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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2009
Applicant:
Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US);
Inventor:
Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
EICES Research, Inc., Cary, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 81/34 (2006.01); B65D 5/50 (2006.01); B65D 81/32 (2006.01); B65D 77/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/04 (2006.01); B65D 69/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/24 (2006.01); B65D 1/36 (2006.01); B65D 25/04 (2006.01); B65D 57/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to containers that include at least one sub-container and to methods and/or systems for mixing first and second substances responsive to opening of the containers and the at least one sub-container that is included therein. The invention advantageously provides methods, systems, containers, sub-containers, seals and/or tethers that may be used in storing first and second substances in an unmixed state, until it is desired to mix the first and second substances just before utilization thereof.