Nonmetallic Patents (Class 220/363)
  • Patent number: 11964804
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid can include a body and a seal. The body can include a plurality of walls that define an interior storage volume, an outlet through a first wall of the body for dispensing the liquid, and a vent opening. The seal can cover the vent opening. The seal can include an adhesive to removably couple the seal to the body of the container. The vent opening can include a plurality of openings, and the seal can cover all of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Nicholas Robert Bull
  • Patent number: 10938002
    Abstract: The following description relates to systems and methods for a vehicle battery. The vehicle battery may be a Lithium-ion battery, and may comprise a plurality of prismatic shaped battery cells, arranged and stacked to form a series of battery cell groups, and where protective casings or partitioned chambers of a protective casing enclose each battery cell group. The protective casings, or component segments of a protective casing, may be coupled to one another by a series of ridges and mating grooves. A protective casing may alternatively comprise of a monolithic extrusion comprising a plurality of partitioned chambers. The protective casing may be configured to absorb a threshold compressive force without resulting in deformation of the battery cell groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: A123 Systems LLC
    Inventor: Timothy E. Hughes
  • Patent number: 10532654
    Abstract: A liquid container has a plurality of resilient liquid permeable bodies inserted via an aperture and attached to a mounting by a tether, so as to interrupt the free flow of liquid within the container and prevent noise and vibration resulting from the contained fluid sloshing. A method describes how the anti-slosh device can be installed into a liquid container and how the device can be retrofitted to any liquid container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Glen Voice, Michael Powell, Doran Chesters
  • Patent number: 8960242
    Abstract: A container and method for filling same. The container includes a penetrable and resealable portion that is resealable, and a container body having a sealed empty chamber in fluid communication with the penetrable and resealable portion for receiving therein a substance. The container also includes a base, a mid-portion, and an upper portion axially spaced from the base on an opposite side of the mid-portion relative to the base. Each of the base and upper portion define a laterally-extending dimension greater than a maximum laterally-extending dimension of the mid-portion. The method of filling the container includes penetrating the penetrable and resealable portion with an injection member and introducing a substance into the chamber, withdrawing the injection member while engaging the base of the body to substantially prevent upward movement of the body, and applying energy to the penetrable and resealable portion to form a gas-tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: MedInstill Development LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Py, Norbert M. Assion
  • Patent number: 8783492
    Abstract: A cover for single serving beverage filter containers is provided. The cover may have a body forming an aperture at its center, a door hingedly attached to the body and capable of covering the aperture, and a flange extending from an outer perimeter of the body. A spring may allow the door to be biased in a closed position to cover the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Eric Petitpas
  • Patent number: 8545973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to containers suitable for uses such as liquid hot-fill processes. More specifically the invention relates a containers having gas permeable vents with an integral sealing means that is externally activatable by non-mechanical means to effect hermetic sealing of the containers after filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel D. Smolko, Gregory J. Kevorkian
  • Patent number: 8153216
    Abstract: A packaging (1) for a material that can be heated, especially microwave-heated, in the packaged state, which packaging has at least one sealing region (5) which becomes locally permeable when a predetermined internal pressure is exceeded. The or each sealing region of such a kind has at least one intended passage region (7, 9), which comprises a choke (9) for the contents of the packaging and an apex (7) pointing towards the interior of the packaging. As the choke there is used a channel-like, triangular or star-shaped interrupt ion or cut-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Huhtamaki Ronsberg, Zweigniederlassung der Huhtamaki Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Fenn-Barrabaβ, Gerhard Ricder
  • Publication number: 20110284545
    Abstract: A storage container assembly comprises a storage receptacle and a removable lid. The storage receptacle has a base and a continuous sidewall connected to the base. The sidewall projects upward from the base to a peripheral edge. The removable lid has a rigid central cover portion and a flexible seal portion that traverses a perimeter of the rigid central portion. The flexible seal portion has a release tab disposed along its periphery, and a pocket disposed inward of the release tab. The flexible seal portion further has a ledge disposed generally at the periphery of the flexible seal portion. The ledge contacts the peripheral edge of the storage receptacle. The flexible seal portion further has and a blade portion disposed below the ledge. The blade portion contacts the side wall of the storage receptacle and forms a generally fluid-tight seal with the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Lundgreen, Steve Grider, Arif Sitabkhan, John Gephart, Paul Katz, Tara Marchiona, Kirsten Climer, Davin Stovell
