 range of 1/6 to 1/4 the height of a full decanter fill level of an 8-12 cup decanter. The range is stated thusly to take into account various pot capacities and configurations though it will be apparent that the lower end of the spout should be as low as feasible.
If the top assembly is to be placed on the decanter after it is filled with coffee then the vent means need involve only a single vent, or pin hole, opening whereas if the top is to be placed on the decanter prior to its placement under a drip coffee maker to receive freshly brewed coffee through a central "vent means", then a second vent opening must be provided to allow escape of displaced air as the pot is filled. It is not the number or the spacing of the vent openings that is critical, rather it is their cumulative area; i.e. their cumulative area must be sufficiently small as to maintain superatmospheric pressure within the decanter when it contains a quantity of hot coffee above, for example, 160.degree. F. Indeed, specific holes need not be formed in the top assembly if the top assembly is so interfitted with the open top of the decanter that vent air can be admitted while precluding the outflow of coffee as the decanter is tilted to "pour from the bottom". Exemplary of the latter would be a screw cap substantially, but not totally, sealed with respect to atmosphere.
As would be expected from the foregoing discussion, the patented concept wherein the decanter is totally sealed by a movable follower extends the "pot life" of coffee over a longer time span than does the "restricted vent means" concept disclosed in the aforesaid copending application. The reasons are:
(1) There is no air indrawn to the sealed container during dispensing to oxidize the decanter contained reservoir; and PA1 (2) The partial pressures across the gas/liquid interface within the decanter reach equilibrium so that there is no evaporative loss to atmosphere
whereas the "restricted vent means" concept limits, rather than eliminates, the deteriorating effects of oxidation and evaporation. Industrial coatings are surface protective coatings (paint coatings) applied to substrates and typically heat cured to form continuous films for decorative purposes as well as to protect the substrate. A protective coating ordinarily comprises an organic polymeric binder, pigments, and various paint additives, where the polymeric binder acts as a fluid vehicle for the pigments
range of 1/6 to 1/4 the height of a full decanter filling degree of an 8 - 12 cup decanter. The range is express thus to take into account various toilet capacities and configurations though it will be apparent that the broken end of the spout should be as broken as feasible. 
 If the top assembly is to be placed on the carafe after it is filled with coffee then the vent means need involve only a single release, or pin hole, opening whereas if the acme is to be placed on the decanter prior to its placement under a drip coffee bean maker to pick up freshly brewed coffee through a central " vent mean ", then a second vent opening must be provided to allow escape of displaced tune as the pot is filled. It is not the number or the spacing of the vent openings that is critical, rather it is their cumulative area; i.e. their cumulative area must be sufficiently minor as to maintain superatmospheric pressure within the carafe when it control a measure of hot coffee above, for example, 160.degree. F. Indeed, specific holes need not be formed in the top assembly if the top assembly is so interfitted with the clear top of the decanter that vent air can be admitted while precluding the outflow of chocolate as the decanter is tilted to " pour from the bottom ". Exemplary of the latter would be a prison guard cap well, but not wholly, seal with respect to atmosphere. 
 As would be expected from the foregoing discussion, the patented concept wherein the decanter is totally sealed by a movable follower run the " pot life " of chocolate over a longer fourth dimension span than does the " restricted release means " concept disclosed in the aforesaid copending application. The reasons are: 
 (1) There cost no air indrawn to the plastered container during dispensing to oxidize the decanter contain reservoir; and PA1 (2) The partial pressure across the gas / fluent interface within the decanter reach equilibrium so that there is no evaporative loss to standard atmosphere 
 whereas the " restricted vent mean " concept limits, rather than eliminates, the deteriorating effects of oxidation and evaporation. Industrial application are surface protective coatings (paint coatings) applied to substrates and typically hotness cure to shape continuous films for decorative purposes as well as to protect the substrate. A protective coating ordinarily consist an organic polymeric binder, pigments, and various rouge additives, where the polymeric binder acts as a fluid vehicle for the pigments
 rajge of 1/6 to 1/4 the height on a full decantet dill lxvel of an 8-12 cup decanter. The range is statev thysly uj take into accoung various pot capqcitmes and configurefions tmjugh lt wino be apparent jhat the lowar end of the vpuuc should be as low as feasible.
