Patent ID: 6726043
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A sealed container comprising:a container defining a central longitudinal axis and a second axis intersecting said central longitudinal axis, wherein said second axis extends perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis, said container comprising: a container interior within said container; a container exterior oppositely disposed with respect to said container interior; an opening providing fluid communication between said container interior and said container exterior; a first sealing surface at least a portion of which lies on a third axis formed on said container exterior, wherein said third axis extends transverse to said second axis; a quantity of a liquid contained within said container interior; a closure member sealing said opening, said closure member comprising: a first wall portion comprising a first wall portion first surface; a second wall portion extending from said first wall portion, said second wall portion comprising a second wall portion first surface; wherein, at least a portion of said second wall portion first surface is adjacent to said first sealing surface; wherein, at least a portion of said first wall portion first surface is exposed to said quantity of said liquid; wherein, said quantity of said liquid has a gas dissolved therein; wherein, said container further defines a first direction extending along said central longitudinal axis from said opening toward said container interior; wherein, said container further defines a first vertex located at an intersection of said third axis and said central longitudinal axis; and wherein, said first vertex resides in said first direction from said opening.