PERFORATED AIR-TIGHT SEAL MEMBRANE FOR A CANISTER CONTAINING A PARTICULATE-TYPE PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A canister for storing a particulate-type product, the canister comprising:
- a main body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the main body portion defining an upper opening and a lower opening;
a bottom closure connected to the main body portion so as to encompass the lower opening, wherein the main body portion and the bottom closure combine to define an internal storage region;
a top closure connected to the main body portion so as to encompass the upper opening, the top closure being configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region; and
a seal membrane connected to the inner surface of the main body portion adjacent to and extending beneath the top closure, the seal membrane forming a substantially air-tight seal at the upper opening configured to maintain integrity of particulate-type product disposed within the internal storage region, with the seal membrane being configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region and thereby particulate-type product.
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Abstract
A canister for storing a particulate-type product. The canister comprises opposing face panels, opposing side panels, a bottom closure, a top closure and a seal membrane. The opposing side panels together with the opposing face panels define an upper opening and a lower opening. The bottom closure is connected to the opposing face panels so as to encompass the lower opening. The opposing face panels, the opposing side panels and the bottom closure combine to define an internal storage region. The top closure is connected to the opposing face panels so as to encompass the upper opening. The top closure is configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region. Finally, the seal membrane is connected to the inner surfaces of the opposing face and side panels adjacent to and extending beneath the top closure. The seal membrane forms a substantially air tight seal at the upper opening to maintain integrity of particulate-type product disposed within the internal storage region. In addition, the seal membrane is configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region and thereby the particulate-type product. In one preferred embodiment, the canister is configured to store a food product, for example a ready-to-eat cereal.
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61 Claims
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1. A canister for storing a particulate-type product, the canister comprising:
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a main body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the main body portion defining an upper opening and a lower opening;
a bottom closure connected to the main body portion so as to encompass the lower opening, wherein the main body portion and the bottom closure combine to define an internal storage region;
a top closure connected to the main body portion so as to encompass the upper opening, the top closure being configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region; and
a seal membrane connected to the inner surface of the main body portion adjacent to and extending beneath the top closure, the seal membrane forming a substantially air-tight seal at the upper opening configured to maintain integrity of particulate-type product disposed within the internal storage region, with the seal membrane being configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region and thereby particulate-type product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A packaged good article comprising:
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a canister including;
a main body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the main body portion defining an upper opening and a lower opening;
a bottom closure connected to the main body portion so as to encompass the lower opening, wherein the main body portion and the bottom panel combine to define an internal storage region;
a top closure connected to the main body portion so as to encompass the upper opening, the top closure being configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region; and
a seal membrane connected to the inner surface of the main body portion adjacent to and extending beneath the top closure, the seal membrane forming a substantially air-tight seal at the upper opening with the seal membrane being configured to provide selective access to the internal storage region; and
a particulate-type product disposed within the internal storage region, the seal membrane being configured to maintain integrity of the particulate-type product disposed within the internal storage region. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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