Closure for a medical container
US11426328B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/586
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A closure for a medical container including a base structured to be supported in an operative, upright orientation on a horizontal surface and having an exposed face and a connector disposed thereon and extending outwardly therefrom. A protective cage includes one or more cage members each configured in the form of a helix fixedly connected to the base and extending longitudinally and laterally outward from the connector in at least partially surrounding relation thereto. The base may include self-righting structural features, including an outer surface having a curved, substantially bulbous configuration and a center of gravity disposed between a tipping point of said base and a terminal end thereof.
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