Patent ID: 11904986
Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 17:
18. An apparatus, comprising:
a container comprising a predetermined breakable region;
a mechanical actuator disposed within the container and situated at or proximate the predetermined breakable region, the mechanical actuator comprising:
a spring arrangement and an impact member coupled to the spring arrangement; and
a restraint member operably coupled to the spring arrangement; and

a heat source operably coupled to an electrical power source and in thermal contact with the restraint member;
wherein the heat source, in response to receiving current from the electrical power source, is configured to break the restraint member so as to allow the spring arrangement to forcibly move the impact member into contact with, and break, the predetermined breakable region, thereby facilitating ingress or egress of a liquid, a gas or a solid into or out of the container.