Culturing container with filter vents
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May 7, 2013
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May 24, 2012
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Nov 22, 2010
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Abstract
A culturing container is disclosed having a container base and a container cover with plural vent openings. Plural filter retaining frames are affixed surrounding the vent openings to accommodate filter retention across the vent openings thereby establishing plural integral filter vents in the container cover. Multi-ridge outer peripheries of the container base and the container cover are engageable to provide substantially air-tight container sealing.
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BYERS INDUSTRIES INC | 810 SOUTH SHERMAN STREET LONMONT CO 80501 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Byers, Ronald E | Longmont, US | 1 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5 |
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