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Chemical reagent vial

US5178838A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1991
Grant dateJan 12, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/2575
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chemical reagent vial has an elongated shape from the end portions of which extend two lugs, one of which is closed by a frangible membrane which can be broken by a projection of a funnel element which can be screw engaged on a set lug. The other lug having an outer surface at least a portion of which is conical and on which tightly abuts a conical surface of a hollow sleeve which, moreover, tightly engages with a thread of the lug thereon the sleeve is threaded, through the lug at least an outlet hole being formed, which is arranged between the two sealing regions of the sleeve on the lug.

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