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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2015
3m Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Marc A. Egeland, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Chin-Yee Ng, Oakdale, MN (US);
Jo A. Etter, Roseville, MN (US);
Ravi Kolakaluri, Roseville, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A container and methods for storing and mixing a two-component composition is provided. The container includes a body, a first plug and a second plug. The body has a first end, a second end, and a bypass with a length L disposed between the first and second ends. The first and second plugs are slidably disposed in the body and define a first compartment. A second compartment is disposed in the body between the second plug and the second end. The second plug has a first edge, a second edge, and a plurality of spaced-apart primary conduits extending through the second plug. Each primary conduit has a separate first opening. A distance D extends longitudinally from the first edge to the second edge and a distance E extends longitudinally from the first edge to the first opening that is nearest the first edge. D≥L and E<L.