Resealable moisture tight containers
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United States of America Patent
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Nov 15, 2016
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Feb 25, 2010
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Nov 7, 2007
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Nov 7, 2006
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Abstract
A substantially moisture-tight unit for packaging moisture-sensitive items. The unit includes a container and cap. The container has a closed container bottom, a container top, a sidewall extending upwardly from the container bottom to the container top and a fixed surface at, or near, the container top. The unit also includes a cap. The cap has a lid and a moisture impervious layer attached to an inside portion of the lid. The lid can snap onto the container to hold the moisture impervious layer against a fixed surface forming a moisture barrier.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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CHARM SCIENCES INC | 659 ANDOVER STREET LAWRENCE MA 01843 |
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- 2007 Application Filing Year
- B67B Class
- 78 Applications Filed
- 50 Patents Issued To-Date
- 64.11 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Farago, James | Salisbury, US | 1 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 10 | |||
Skiffington, Richard T | North Reading, US | 24 | 218 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 218 |
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May 24, 2010 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:WEN, JIE;GUIRE, PATRICK E;REEL/FRAME:026973/0886 Owner name: INNOVATIVE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., MINNESOTA Effective Date: May 24, 2010 |
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