Patent · US Expired

Container with cap having connector and spike

US6173852A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 1999
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S215/03
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A container, particularly for medical preparations, comprises a container body (2) with an integral closure portion (16) and a cap (6) provided over the closure portion. The container body is provided with a frangible portion for removal of the integral closure. The cap is provided with an internal spike (28) which penetrates the closure portion (16) when the cap (6) is screwed towards the container body (2). A Luer connector (26) is provided on the cap (6) and accesses the container contents via a passage through the spike (28).

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