Container with integral material-treating container and method of fabrication thereof

• US 6,571,942 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2001
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Multisorb Technologies Incorporated (FGI Equity LLC)
• Original Assignee: Multisorb Technologies Incorporated (FGI Equity LLC)
• Inventors: Renda, James V., Riemenschneider, Paul A.
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/925,577
• Publication Number:
  US 20030029739A1
• Time in Patent Office: 663 Days
• Field of Search: 206/204, 206/528, 206/538, 206/540, 534/00--02, 534/10, 534/28, 534/31, 534/32, 534/35, 534/49
• US Class Current: 206/204
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/266 for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants B65D51/244, B65D51/30 take precedence

Abstract

A container including a body, a top portion and a bottom portion on the body, a first wall on the body, a material-treating container, a second wall on the material-treating container, a material-treating substance in the material-treating container, a permeable cover on the material-treating container, and the second wall being positioned coextensively within the first wall with the material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with the bottom portion of the first wall and with the permeable cover within the body.

Claims

1. A container comprising a body, a top portion and an open bottom portion on said body, a first wall on said body, a material-treating container, a second wall on said material-treating container, a material-treating substance in said material-treating container, a permeable membrane on said material-treating container, and said material-treating container being inserted into said open bottom portion with said second wall being positioned coextensively with said first wall and with said material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with said body and with said permeable cover within said body.

2. A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

3. A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second wall engages said first wall substantially throughout its length.

4. A container as set forth in claim 3 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

5. A container as set forth in claim 3 wherein said second wall is press-fitted into said first wall.

6. A container as set forth in claim 5 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

7. A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said second wall is press-fitted into said first wall.

8. A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said material-treating substance is a desiccant.

9. A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said material-treating substance is an oxygen absorber.

10. A container comprising a body, a top portion and a bottom portion on said body, a first wall on said body, a material-treating container, a second wall on said material-treating container, a material-treating substance in said material-treating container, a permeable membrane on said material-treating container, said second wall being positioned coextensively with said first wall and with said material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with said first wall and with said permeable cover within said body, said second wall engaging said first wall substantially throughout its length, an edge at said bottom portion of said body, a rim on said material-treating container, and a shoulder on said rim in engagement with said edge.

11. A container as set forth in claim 10 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

12. A container comprising a body, a top portion and a bottom portion on said body, a first wall on said body, a material-treating container, a second wall on said material-treating container, a material-treating substance in said material-treating container, a permeable membrane on said material-treating container, said second wall being positioned coextensively with said first wall and with said material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with said first wall and with said permeable cover within said body, said second wall engaging said first wall substantially throughout its length, said second wall being press-fitted into said first wall, an edge at said bottom of said body, a rim on said material-treating container, and a shoulder on said rim in engagement with said edge.

13. A container as set forth in claim 12 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

14. A container comprising a body, a top portion and a bottom portion on said body, a first wall on said body, a material-treating container, a second wall on said material-treating container, a material-treating substance in said material-treating container, a permeable membrane on said material-treating container, said second wall being positioned coextensively with said first wall and with said material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with said first wall and with said permeable cover within said body, an edge at said bottom-portion of said body, a rim on said material-treating container, and a shoulder on said rim in engagement with said edge.

15. A container comprising a body, a top portion and a bottom portion on said body, a first wall on said body, a material-treating container, a second wall on said material-treating container, a material-treating substance in said material-treating container, a permeable membrane on said material-treating container, said second wall being positioned coextensively with said first wall and with said material-treating container in hermetic sealing relationship with said first wall and with said permeable cover within said body, said second wall being press-fitted into said first wall, an edge at said bottom portion of said body, a rim on said material-treating container, and a shoulder on said rim in engagement with said edge.

16. A method of fabricating a container comprising the steps of providing a body having a first wall with an open bottom, providing a material-treating container with a material-treating substance therein and having a permeable membrane thereon and having a second wall, and installing said second wall through said open bottom into coextensive engagement with said first wall and with said permeable membrane within said body.

17. A container as set forth in claim 16 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

18. A method as set forth in claim 16, including the step of filling said body through said open bottom prior to installing said second wall into said first wall.

19. A container as set forth in claim 18 wherein said second wall is press-fitted into said first wall.

20. A container as set forth in claim 19 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

21. A container as set forth in claim 18 wherein said first and second walls are cylindrical.

22. A method of fabricating and filling a container comprising the steps of providing a body having a top portion and an open bottom portion and a cover secured to said top portion, inserting material into said body through said open bottom portion, providing a material-treating container with a material-treating substance therein having a permeable membrane thereon, and installing said material-treating container into said open bottom portion and with said permeable membrane within said body.

23. A method as set forth in claim 22 wherein said body has a first wall and wherein said material-treating container has a second wall, and wherein said second wall is press-fitted into said first wall.