Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 including said reagent concentrate material is a dry particulate material, said mixing fluid is distilled water, establishing movement of a magnetic stirrer disposed within said expandable container in order to effect said mixing, and said filtering of said reagent solution occurs prior to delivery from said expandable mixing container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 2 including inserting said mixing container into said rigid container through an opening in one wall of said rigid container, securing said mixing container to said rigid container adjacent said opening, providing within said mixing container a discharge tube which has a filter element at an end which extends toward a position closely adjacent the bottom of said container and has the other end extending outwardly through said closure, and delivering said reagent solution from said mixing container through said discharge tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
222 words
A sterile container assembly for chemical reagent concentrates comprising an expandable inner container made of a flexible film material having a chemical reagent concentrate therein, closure means having a first passageway and a second passageway therethrough secured to the mouth of said inner container, said closure means being a generally cylindrical stopperlike element having said first and second passageways extending continuously therethrough in direction generally parallel to the central axis of said stopperlike element, a tubular reagent discharge conduit having one portion extending into said first passageway in said closure means, said conduit having the other end disposed within said inner container at a position closely adjacent the bottom thereof, said tubular reagent discharge conduit being flexible and being disposed in at least partially folded restricted length position within said expandable inner container, filter means secured to said conduit closer to said conduit end adjacent the bottom of said container than to said closure means to prevent discharge of particulate material from said conduit, an outer container protectively surrounding said inner container, and sterile sealing means to prevent communication between the contaminating elements in the surrounding air and the interior of said inner container, whereby removal of said inner container from said outer container permits introduction of a mixing fluid into said inner container to create a reservoir of sterile reagent solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The container assembly of claim 4 including said inner container is composed of a flexible thermoplastic material, a stirrer member composed of a magnetic material covered with a material which is inert with respect to said chemical reagent concentrate disposed within said inner container, and said filter is secured to said second end of said conduit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
The container assembly of claim 4 including said closure means having a passageway therethrough to permit introduction of a mixing fluid into said inner container, said inner container is made of a flexible polymer film material selected from the group consisting of rubber, olefin and acrylic, a major portion of said conduit secured to at least one wall of said inner container to prevent interference by saId conduit with movement of said stirrer member after the initiation of introduction of a mixing fluid into said inner container, and said filter element positioned adjacent a portion of said inner container remote from said closure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The container assembly of claim 6 including said outer container is a substantially rigid jarlike container, said sealing means has a closure sealingly secured to said outer container, and said inner container has an expanded size substantially larger than said outer container.