Dry path gas venting seal

Patent · Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6513362

Spanur, F G

A galvanic cell having a plastic closure member having a resiliently deformable peripheral annular flange defined by an annular groove having an inner upstanding wall, a base, and an outer upstanding wall in the upper surface of said closure member, said flange defining an annular notch forming a venting lip and a sealing lip, and said closure member defining at least one aperture extending through the base of said annular groove, said closure member being compressed such that the venting lip is positioned over the annular groove to form a closed groove; said closure operable such that internal pressure in the cell is released by the momentary deflection of the venting lip.

• Assignee: Union Carbide Corp.
• Patent Number(s): US 4442184
• OSTI ID: 6513362
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 31 Mar 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-480695
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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