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

Claim 11:
12. A container for storing a substance at a temperature below an ambient temperature, comprising:
an inner wall that forms a payload area configured to hold the substance at the temperature below the ambient temperature;
an outer wall;
a neck tube that connects the outer wall and the inner wall and provides an opening through the outer wall and the inner wall that allows access to the substance in the payload area; and
a plug having a neck that is inserted into the opening,
wherein the plug includes a locking device that locks the plug in place and maintains a gap between the neck and the inner wall that allows gas to escape,
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 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 container are configured to maintain the gap between the neck of the plug and the inner wall with the plug in a first 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 container are configured to maintain the plug in a location at least partially out of the container with the plug in a second position different from the first position.