanism can be coupled to the peelable lid at a plurality of attachment points, including at least one attachment point coupled to the peelable lid away from the handle. The lifting mechanism can be configured to lift at least one portion of the peelable lid near each of the plurality of attachment points.
Claims20
A peelable lid system, comprising:
- a container;
- a peelable lid;
- a seal between the container and the peelable lid;
- a handle coupled to the peelable lid;
- and
- a lifting mechanism coupled to the handle and coupled to the peelable lid at a plurality of attachment points, wherein at least one of the plurality of attachment points is coupled to the peelable lid away from the handle,
- wherein, in response to a pull force being applied to the handle, the lifting mechanism is configured to lift at least one portion of the peelable lid near each of the plurality of attachment points.
A peelable lid for use in sealing a container, the peelable lid comprising:
- a lid configured to cover an opening of a container;
- a handle coupled to the peelable lid;
- and
- a lifting mechanism coupled to handle, the lifting mechanism comprising at least one attachment point coupled to the peelable lid away from the handle,
- wherein, in response to a pull force being applied to the handle when the lid is sealed to the container, the lifting mechanism is configured to lift at least one portion of the lid near the at least one attachment point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.