Two piece stopper for blunt fluid connector
US5328041A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D51/002
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stopper assembly for sealing the open end of a container and usable with a blunt entry device includes an elastomeric stopper having an annular flange portion, a hollow plug portion, and a thin diaphragm portion, the flange portion covering and abutting the open end of the container, the plug portion depending from the inner circumference of the flange portion and sealingly engaging the interior of the open end of the container, and the diaphragm portion spanning the center portion of the annular flange portion. A metal ferrule for securing the stopper to the container has an annular top portion and an annular skirt portion for engagement with the exterior of the container.
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