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Container with vented intermediate separator

  • US 9,617,060 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/2016
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A container apparatus, comprising:

  • a base section defining a base periphery and including base receiving cavities formed within the base section;

    a cover section defining a cover periphery; and

    an intermediate section defining an intermediate periphery, and including;

    intermediate receiving cavities formed within the intermediate section and that are in corresponding alignment with the base receiving cavities to form container receiving cavities when the intermediate section is placed over the base section in a closed position; and

    one or more interior vents defined in the intermediate section and spaced apart from the intermediate periphery;

    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; and

    when the cover section is placed over the intermediate section and the base section 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 to the cover enclosure so that a venting of a gas agent emanating from within the cover enclosure to the atmosphere exterior through the one or more interior vents and the one or more exterior 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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