Patent ID: 11879595
Assignee: CRYOPORT, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 5:
6. A container for storing a liquid at a temperature below an ambient temperature, comprising:
a wall that forms a payload area configured to hold the liquid at the temperature below the ambient temperature;
the wall having an opening that allows access to the liquid in the payload area;
a plug having a neck that is inserted into the opening and a locking device that locks the plug in place, prevents the plug from falling out when the container is oriented or rotated in different directions, and maintains a gap between the neck and the wall that allows gas to escape when the liquid evaporates; and
wherein the locking device includes one or more magnets embedded within an outer periphery of the neck, wherein the one or more magnets embedded within the outer periphery of the neck interlock with one or more other magnets within the wall of the container,
wherein the one or more magnets embedded within the outer periphery of the neck of the plug and the one or more other magnets within the wall of the container are configured to maintain the gap between the neck of the plug and the wall with the vapor plug in a first rotational position, and
wherein the one or more magnets embedded within the outer periphery of the neck of the plug and the one or more other magnets within the wall of the container are configured to maintain the vapor plug in a location at least partially out of the container with the plug in a second rotational position different from the first rotational position.