ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,709, issued on May 20, was assigned to Silipint Partners LLC (Indianapolis).
"Self-venting lid for containers" was invented by Mike Norkitis (Bend, Ore.) and Alex Baires (Bend, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates generally to self-venting food storage containers that release pressure build up inside the sealed container during storage or cooking. The silicone food storage container includes a venting aperture configured to release pressure build-up from within the container. The venting aperture is defined by a barrier and includes an area of silicone that is thinner than the thickness of the material of...