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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370774 | Can end A can end having a countersink bead, an inclined chuck wall and a strong seam, resists distortion from its circular profile when subjected to thermal processing or when packaging carbonated beverages. This high hoop strength affects the manner in which the can end u... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7251920 | Lateral force resisting system A lateral force resisting system includes a rigid structural panel and holdowns. A foundation bolt placement template may be used to locate and support the foundation bolts during fabrication of the foundation and to further secure the frame foundation interface. Th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222757 | Pressure relief device for aerosol can A pressure relief device for venting an internally pressurized container such as an aerosol can has three sections, a concave annular outer area, a circular central area and an annular intermediate area connecting the concave annular area to the circular area. The t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201287 | Drum vent A venting device for a drum. The venting device includes a body having a pair of opposing sides and defining a plurality of vent passages. The vent passages extend through the body and each an opening at each of the pair of opposing sides. The vent passages are spac... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7017599 | Thermal relief vent and method of manufacturing the same An improved thermal relief vent for a fuel tank, and a method of manufacturing the same, includes a thermal relief ring that is used to create a mechanical seal within the vent. The thermal relief ring, at room temperature, is crimped in place by use of the vent cap... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6923017 | Cooling container having a coolant and pressure relief apparatus A container comprises a first container portion and a second container portion joined to the first container portion to define a sealed cavity therebetween. A coolant is disposed within the sealed cavity. The container further comprises a pressure relief apparatus o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6773174 | Photofinishing processing system and a processing solution supply cartridge for the processing system A cartridge that supplies fresh photographic processing solution or chemistry to a photoprocessing machine and recovers silver from spent processing solution. The cartridge is designed to integrate a solution supply system and a silver recovery system to facilitate ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6660469 | Apparatus and method testing a biological fluid An apparatus for testing a biological fluid from an animal for the presence of disease in the animal. The apparatus including a container, a dipstick and a luminometer. One end of the dipstick is inserted into a sample of the fluid so that a predetermined... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6589687 | Cleaved type safety valve for metal vessels There has been developed a safety valve installed on a small-sized cell vessel which remains hermetically sealed during the normal operation but which instantly releases the pressure in the inside of the vessel if, due to abnormalities, such as overchargi... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6571972 | Bulk drum lid with two bung openings A lid is shown for use with a portable tank or intermediate bulk container, or the like, having a threaded collar defining a port opening. The lid includes a generally circular top wall and a generally cylindrical sidewall connected to the top wall and ha... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6471082 | Fusible pressure relieving drum closure A closure for threadable insertion within an opening of a drum and capable of venting the drum when exposed to elevated pressures and temperatures to prevent the build-up of explosive pressures within the drum. A center portion of the closure is molded wi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6159631 | Overcharge safety vents on prismatic cells Disclosed are safe, easy to manufacture prismatic cells having scored regions strategically located on portions of the prismatic cell can or cell header. When they are located on the cell can, the scored regions are provided on the side of the can, rather... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6043097 | Reagent package The reagent package includes a container housing section and a container lid that are sealed together to define one or more inside chambers. An opening in the container lid provides access to a corresponding chamber. The chamber opening is controlled by a... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5967170 | Pressure relief panels A pressure relief panel (1) for a vessel is mounted within a frame (11, 17) in the vessel wall. The panel (1) has a flap (3) which bursts open on predetermined over (or under) pressure within the vessel. The periphery of the flap (3) is at least partly de... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5954214 | Cap for vacuum container having double frangible seal and container having such a cap A hermetic cap for a container containing product packed in said container under vacuum. The cap has an orifice through it and a first frangible seal hermetically sealing the orifice on one surface of the cap and a second frangible seal hermetically seali... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5766790 | Safety device for use in secondary battery A safety device for use in a secondary battery having a battery case formed with a hole open to outside of the battery case, and a generating unit airtightly housed in the battery case. The safety device includes a disk spring mounted on the battery case ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5632505 | Pressure vessel with rupturable closure wall A pressure vessel (10) includes a tank (12) containing fluid under pressure, and includes a closure cap (14) for closing the tank (12). The closure cap (14) is a unitary part made entirely of a homogeneous material. The unitary part (14) includes a ruptur... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628254 | Moisture barrier, filter seal for hopper rail car hatches A moisture barrier seal for use on a hopper car hatch opening that does not need to be removed before vacuum unloading of the hopper car due to the use of a grained plastic such as vertically drawn or cast polyethylene which will rupture as soon as the se... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5577740 | Thermal activated self-releasing seal for boiler A thermally activated self-releasing seal for a thermal mass container comprising (a) seal support located on the exterior of, separate and detached from, the container; (b) a fusible seal, attached to the seal support, to form a one piece seal when combi... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5544779 | Safety device for pressure vessel A safety device for a pressure vessel comprises an easily-breakable member-having a small thickness and a fixing portion formed in the pressure vessel for fixing the easily-breakable member therein. The easily-breakable member has a top wall portion forme... