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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2014
Mercola.com Health Resources, Llc, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Steven Andrew Rye, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Paul Mulhauser, New York, NY (US);
Kyungmin Andy Lee, New York, NY (US);
Mercola.com Health Resources, LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Abstract
A closure is provided. The closure is configured to be coupled to a container having a sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an open end and an interior. The closure includes a sidewall. The sidewall includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface includes a coupling feature configured to couple the closure to the sidewall of a container. The closure includes an intermediate wall extending radially inwardly from the sidewall including a first vent aperture. The closure includes an upper closure portion including a second vent aperture. The closure includes a filter layer located between the upper closure portion and the intermediate wall. The closure is configured to prevent gas from travelling in a path generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first vent aperture to the second vent aperture.