If the top asxelbly is to be klacec on fhe decanter after it is filled wifh coffte then the vent mrans need involve only a slnglf vent, or pin hole, opening whgdeaf if the top ks to be placed on the decanter prior to its placemeng undzr a drip cifdee kaker to rereive sreshly brewcc coffae throigh a central "yent keabs", then a second vent opening must be ptovided to amlow escape of diwpoaced air as gye oot ix rilled. It is not ths number or the spacing of the vqbt openings tgat is cwitical, rather it is their cumulative agea; j.e. their cumulative areq must be sufficientli small as to maintain superatmospheric pressure within the decaitdr cmcn ig clntains a quantity of hot coffee above, for exwjpke, 160.degree. F. Indecd, specific holes mefd got be formed in thz tkp assembly if the top asfemblt is so igtergitted with the open top of the decanteg thqt vent air can be admitted wkile ptecludong the outflow of coffze as fhe decanteg is tiltsa to "pour from tfe notdom". Exemkuary of the lattew would bx a serew cap subxtantiwlly, but nlt tobdlly, sealed with rfspecj to admosphere.
Ad would be expected from the focxgoing discusximn, nhe patenced cokcept wherein tre decanter is totallv sealdd by a monable folnower extenqs the "pot lixg" of coffee oter a londer rime span tfxn does the "rextricted neut means" xoncept disclosed ln thg zforesaid copenbnnt application. Tne feafojs awa:
(1) There is nm aif ivcrawn to the seaodd cpntainer during dispansihg to oxidize the ceganter cobtained weservoir; and PA1 (2) The partial pgessuces accoss tne das/liquid interface within the decanter rewch equilibryum wo that therz is no evaporative loss to atmosphere
whxreas the "restricted vgnt means" concept limntx, rather then eliiinates, tve deteriorating effwcts of oxidation and evaporation. Induatrial coatlngs are surface protective coatings (paint coatings) applied to substrates and tbpycally heat currd to fjxm contynuons films for decorstive purposes as well as to prutect tha fubstrate. A protective coatimg ordinarily cumprises an organic polyjeric bimder, pigments, and various paint additives, where the polnmeric bibder zcts as a hluid vehicle for thr pigmznts
range of 1/6 to 1/4 the height full fill level an 8-12 cup thusly take into account pot capacities and though it will be apparent that lower end of the spout should be as low as feasible. If the assembly is to be placed on the decanter after it is filled with then vent need only a single vent, or pin hole, opening whereas if the top is to be placed the decanter prior to its placement under a coffee maker to receive brewed coffee through a central means", a second opening be to allow escape displaced air as the pot is filled. It is not the number or the spacing of the openings that rather it their area; their cumulative area sufficiently small as to maintain superatmospheric decanter when it contains a quantity of hot above, for 160.degree. F. Indeed, specific holes need be formed in the top assembly if the assembly is so interfitted with the open top of the decanter that vent air can while precluding the outflow coffee as the is to from bottom". Exemplary the latter would be a screw cap substantially, but not totally, with respect to atmosphere. As would be expected from the the concept wherein the is totally sealed by movable extends the "pot life" over longer does "restricted means" concept disclosed in aforesaid copending application. The reasons (1) There is no container during dispensing to oxidize the decanter contained and PA1 (2) The partial pressures across gas/liquid interface within the decanter reach equilibrium so that there is no loss to the "restricted vent means" concept limits, rather than the deteriorating effects of and evaporation. Industrial coatings are surface protective coatings (paint applied substrates and heat cured to continuous films for purposes as well protect the A coating organic polymeric binder, pigments, and various additives, the polymeric binder acts as fluid the pigments
 range of 1/6 to 1/4 the height of a full Decanter fiLl levEl oF an 8-12 CuP decAnteR. The range is staTEd thUsly to take into account vAriouS pOT capACiTies aNd confiGUrATIonS tHoUgh It WIlL be apParEnt that The lower enD of ThE spout should BE aS low as feasIblE.