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5482175 | Pressurized container top A pressurized container end has a frangible member covering an opening in the end. The frangible member is cut away from the end by the action of increased pressure from within the container against the member. A protrusion in a portion of the end is depr... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5279321 | Rupture disc A rupture disc of a thermoplastic material in which metal wires or carbon fibers are imbedded. According to a particular embodiment of the invention, at least one of the wires is designed as an electrical conductor through which current flows.... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279907 | Safety vent for a container and method of making the same A pressure release safety vent arrangement for an ingredient container including an opening extending through one portion of the container and a preselected separate profoundly rupturable foil membrane fastened in covering and sealing relation to the open... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5267666 | Multiple-dome, scored, rupture disc A multiple-dome, scored rupture disc presents opposing first and second disc faces, and is provided with a circular, central region and a flat annular flange surrounding the central region. An arcuate line of weakness is formed in the disc circumscribing ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5264185 | High pressure and high temperature digestion vessel A high temperature, high pressure chemical digestion vessel comprising an inner container which fits within an outer casement. Tapered walls of the inner container define an air gap which insulates against excessive heat transfer between the inner contain... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5230865 | Ventable rupture diaphragm-protected container for heating contained materials by microwave radiation A ventable container for materials to be heated (preferably digested) by microwave radiation includes a movable rupture diaphragm in a venting passageway in a closure or cover for such container. Such diaphragm is tightenable into place so that the contai... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5204065 | High pressure and high temperature digestion vessel A high temperature, high pressure chemical digestion vessel comprising an inner container within which digestion is to take place under high temperature and high pressure conditions. The container is provided with a vent. A replaceable, rupturable pressur... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5191991 | Housings with safety pressure relief means thereon A fastening which allows a bolted-on cap to part from a body when excessive pressures develop in a cavity in the body, comprises a nut and bolt arrangement, and includes a weakened tubular spacer surrounding each bolt, between the bolt head and the cap. T... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5121847 | Carbon rupture disk element and assembly An improved replaceable carbon rupture disk element and element-holder assembly are provided. The carbon rupture disk element is comprised of a carbon disk having a pair of opposing bores extending thereinto whereby an integral blow-out portion having a p... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5042675 | Container pressure release vent This invention pertains to a novel pressure relief device for a container which is under pressure or becomes pressurized. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a pressure relief vent for a battery which, due to adverse chemical reaction, may become ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5012945 | Rupture disk assembly This invention is concerned with an improved safety rupture disk assembly. This rupture disk assembly, which is designed for a fluid containment vessel, comprises two main parts: a removable rupture disk, and a cover plate. The rupture disk, of course, is... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4965149 | Metal jacket and dry cell using the same An outer metal jacket for a dry cell, prepared by butting a rectangular metal plate at both side edges and joining the butted part by welding or bonding to make a cylindrical body, characterized in that a part having smaller mechanical strength is integra... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4949862 | Pressure relief device, and method An improved pressure relief device (40) for a pressure vessel (42) includes a thin-walled cylindrical tube (41) mounted on the pressure vessel such that the interiors of the vessel and tube continuoulsy communicate with one another. A flat (50) is ground,... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4928844 | Pressure release for carbonated beverage containers This invention relates to an improved can end construction for carbonated beverage cans having a score line defined opening panel therein for beverage dispensing and, more particularly, to can ends for such type cans wherein said panel is incorporated in ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4865056 | Easily breakable plastic capsule and a water filter for a cigarette using the same An easily breakable plastic capsule according to the present invention comprises a hollow cylindrical body capable of elastic deformation. The body is packed with a fluid material. An end wall of the body is formed with a plurality of radially extending g... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4842965 | Non aqueous electrochemical battery with explosion proof arrangement and a method of the production thereof In a non-aqueous electrochemical battery, there are formed a plurality of grooves with thinned bottom portion on the bottom of the battery container. The grooves are intersected at least at one point and the bottom of the grooves are made flat so that the... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4821909 | Hygienic pressure relief panel unit A hygienic pressure relief panel unit is provided which reliably ruptures at a predetermined pressure in order to prevent buildup of dangerous pressure within protected structure such as a vessel or the like defining an enclosed space, which prevents medi... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4803136 | Method of manufacturing a safety vented container and product A method of making a safety vent in an hermetically sealed electro-chemical container device and a novel container portion including such safety vent comprising a unique series of steps including printing a preselected area of the container portion with a... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4793509 | Bulk material container having a filter vent A bulk material container with a vent. Disposed in the vent is a filter membrane. Under normal conditions, fluid in the container breathes with the air under atmospheric pressure through the filter membrane. In one embodiment, when the bulk material in th... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4789608 | Pressure venting device A pressure venting device for a battery casing includes two semi-circular concavities extending upwardly from the bottom surface of the casing, two oppositely disposed bridges interrupting the concavities and two weakening or score lines disposed laterall... | 12/06/1988 |
