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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:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2011
Ira L. Allen, Dallas, TX (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Kevin S. Petrarca, Newburgh, NY (US);
Carl J. Radens, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Ira L. Allen, Dallas, TX (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Kevin S. Petrarca, Newburgh, NY (US);
Carl J. Radens, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus to provide a self-locking container to prevent unwanted access to materials stored in the container as a result of exposure to conditions that compromise the effectiveness or safety of the materials. A container may be threaded to receive a threaded lid, and the container may comprise a bolt movable within a channel from a retracted position, which allows the lid to be threadably connected or removed, to a locked position, which prevents removal of the lid. The bolt is movable to the locked position by a drive member, such as a bimetallic strip or a shape-memory element that drive the bolt in response to exposure to the condition that compromises the material.
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