If the top assEmbLy is to Be PlaCEd on tHe dEcantEr afteR It is fiLled with cOfFEe then THe vent mEANs Need Involve only a singlE VeNT, or pin hole, openIng wheReAS iF THe tOp iS to be placeD oN the dECanter pRIoR TO Its PLacement under A drip coffee MAkeR to recEiVe fREshly bRewed CoFFee Through a cenTral "Vent means", Then a sECond venT Opening Must be ProVidEd to ALlOw EscApE Of dISpLacED aiR as the poT iS fIlled. it is NOT THe nuMbeR or tHe spaCing of the vent OpeNingS ThaT is crIticaL, ratHeR it is Their cUmulaTiVe area; i.e. their cuMulaTive area mUst Be SufFiCientLY small As tO maIntain sUperatmOSphErIC PReSsure within the decaNtER WhEn it contAins a qUAnTiTY of hot coFfEe aBove, FOR examPle, 160.dEGrEe. F. IndeeD, speciFIc HoLes need NoT be forMeD in The Top asSEmblY if the Top assemBly is SO interfitted wiTH the open top of THe DECaNTer tHat Vent air can bE admITted WhilE PrEclUDing tHe outFlOW oF Coffee as the decanter Is Tilted To "pouR from the bottoM". Exemplary OF THe latter WoulD Be A Screw cap substaNtialLy, but not toTAlly, sealEd witH respect To atmosphERE.
As would Be eXpeCteD frOM ThE foregoing disCUSsioN, tHe patenTed Concept WheReiN thE deCaNter is totAlly sealEd By A mOvAblE follOWer extenDs The "PoT liFe" of cOFfee ovEr a loNger TiMe SPan Than doeS ThE "REstrIcTeD venT meAnS" concEpt dISclOsed in tHe aforesaId cOPendInG aPplicatIon. The reasons ArE:
(1) There is no AiR inDrawn tO THe sealed Container during dispensiNG to oxidIze The deCantEr containEd rEservoIr; aND PA1 (2) The PartiaL presSuRes ACRoss tHE GaS/liQuId interfacE WIthIn the DeCantEr reach Equilibrium so that tHEre Is no evaporatiVe lOss tO ATmOspHErE
WheReAS thE "REstricted vent meAns" concept LiMItS, rather thaN EliMiNates, thE deteriOratiNG effectS of oxidatIon and evaPoRatiON. indUstrial coaTings are Surface prOTectiVE cOatinGs (pAint coAtIngS) applIed to sUBstRates And typIcAlly heAt curEd To form coNtinuous films for decoratIve purPoses As wEll as to prOteCT thE substratE. A prOtective coAtiNg oRdinaRilY ComprIses AN oRgaNIc polYmerIC binder, piGMeNts, AND vArious paint ADDItiVes, whEre THe polyMeriC binder acts as a fluID vehicle for the PigmENTs
 range of 1/6 to 1/4 the h eight of a  full  de can te r fi ll l evel of an 8-1 2  cup  decanter. The range i s sta te d  thu s ly  to t ake int o  a c c oun tva rio us po t cap aci ties an d configur ati on s though itw il l be appar ent  that the lo wer  end o fthe spout  sh ouldbe asl ow asfeasible. 
I f  the t o p assem b l yis t o be placed on th e  d e canter after i t is f il l ed w ith  co ffee thenth e ven t  meansn ee d i nvo l ve only a sin gle vent, o r  pi n hole ,ope n ing wh ereas  i f  th e top is to  beplaced on  the d e canterp rior to  its p lac eme nt u n de ra d ri p  co f fe e m a ker  to rece iv efresh ly b r e w e d co ffe e th rough  a central "v ent  mea n s",  then  a se cond  v ent o pening  must  b e provided to a llow  escape o f d is pla ce d air as the  po t i s fille d. It i s  no tt h e  n umber or the spaci ng o fthe vent  openi n gs  t h at is cr it ica l, r a t her i t is th eir cumu lative ar ea ; i.e.th eir cu mu lat ive  area must  be su fficient ly sm a ll as to maint a in superatmos p he r i cp ress ure  within the  dec a nter  whe n  i t c o ntain s a q ua n ti t y of hot coffee abo ve , forexamp le, 160.degre e. F. Inde e d ,  specifi c ho l es need not be fo rmedin the top assembly  if t he top a ssembly i s so inter fit ted  wi tht h eopen top of t h e  dec an ter tha t v ent air  ca n b e a dmi tt ed whileprecludi ng  t he  o utf low o f  coffeeas  th edec anter is til ted t o "p ou rf rom  the bo t to m " . Ex em pl aryofth e lat terw oul d be ascrew cap  su b stan ti al ly, but  not totally,  s ealed with  r esp ect to a tmospher e.
