Patent ID: 6158745
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: F21L,Y10S

Abstract:
A sealable compartment, comprising:a body having an interior compartment and an opening to the interior compartment;a head for covering the opening to the interior compartment, the head being removable engagable with the body;at least one vent hole in the body for venting fluid from the interior compartment; anda fluid pressure relief seal elastically stretched about an exterior of the body and exerting a compressive force against the body for preventing the ingress of fluid into the interior compartment and for venting fluid from the interior compartment, comprisinga gasket compressible between the head and the body when the head and body are engaged for preventing the passage of fluid into or out of the interior compartment, anda skirt formed as a unitary structure with the gasket for covering the at least one vent hole and for venting fluid from the interior compartment when fluid pressure within the interior compartment is sufficient to overcome the compressive force of the skirt against the at least one vent hole.