Gerresheimer has been granted a patent for a container featuring a flexible cover that seals an opening while allowing gas exchange through gas-permeable materials. The design enables the cover to be removed without disturbing the gas-permeable elements, ensuring the integrity of the container’s interior space. GlobalData’s report on Gerresheimer gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Gas-permeable container with flexible cover and apertures
The granted patent US12006125B2 describes a novel container designed for enhanced gas exchange and accessibility. The container features a body with a lower surface, upper rim, and multiple side walls, which collectively define an interior space. Notably, at least one side wall includes first apertures, while the lower surface has bottom apertures, facilitating gas flow. A flexible cover, bonded to the upper rim, encompasses the opening of the body. This cover incorporates an insert made from a gas-permeable material, allowing gas to enter and exit the interior space. Additionally, a second gas-permeable material is affixed to the body, covering the first and bottom apertures, ensuring that gas exchange occurs without compromising the integrity of the cover, which can be peeled away to access the container's contents.
Further claims detail the structural configuration of the container, including the arrangement of apertures on opposing side walls and the potential inclusion of a support tray within the interior space. This support tray is designed to accommodate various containers such as vials or syringes, fitting through the body’s opening. The patent also specifies that at least one bottom aperture aligns with the insert in the flexible cover, enhancing functionality. The flexible cover is constructed with overlapping layers of gas-impermeable material, with the gas-permeable insert laminated between these layers, ensuring effective sealing while maintaining gas exchange capabilities. This innovative design aims to improve the usability and performance of the container in applications requiring controlled gas exchange.
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