Patent ID: 7624888

Claim:
An apparatus for containing munitions, which when subject to an unplanned stimuli that causes the munition to burn vents, comprising: a container having a top, a bottom, and at least one side therebetween; said container having disposed therein a munition, containing therein, an energetic material selected from the group consisting of an explosive, a propellant, and a pyrotechnic; said container having at least one seam located within said side, the at least one seam having a joined portion and an unjoined portion; and a seal, consisting of a material selected from the group consisting of an adhesive and a sealant, for sealing the unjoined portion of the seam, the seal being operative to fail when the internal pressure is at least three psi greater than the external pressure, before a remainder of the container fails; thereby venting said container, and thereby, controlling the burn rate of the enclosed energetic material avoiding any violent reaction.