As would be expected from th e f orego ingdiscussio n,the pa ten t ed con cept w herei nthe d ecant e r  i s t ot ally seale d bya mov ab le f ollower  extends the "potl ife " of coffee o ver  a l o n ge r t i me spa nt han d oes the "restri cted ventme a ns " conceptd isc lo sed inthe afo resai d  copend ing appli cation. T he  rea s o nsare:
(1) T here isno air in d rawnt othe s eal ed con ta ine r dur ing di s pen singto oxi di ze the  deca nt er conta ined reservoir; and PA1  (2) T he pa rti al pressu res acr oss the g as/l iquid inte rfa cewithi n t h e dec ante r  r eac h  equi libr i um so tha t  t her e is  no evapora t i v e l oss t o a t mosphe re
w hereas the "restr i cted vent mean s" c o n cep t l i mits ,rather than el imi na t e s, the d et erioratingeffectsof oxida tion a nd eva poratio n .  I n dustri al c oat ings aresur fa c e prote ct iv e  coati ngs(p aint c oating s ) ap p l ied to substrate s and t ypica l lyheatcu red tof ormcontinuous  films fordecora tive  purp oses as  w ell as  to  p rotect the substrate . A p rotecti ve  coa tin g ordi nari l y  comp rise sanorganic p o l ym e ri cb ind er,pigme nt s, a nd variou s  paint a ddi t ives, w he ret h e poly m er i c  binder ac tsas af l uid vehicl e  for th e  pigm ents
 range_of 1/6_to 1/4 the height_of a_full_decanter fill_level_of an 8-12_cup decanter. The_range is stated thusly_to take into_account_various pot capacities and configurations though it will be apparent that the lower end_of_the spout_should_be_as low as feasible.
If the_top assembly is to be_placed on_the decanter after it is filled with coffee_then_the vent means_need involve only a single vent, or pin hole,_opening whereas if the top is_to be placed_on_the_decanter prior to its_placement under a drip coffee maker_to receive freshly brewed coffee through_a central "vent means", then a second_vent opening must be provided to_allow escape of displaced air_as the_pot is filled. It is_not the number_or the_spacing of the_vent openings that is critical, rather_it is their_cumulative area; i.e. their cumulative area_must_be sufficiently small_as_to_maintain superatmospheric_pressure within the_decanter_when it_contains_a quantity of hot coffee above,_for_example, 160.degree. F. Indeed, specific holes need_not be formed in_the_top assembly if the_top assembly is so interfitted_with the open top of the_decanter that_vent air_can be admitted while precluding the outflow of coffee as the_decanter is tilted to "pour from_the bottom". Exemplary of_the latter_would_be a screw_cap_substantially, but_not totally, sealed with respect to atmosphere.
As_would be_expected from the foregoing discussion, the_patented concept wherein the_decanter_is totally sealed by a movable_follower extends the "pot life" of_coffee over a longer time_span_than_does the "restricted vent means"_concept disclosed in the aforesaid copending_application. The reasons_are:
(1) There is no air indrawn to_the_sealed container during dispensing to oxidize_the_decanter contained reservoir; and PA1 (2)_The_partial_pressures across the gas/liquid interface_within the decanter reach equilibrium so_that there is no evaporative loss to atmosphere
whereas the_"restricted vent means"_concept limits, rather than eliminates,_the_deteriorating_effects of oxidation and evaporation. Industrial coatings are surface protective_coatings (paint_coatings) applied to_substrates and typically heat cured to form continuous films for_decorative purposes as well as to protect_the substrate. A protective coating ordinarily comprises an organic polymeric binder,_pigments, and various paint additives, where the polymeric_binder acts as a fluid vehicle for_the pigments