Multi compartment container system
US8136660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D11/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge for use in a multi-compartment system, the cartridge including a housing having an opening at a top end, a sealing wall at a bottom end and wall openings through side walls of the housing; a displaceable sleeve sealingly mounted in the housing, the displaceable sleeve having a sealable filling opening at its top end, and an opening at its bottom end adapted and configured for sealing engagement with the sealing wall; the displaceable sleeve being axially displaceable between two positions along a longitudinal axis through the cartridge, a first position whereby the displaceable sleeve is in sealing engagement with the sealing wall and a seal is formed, and a second position where the sealing wall and the displaceable sleeve are disengaged, providing flow communication through the wall openings.
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