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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:
Oct. 08, 1996
Filed:
May. 31, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael R Perry, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220624 ; 2203661 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes a lid with a channel for use in sealing a pressurizable can, the lid having a channel for releasing gases generated within the can while substantially preventing the release of liquid from the can. The present invention also includes a method for venting gases from a can having a lid without degrading material stored in the can and substantially preventing the release of liquid from the can. The method includes making a channel in the lid, with the channel traversing the lid.