  • Patent number: 7987770
    Abstract: A pitcher includes a container body defining a liquid storage cavity therein and having an open end and a cover removably coupled to the container body. The cover extends along the open end, and the cover defining a fill opening configured to receive a liquid therein. The fill opening is in communication with the liquid storage cavity. The pitcher also includes a lid assembly having a lid closing access to the fill opening. A slide mechanism is coupled to the lid, and the slide mechanism is slidably coupled to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James M. Klump, Daniel Ryan Capelle, Norman J. Boulard, Jay Andrew Broniak, John Steven Holmes
  • Patent number: 7946440
    Abstract: An elongated two-piece expandable sealing plug (20) that is adapted to sealingly close a marginal end portion of a hole or opening (22) provided in a body (21) broadly comprises: a cup-shaped member (23) having an annular open upper end, having an outer surface that is adapted to face toward a wall on the body surrounding the opening, and having an inner surface (38) that diverges radially outwardly in a direction toward the member upper end; and a head having an outer rim portion (25) mounted on the upper end marginal end portion of the member for rotation therewith, and having a central portion (26) arranged within, and secured to, the rim portion; wherein the member is adapted to be inserted (i.e., slidably and/or rotatively) into a marginal end portion of the body opening (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: KVT Koenig, LLC
    Inventor: Bhaumik H. Shah
  • Publication number: 20110062158
    Abstract: The cap of the present invention is adapted to cap a cup. The cap is formed with an opening, which has a first side and a second side. A pressing plate is extended from the first side toward the second side, and the pressing plate is swayable about the first side. The pressing plate has a distal end, from which a cutting rim is extended downward. The cutting rim is adapted to cut a film when the cap is in use and when the pressing plate is pressed downward. Thereby, the user can easily drink the contents in the cup via the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: CHI-JUI HUNG, Chiu-Sung Wang
  • Publication number: 20100237088
    Abstract: Various packages for food products are provided herein. In one embodiment, a food package comprises a rectangular substantially planar rigid bottom wall; two slanted side/side walls extending angularly upwardly from the bottom wall, and a rectangular opening opposite the bottom wall, the opening larger in area than the rectangular rigid bottom wall. A top side wall and a bottom side wall extend upwardly from the bottom wall; and a flexible film extends over the opening and seals the opening. The side walls are configured to engage and hold the food product, each side wall being angularly ramped and extending downward and inward toward the bottom wall, and having at least one well which extends downwardly from the angularly upward extending side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Carolina Castellanos, Daniel Eugene Doucette
  • Publication number: 20090120940
    Abstract: An elongated two-piece expandable sealing plug (20) that is adapted to sealingly close a marginal end portion of a hole or opening (22) provided in a body (21) broadly comprises: a cup-shaped member (23) having an annular open upper end, having an outer surface that is adapted to face toward a wall on the body surrounding the opening, and having an inner surface (38) that diverges radially outwardly in a direction toward the member upper end; and a head having an outer rim portion (25) mounted on the upper end marginal end portion of the member for rotation therewith, and having a central portion (26) arranged within, and secured to, the rim portion; wherein the member is adapted to be inserted (i.e., slidably and/or rotatively) into a marginal end portion of the body opening (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Bhaumik H. Shah
  • Publication number: 20090100805
    Abstract: A sealed plastic container and a method for producing it are provided. The method for producing the sealed plastic container includes the steps of providing a container body having an end, providing a closure member having a skirt, inserting the closure member into the container body, heating the closure member skirt and container body end, and rolling the closure member skirt top and container end inward thereby fusing the closure member to the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Wayne F. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20080251520
    Abstract: A pressure vessel capable of securely sealing a mouth ring with a liner portion, and being manufactured at low costs. A boss seal part 112 is provided in a liner portion 11 of the pressure vessel, and an inner peripheral surface of a boss part 20 of a mouth ring 2 is covered with the boss seal part 112. A boss-side collar part 114 is provided in the boss seal part 112 so as to project outwardly, and a sealing member 4 composed of a resilient body is disposed in a space between an inner peripheral surface of the boss seal part 112 and an outer peripheral surface of the valve 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicants: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiko Ota, Motohiro Mizuno
  • Patent number: 6726048
