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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Zipz, Inc., Warren, NJ (US);
Inventors:
J. Henry Scott, Warren, NJ (US);
Bruce T. Cleevely, Middletown, PA (US);
Robert J. Early, Middletown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Zipz, Inc., Warren, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 51/16 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 51/1683 (2013.01); B65D 17/4012 (2018.01); B65D 43/0225 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
A threaded closure comprises a vent assembly that can be actuated to release pressure from a container on which the closure is located. The vent assembly is made from a flexible material that allows a vent to be uncovered by tearing the material. In one embodiment, the vent assembly allows pressure to be released form a container prior to removal of the closure.