Autoclaveable small-volume dropper bottle
US7178703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D47/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A terminally sterilizable container includes a polypropylene bottle having a body with a manually squeezable sidewall and a thickness preventing water loss. The bottle body includes shoulders for providing autoclave produced pressure distribution and deformation resistance along with an elongated tips outfitted to a neck of the body and having a lumen therethrough with a drop dispensing orifice. A cap enclosed the elongated tip and includes enclosed with a nub for sealing the orifice to prevent autoclave produced pressure leaks.
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