Moisture proof container for photographic film

Abstract

A moisture proof container for photographic film includes a container body having a flange portion for cooperatively receiving a closure member, the closure member including a top portion joining an inner sealing surface and an outer surface both defining a channel, the channel being configured to engageably receive said flange portion, and wherein the outer surface includes a plurality of spaced-apart retention members in the channel that provides a means for venting air pressure from within the container to outside the container.

1 . A moisture proof container for photographic film comprising: a container body having a flange portion for cooperatively receiving a closure member, said closure member comprising a top portion joining an inner sealing surface and an outer surface both defining a channel, said channel being configured to engageably receive said flange portion, and wherein said outer surface comprises a plurality of spaced-apart retention members in said channel that provides a means for venting air pressure from within the container to outside the container.  
   
   
       2 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1  wherein said top portion of said channel further comprises a plurality of spaced-apart protuberances in said channel for cooperatively assisting the spaced apart retention members to vent a deleterious pressure differential exerted about the moisture proof container.  
   
   
       3 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1  wherein said retention members of said closure member are configured to resist separation of said closure member from said body member when said closure member is exposed to a separation force in a range of substantially 9 Newtons to 22 Newtons.  
   
   
       4 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1  wherein said closure member comprises a fatty acid amide.  
   
   
       5 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1  wherein said container body comprises a fatty acid amide.  
   
   
       6 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1  wherein said closure member and said container body each comprises a fatty acid amide.  
   
   
       7 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 6  wherein said fatty acid amide comprises a group consisting of naturally occurring slip agents of plant origin.  
   
   
       8 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 4  wherein said fatty acid amide is represented in said closure member at a minimum rate of about 1500 parts per million.  
   
   
       9 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 5  wherein said fatty acid amide is represented in said container body at a minimum rate of about 1500 parts per million.  
   
   
       10 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 6  wherein said fatty acid amide is represented in each of said closure member and said container body at a minimum rate of about 1500 parts per million.  
   
   
       11 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1 , wherein said photographic film is a roll of photographic film.  
   
   
       12 . The moisture proof container for photographic film as in  claim 1 , wherein said photographic film is either 35 mm, 105 mm, APS, 70 mm or 110 format.