Appeal No. 2000-0499
Application 08/716,431
Exothermic substances, such as the organic peroxides, give off
heat as they decompose. The heat given off aids further
decomposition, causing the substance to quickly generate high
heat and high pressure that can burst an ordinary shipping
container. Appellant's container and method utilize a spring
clamp that can release the lid of the container so that the
container itself does not fragment.
The invention can be further understood with reference to
the appealed claims. Notwithstanding the examiner's comment
that the claims appended to the brief are correct, we note
that claim 6 appended to the brief is an incorrect copy of the
claim. A correct copy of claim 6 as it appears in the 37
C.F.R. § 1.116 amendment filed on February 9, 1999 reads as
follows:
6. A container for the transportation and storage of
chemicals compounds susceptible to exothermic decomposition
wherein said container is sealed with a cover through a
clamping strap, wherein the clamping strap is designed to
release the cover at a predetermined level of superatmospheric
pressure in the container.
The references of record relied upon as evidence of
anticipation and obviousness are:
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