    Abstract: Closure construction for blow molded drums having an upstanding internally threaded neck. A closure plug with sealing gasket is screwed into the neck to provide a liquid tight seal. A plastic tamper evident overseal completely covers the plug and neck and is manually snapped in place so as to interlockingly engage the plug making both the plug wrench engaging structure and the overseal interlocking structure inaccessible without destruction of the overseal. A tear strip opening means is provided for authorized access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: American Flange & Mfg. Co., Inc
    Inventors: Davis B. Dwinell, Cornelis R. Van De Klippe
  • Publication number: 20030192889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metallic beverage can end and more specifically to a substantially spillproof end which is adapted for penetration and opening by a drinking straw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Gene Lee
  • Patent number: 6416831
    Abstract: An evacuated package with highly reliable vacuum-sealing and a method for producing an evacuated package with the evacuatable package. A lid portion is joined onto a substrate with an element accommodated in an evacuated space formed by the substrate and the lid portion. A connecting hole in the lid portion extends from the space to the top face of the lid portion. A metal film is formed around the complete peripheral region of the opening of the connecting hole, and a thermo-melting material is joined to the metal film to close the opening of the connecting hole so as to seal the element in the evacuated space. Before closing the opening of the connecting hole with the thermo-melting material, the space is evacuated, and simultaneously, the thermo-melting material is melted by heat and left until completely degassed in a vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuzo Hara, Yasuhiro Negoro
  • Patent number: 6206220
    Abstract: A vacuum pack food container is closed by releasable and reclosable sheet metal closure having a center portion defining an annular recess around an upwardly projecting integral vacuum release button with an undercut wall partially surrounded by a score line smaller than the button. The sealant material is confined within the button and has an outwardly projecting flange releasably bonded to the closure under the score line. Depressing the button peels the sealant flange from the closure to define a vacuum release passage which closes and seals when the pressure on the button is released. A peripheral skirt portion on the closure has inwardly projecting bosses which cooperate with cam surfaces on the bottom of a curled rim portion of a sheet metal container to provide a twist-on twist-off closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ralph P. Stodd
  • Patent number: 6161716
    Abstract: The closure has a bung-type socket (10) of soft elastic material with a flange-like outer bearing portion (12), a circumferential sealing portion (16) sealingly receiving the rim of the hole, and a circumferential snap-action portion (18) engaging the inside of the rim of the hole from behind. In the sealing portion (16) and the snap-action portion (18) of the bung-type socket (10) there is embedded a coaxial reinforcing ring (20) of hard plastic, which is radially rippled over the circumference and thereby is covered by the soft-elastic material in thickness varying over the circumference. The bung-type socket (10) has a central orifice (24), in which a manually adjustable valve element (26) of the pressure-compensating valve occupies a sealing closed position and a pressure-compensating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventors: Kurt Oberhofer, Karl Batschied, Udo Schreiner
  • Patent number: 6065631
    Abstract: The closure has a bung-type socket (10) of elastic material which fits sealingly into the filling hole and is provided with a central orifice (18). The valve element (20) of the pressure-compensating valve occupies in the central orifice a clearly defined closed position and a clearly defined pressure-compensating position, between which it can be turned within limits defined by stops. The bung-type socket (10) has a lateral pressure-compensating duct (42), the outside end of which is disposed above the liquid level in the completely filled container. The valve element (20) in pressure-compensating position opens up a flow path from the inside end of the pressure-compensating duct (42) to the upper side of the bung-type socket (10), while in closed position it shuts off the path on the inside, covers it on the outside and seals it tightly on both inside and outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventors: Kurt Oberhofer, Karl Batschied, Udo Schreiner
  • Patent number: 5979688
    Abstract: A vacuum pack food container is closed by releasable and reclosable sheet metal closure having a center portion defining an annular recess around an upwardly projecting integral vacuum release button with an undercut wall partially surrounded by a score line smaller than the button. The sealant material is confined within the button and has an outwardly projecting flange releasably bonded to the closure under the score line. Depressing the button peels the sealant flange from the closure to define a vacuum release passage which closes and seals when the pressure on the button is released. A peripheral skirt portion on the closure has inwardly projecting bosses which cooperate with cam surfaces on the bottom of a curled rim portion of a sheet metal container to provide a twist-on twist-off closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Container Development, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ralph P. Stodd
  • Patent number: 5759668
