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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
James P. Perry, Gahanna, OH (US);
Craig A. Mccardell, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jeremy J. Mcbroom, New Albany, OH (US);
David E. Compeau, Oxford, MI (US);
Ashley A. Gohlke, Chicago, IL (US);
William J. Hook, Galena, OH (US);
Katherine J. Jordan, Pickerington, OH (US);
Frank S. Walczak, Galena, OH (US);
Peter B. Clarke, Fairfield, CT (US);
J. Kevin Clay, Milford, CT (US);
Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);
Jack E. Elder, Rochester, MI (US);
Marc A. Pedmo, Litchfield, OH (US);
Charles R. Schotthoefer, Bloomfield, MI (US);
James P. Perry, Gahanna, OH (US);
Craig A. McCardell, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jeremy J. McBroom, New Albany, OH (US);
David E. Compeau, Oxford, MI (US);
Ashley A. Gohlke, Chicago, IL (US);
William J. Hook, Galena, OH (US);
Katherine J. Jordan, Pickerington, OH (US);
Frank S. Walczak, Galena, OH (US);
Peter B. Clarke, Fairfield, CT (US);
J. Kevin Clay, Milford, CT (US);
Richard C. Darr, Medina, OH (US);
Jack E. Elder, Rochester, MI (US);
Marc A. Pedmo, Litchfield, OH (US);
Charles R. Schotthoefer, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A container () for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (), a bottom wall (), a front wall (), a rear wall (), a first side wall (), and a second side wall (). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop () and is pivotally hinged to a collar () that includes a sealing gasket (). The collar () mounts to the walls of the container (). A sealing wallof the lid (D) cooperates with the gasketto prevent the contents from spilling. The container () incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction () preferred geometry and congruent scoop () enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar () and interlocking indentations () and flex clips (), and a pressure controlling portion () that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.