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A treatment device is attached to a sealed container to provide clean replacement atmosphere to maintain the purity and cleanliness of the uncontaminated liquid remaining in the container. The device includes a valving system arranged to control flow of atmosphere into and out of the container, and

A treatment device is attached to a sealed container to provide clean replacement atmosphere to maintain the purity and cleanliness of the uncontaminated liquid remaining in the container. The device includes a valving system arranged to control flow of atmosphere into and out of the container, and includes a bubbler filled with treatment liquid, such as a disinfectant or purifying agent. Filtered air is bubbled through the treatment liquid prior to feeding the replacement atmosphere into the sealed container. In one embodiment, a floating valve assists in preventing undesired suction of the treatment liquid into the container. In another embodiment, the treatment device is attached to exhaust atmosphere to keep an ambient area clean as new liquid is added to the container and harmful atmosphere is exhausted. Methods related to the above are also defined and claimed.

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A treatment device is attached to a sealed container to provide clean replacement atmosphere to maintain the purity and cleanliness of the uncontaminated liquid remaining in the container. The device includes a valving system arranged to control flow of atmosphere into and out of the container, and

A treatment device is attached to a sealed container to provide clean replacement atmosphere to maintain the purity and cleanliness of the uncontaminated liquid remaining in the container. The device includes a valving system arranged to control flow of atmosphere into and out of the container, and includes a bubbler filled with treatment liquid, such as a disinfectant or purifying agent. Filtered air is bubbled through the treatment liquid prior to feeding the replacement atmosphere into the sealed container. In one embodiment, a floating valve assists in preventing undesired suction of the treatment liquid into the container. In another embodiment, the treatment device is attached to exhaust atmosphere to keep an ambient area clean as new liquid is added to the container and harmful atmosphere is exhausted. Methods related to the above are also defined and claimed. . 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said polymeric cover layer is formed on said mantle layer by an injection molding operation. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein said polymeric cover layer is formed on said mantle layer by a compression molding operation. 10. A method of forming a golf ball having a core comprising a cellular center component, a polymeric intermediate layer, and a metal mantle layer, said method comprising: providing a hollow, spherical polymeric component defining an interior cavity; introducing a flowable cellular material or cellular core material precursor into the interior cavity of said polymeric component; forming a metal mantle layer about said polymeric component, wherein said metal mantle layer is formed about said polymeric component by an operation selected from the group consisting of electroplating, thermal spray coating, chemical vapor deposition, vacuum coating, sputtering, and ion plating; forming a polymeric cover layer about said mantle to thereby form said golf ball. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said introducing step is performed by injecting a cellular core material precursor and a blowing agent into the interior cavity of said polymeric component and foaming said material in the interior cavity of said polymeric component. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein said polymeric cover layer is formed about said metal mantle layer by injection molding. 13. The method of claim 10 wherein said polymeric cover layer is formed about said metal mantle layer by compression molding. 14. A method of forming a golf ball having a liquid core, said method comprising: providing a hollow, spherical polymeric component defining an interior cavity; introducing a liquid into the interior cavity of said polymeric component; forming a metal mantle layer about said polymeric component, wherein said metal mantle layer is formed about said polymeric component by a technique selected from the group consisting of electroplating, thermal spray coating, chemical vapor deposition, vacuum coating, sputtering, and ion plating; and forming a polymeric cover layer about said mantle to thereby form said golf ball. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein said liquid is selected from the group consisting of water, alcohol, oil, and combinations thereof. 16. The method of claim 14 wherein said polymeric cover is formed about said metal mantle layer by injection molding. 17. The method of claim 14 wherein said polymeric cover is formed about said metal mantle layer by compression molding.