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved heat seal structure for electronic devices. A heat seal structure comprises a base of synthetic resin formed integrally with an outwardly extending projection, with a gas vent running through the base and projection, the gas vent being sealed off by melting the projection, the improvement that the gas vent is configured generally in the shape of the letter V or Y bifurcating in the outward direction. In another embodiment, the projection has an annular extension disposed on the outward side of the base and adapted to be melted for a double seal effect. In another version of the structure, heat-sealing is performed with a sealing member or composition interposed in the gas vent. In still further embodiments, heat sealing is performed using a sealing member melting at a temperature below the melting point of the resin forming the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuro Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Sagawa, Kiyoji Inoue, Tetsuo Shinkai, Atsushi Kamizasa
  • Patent number: 5722561
    Abstract: A pressurized can for beverage having a small opening in its lid which is sealed with a patch on the inside of the lid and which is adapted to receive a drink straw removably attached to the outside of the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Scott C. Biondich, Dean J. Wainer, Robert J. Falkenberg
  • Patent number: 5348179
    Abstract: A capping assembly for attachment to a ferrule of a manhole assembly in a tanker truck having a cap which is provided with a central aperture for venting. The cap is further provided with threads for accommodating the threads of the ferrule. A diaphragm having a flexible central member larger than the aperture of the cap and peripheral apertures is fittably connectable to the ferrule and positionable between the cap and the opening of the ferrule. The diaphragm includes an outer circumferential beveled surface for seatingly engaging a beveled upper inner surface of the ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Walker Stainless Equipment Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Lynn M. Walker
  • Patent number: 5256225
    Abstract: A method of securing a two piece plastic nozzle and overlying screw cap closure assembly to a plastic pail cover wherein the nozzle has a cylindrical body portion which is inserted into a cover opening to form a friction fit therewith. The overlying screw cap is then rigidly supported as a sonic welding horn is brought into axial engagement with the protruding nozzle body portion. Energization of the sonic welding horn causes the nozzle body portion to soften and deform radially outwardly into a circumferentially enlarged rivet connection. Continued axial displacement of the sonic welding horn creates a plastic bond about the periphery of the rivet connection so as to close off any leakage path therearound. At the same time any radial dispersion of plastic material resulting from the bonding process is locally contained about the rivet connection periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Royal Packaging Industries Van Leer B.V.
    Inventor: Davis B. Dwinell
  • Patent number: 4944977
    Abstract: A friction welded part having a sealed flash trap is disclosed, along with a method for producing such parts. The friction welded parts have a hollow cylindrical part and a second part to which the hollow cylindrical part is friction welded. There is an internal flash trap in the region of the weld, and the hollow cylindrical part is pinched inwardly or a conical flange on the flash trap is deformed outwardly so as to seal the flash collecting portions of the flash trap from the hollow portion of the hollow cylindrical part remote from the weld. The method involves the conventional steps of rotating the parts with respect to each other under pressure, stopping the rotation, and exerting high pressure to form the weld. In accordance with the invention, the hollow cylindrical part in the region adjacent the flash trap is then forced inwardly or a flange on the flash trap is forced outwardly so as to effect the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: A.R.D. Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald B. Shantz, Robert J. Knight
  • Patent number: 4834247
    Abstract: A sealed container for use in cooking which has a heat-sealed portion partially opened when there is an increase in the internal pressure during heat cooking of various kinds of food including frozen foods contained therein so as to prevent rupture or deformation of the container, as well as the possibility of the contents boiling over as a result of rupture of the container. The sealed container of the present invention includes a container body provided at the opening thereof with a flange, and a lid, and a heat-sealed strip capable of peeling off is formed on the flange portion, at least one portion of the heat-sealed strip being formed in such a manner as to project toward the interior of the container, and the outer edge of the heat-sealed strip at that position and an innermost point of the outer edge of the heat-sealed strip being disposed on the inner side of a line connection the starting point of the projecting portion located on the inner edge of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: House Food Industrial Company Limited
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Oshima, Yasunobu Miyoshi, Hiroko Hioki
  • Patent number: 4556080
    Abstract: The casing of the invention comprises a fixed part 1 fixedly mounted to the post 10 below the zone to be protected, this fixed part comprising, on one side of post 10, a support structure 14; a mobile part 15 for covering, in the closed position, the upper part of the post; a mechanical connection mounted between the support structure 14 and the mobile part 15; and an assistance device 22 adapted to exert a force tending to drive the mobile part during its upward movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme dite: Societe Metallurgique Haut-Marnaise
    Inventor: Michel M. R. Picaud
