Patent · US Expired

Protective spiking port, container implementing same and method for protecting a container

US6394993B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by

24References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Nestec, Inc. · CH

Inventors

Shen-Youn Chang · Wexford, US
Tom Lillegard · Crystal Lake, US
Paul Lin · Fullerton, US
Lyman Aldrich · New Fairfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 1997
Grant date	May 28, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S128/24
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A protective port and container that incorporates the protective port are provided as well as a method for protecting a container. The protective port is attachable to the container by conventional methods and includes faces that are bendable from a base member that includes tubular ports extending therefrom. The faces protect the port from accidental penetration by a pierceable member and further provide a rigid gripping surface to manipulate the access openings to simplify the insertion of the pierceable member into one or both of the access openings.

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