Container for fusible materials
AssigneeRhone-Poulenc Chimie
InventorSerge Ravet
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a container for a fusible material such as gallium. The material is introduced to the container in liquid form and solidifies therein. The body contains two intersecting tear strips making it possible to easily strip the block of solidified material from the container. Each of the tear strips extends past its point of intersection with the other tear strip to maximize the extent to which the container is opened up. The material can thus be removed from the container with minimal handling and risk of being contaminated.
Claims10
A container for receiving material which is introduced in a liquid state and thereafter converts to a solid state within the container, said container comprising a body enclosure including a first opening for introducing such liquid material, and means for closing said inlet opening, said body enclosure including opening-forming means for creating a second opening therein for enabling the solidified material to be removed from the container, said opening-forming means comprising tear strip means including first and second tear strips, said first tear strip extending generally longitudinally for at least a portion of a longitudinal length of said body enclosure, said second tear strip extending generally circumferentially for at least a portion of a circumference of said body enclosure, said first and second tear strips intersecting one another at a point of intersection, said first tear strip extending in opposite, generally longitudinal directions from said point of intersection, and said second tear strip extending in opposite, generally circumferential directions from said point of intersection.
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