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: 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007