Container with vented intermediate separator
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1. A container apparatus, comprising:
- a base section defining a base periphery and including;
a base surface support structure within the base periphery; and
base receiving cavities extending from the base surface support structure;
a cover section defining a cover periphery and hingedly connected to a first edge of the base periphery for rotating between an open position and a closed position; and
an intermediate section defining an intermediate periphery and hingedly connected to a second edge of the base periphery for rotating between an open position and a closed position, and including;
an intermediate surface support structure within the intermediate periphery;
intermediate receiving cavities extending from the intermediate surface support structure and that are in corresponding alignment with the base receiving cavities to form container receiving cavities when the intermediate section is pivoted in the closed position; and
one or more interior vents defined in the intermediate section and spaced apart from the intermediate periphery; and
wherein;
respective portions of the base periphery, intermediate periphery and cover periphery align when the intermediate section and the cover section are in the closed position to form one or more exterior vents that fluidly couple the container receiving cavities to an atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus;
when the cover section is pivoted in the closed position a cover enclosure is formed between the intermediate section and the cover section and the respective base periphery, intermediate periphery and cover periphery, and the one or more interior vents fluidly couple the container receiving cavities with the cover enclosure so that a venting of a gas agent emanating from within the cover enclosure to the atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus vents from the cover enclosure to the container receiving cavities through the one or more interior vents, and vents from the container receiving cavities to the atmosphere through the one or more exterior vents; and
wherein the one or more exterior vents are sized so that passive venting to the atmosphere of the gas agent entering the container receiving cavities from the cover enclosure through the one or more interior vents is constrained so that at least a minimum concentration of the gas agent is maintained in the container receiving cavities for an amount of time that ensure efficacy of a gas agent reaction occurring within the container receiving cavities.
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Abstract
A container with a vented intermediate section, a base section, and a cover section. When the cover section is pivoted in the closed position a cover enclosure is formed between the intermediate section and the cover section, as are container receiving cavities. Interior vents fluidly couple the container receiving cavities with the cover enclosure.
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1. A container apparatus, comprising:
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a base section defining a base periphery and including; a base surface support structure within the base periphery; and base receiving cavities extending from the base surface support structure; a cover section defining a cover periphery and hingedly connected to a first edge of the base periphery for rotating between an open position and a closed position; and an intermediate section defining an intermediate periphery and hingedly connected to a second edge of the base periphery for rotating between an open position and a closed position, and including; an intermediate surface support structure within the intermediate periphery; intermediate receiving cavities extending from the intermediate surface support structure and that are in corresponding alignment with the base receiving cavities to form container receiving cavities when the intermediate section is pivoted in the closed position; and one or more interior vents defined in the intermediate section and spaced apart from the intermediate periphery; and wherein; respective portions of the base periphery, intermediate periphery and cover periphery align when the intermediate section and the cover section are in the closed position to form one or more exterior vents that fluidly couple the container receiving cavities to an atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus; when the cover section is pivoted in the closed position a cover enclosure is formed between the intermediate section and the cover section and the respective base periphery, intermediate periphery and cover periphery, and the one or more interior vents fluidly couple the container receiving cavities with the cover enclosure so that a venting of a gas agent emanating from within the cover enclosure to the atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus vents from the cover enclosure to the container receiving cavities through the one or more interior vents, and vents from the container receiving cavities to the atmosphere through the one or more exterior vents; and wherein the one or more exterior vents are sized so that passive venting to the atmosphere of the gas agent entering the container receiving cavities from the cover enclosure through the one or more interior vents is constrained so that at least a minimum concentration of the gas agent is maintained in the container receiving cavities for an amount of time that ensure efficacy of a gas agent reaction occurring within the container receiving cavities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A container apparatus, comprising:
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a base section defining a base periphery and including; a base surface support structure within the base periphery; and base receiving cavities extending from the base surface support structure; a cover section defining a cover periphery and hingedly connected to a first edge of the base periphery for rotating between an open position and a closed position; and an intermediate section defining an intermediate periphery and hingedly connected to a second edge of the base periphery for rotating between an open position and a closed position, and including; an intermediate surface support structure within the intermediate periphery; intermediate receiving cavities extending from intermediate surface support structure and that are in corresponding alignment with the base receiving cavities to form container receiving cavities when the intermediate section is pivoted in the closed position; and wherein when the cover section is pivoted in the closed position a cover enclosure is formed between the intermediate section and the cover section and the respective base periphery, intermediate periphery and cover periphery; and further comprising; first means for fluidly coupling the container receiving cavities to an atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus; second means for fluidly coupling couple the container receiving cavities to the cover enclosure; and wherein the first means for fluidly coupling the container receiving cavities to an atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus and the second means for fluidly coupling the container receiving cavities to the cover enclosure are operatively sized so that passive venting of a gas agent emanating from within the cover enclosure to the atmosphere exterior to the container apparatus, wherein the passive venting vents from the cover enclosure to the container receiving cavities through the second means for fluidly coupling, and vents from the container receiving cavities to the atmosphere through the first means for fluidly coupling, is constrained so that at least a minimum concentration of the gas agent is maintained in the container receiving cavities for an amount of time that ensure efficacy of a gas agent reaction occurring within the container receiving cavities.
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