Airtight container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9694949
APP PUB NO 20160052681A1
SERIAL NO

14780030

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Abstract

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An airtight container for storing comestibles and other articles is disclosed that includes a bottom container portion having a bottom seal section, a top container portion having a top seal section, the top seal section engaged with the bottom seal section to form a container seal at a circular interface, an opening in the top portion, the opening recessed from an outer surface of the top portion and a lid door movably secured to the top portion in which the lid door is configured to selectively engage the opening to form an access seal and in which the top container portion is configured to promote laminar flow across the top portion outer surface.

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Patent Owner(s)

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THE HERSHEY COMPANY19 E CHOCOLATE AVE HERSHEY PA 17033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hendricks, William J Elizabethtown, US 18 405
Lawrence, Eric Hershey, US 17 171
Markey, Jonathon K Greensboro, US 8 141
Van, Driest Michael J Asheboro, US 3 52

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