  • Patent number: 4489018
    Abstract: A method and apparatus associated with plastics material applied by injection moulding to a metal substrate by surrounding at least a portion of the substrate with a mould and injecting flowable plastics material into the mould, characterized in that the method and/or the apparatus utilizes locally induced heat in the portion of the metal substrate surrounded by the mould to bond and sealingly adhere the plastics material to the metal substrate in total surface-to-surface contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1984
    Assignee: Metal Box Limited
    Inventor: Martin F. Ball
  • Patent number: 4299274
    Abstract: A thermal energy storage device and method for making the same. The thermal energy storage device is in the form of a sealed tube-like container such as a tube-like cylinder or other geometrical configuration partially filled with a phase change material such as calcium chloride hexahydrate. The cylinder is made of tubular high density polyethylene and more particularly an ultra high molecular weight high density polyethylene having a molecular weight of about 500,000 to 700,000 which is tough, chemically resistant, withstands low and high temperatures, acts as a moisture vapor barrier and can be fused and sealed. The calcium hexahydrate is filled in an open top cylinder, closed at the bottom by dissolving two parts of calcium chloride dihydrate with one part of water to provide calcium chloride hexahydrate in liquid form. The cylinder is filled to about 90% by volume and a cap of the same material is then preheated to about fusion temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1981
    Assignee: Pipe Systems, Incorporated
    Inventor: Steve Campbell
  • Patent number: 4255845
    Abstract: Porosity or other types of small leaks in metallic vessels designed to hold fluids under pressure or partial vacuum are repaired by: (1) sealing the chamber of the vessel, (2) introducing (preferably inert) gas at high pressure into the chamber, (3) immersing the vessel in a liquid (water) bath to locate and mark the leak(s), (4) mechanically cleaning the leak areas(s) while the gas pressure is maintained, (5) releasing the gas pressure and drawing a high partial vacuum in the chamber, (6) applying solvent to the leak area(s) to be suction-drawn through, and to clean, the leak(s), (7) while maintaining the partial vacuum, applying a liquid epoxy cement filled with a powdered metal compatible with that of the vessel, and (8) promptly heating the repaired area(s) to a moderate temperature and then releasing the vacuum. The repair will set in a few minutes and cure in several hours. The repair area(s) can be lightly abrasion-cleaned to remove any excess cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Inventor: Harry J. Henderson
  • Patent number: 4251482
    Abstract: A container is provided with a valve opening at its bottom wall to permit steam to circulate into the container and to permit any condensation to drain from the container while the valve is open. The valve is closed by an expandable chamber in response to the pressure drop at the end of a sterilizing cycle. A valve controlling the flow of steam into the expandable chamber closes when subjected to the high temperature steam, thus capturing steam within the chamber. This steam expands when the pressure drops to close the valve in the container. The container lid and gasket permit steam to be withdrawn from the container but prevent air flow into the container. A vacuum created in the container at the end of the sterilizing cycle holds the container lid in place and holds the valve closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignee: Roger S. Sanderson
    Inventors: Roger S. Sanderson, Robert C. Whelchel
  • Patent number: 4247517
    Abstract: A container lid is released at a desired point in a sterilizing cycle with the actuating movement being provided by an expandable chamber having a quantity of sterilizing environment captured during the sterilizing cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: Roger S. Sanderson
    Inventors: Roger S. Sanderson, Robert C. Whelchel
  • Patent number: 4234447
    Abstract: In a process for the admixture of radio-active waste with an encapsulating resin in a container which will accompany the waste to a disposal site, the improvement which comprises providing a generally annular deflectable foil at an upper open end of the container to minimize contamination by splashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1980
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Hay, II, Harold E. St. Louis
  • Patent number: 4109818
    Abstract: A hermetic sealing-cover unit for a container for semiconductor devices is fabricated by applying to the cover a solution of a thermosetting plastic material in a drying solvent to form a thin plastic coating on the cover. The solution preferably is a 10% concentration by weight of epoxy resin in a solvent comprising a mixture of methanol, ethylene dichloride, and dioxane in the ratio of 50:35:15. The cover element is of a material impervious to moisture and air, preferably a material of the group which includes metal, glass, quartz, and ceramic. A sealing ring is formed of substantially chemically unreacted thermosetting plastic material, preferably the same as the plastic material of the cover coating, and is of a size substantially to register with the periphery of the cover. The ring is then pressed into engagement with the plastic coating on the cover at ambient temperature, while the coating is still tacky, and the drying of the coating on the cover is completed to adhere the ring to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Assignee: Semi-Alloys, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Hascoe, Samuel W. Levine