ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,047, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to THE COCA-COLA COMPANY (Atlanta).
"Ventable package for food and beverages" was invented by Piaras De Cleir (Marietta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present application provides a ventable package capable of releasing pressure upon the application of heat or internal pressure. The ventable package may include a container and a lid. The lid may include a sealing layer attached to the container and a foil layer attached to the sealing layer. The sealing layer may include one or more slits therein such that, upon the application of heat or internal pressure, the foil layer separates from the...