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Container such as a nursing container, and packaging arrangement therefor
Assignee: Baxter International Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-27
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2005-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A container such as a nursing container, and packaging arrangement are disclosed of the type employing a rigid outer sleeve or holder and a flexible inner container. The inner container is pre-filled and sterilized and attached to an access assembly such as a nipple assembly for dispensing the contents. The access assembly, in one embodiment, is attached to and closes one end of the sleeve. In another embodiment, the access assembly is enclosed by the outer sleeve, one end of which is frangibly removable to access the access assembly. A flexible sheet may also be provided to simultaneously seal the ends of a plurality of containers and join them together in an integral packaging arrangement.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Cabernoch
- 👤 Leonard A. White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J11/00; A61J11/0075; A61J11/0095; A61J9/00; A61J9/001; B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A nursing container comprising: a substantially rigid elongated hollow sleeve; a sealed flexible pouch of liquid disposed within said sleeve, said sealed flexible pouch defining by itself a sealed internal compartment within said sleeve; a nipple assembly attached to said sealed flexible pouch for dispensing the contents thereof; and a substantially rigid base carrying said nipple assembly and closing one end of said sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A nursing container comprising: a substantially rigid elongated hollow sleeve; a sealed flexible pouch of liquid disposed within said sleeve, said sealed flexible pouch defining by itself a sealed internal compartment within said sleeve; a nipple assembly attached to said sealed flexible pouch for dispensing the contents thereof; and a substantially rigid base carrying said nipple assembly and closing one end of said sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 1 further comprising means defining a protective cover over said nipple assembly, said cover being adapted for snap-attachment to said rigid base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said nipple assembly comprises a flexible nipple dispensing end portion, and means defining a cover hermetically sealed over said flexible dispensing portion to prevent contamination thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 1 wherein said flexible pouch is sealed to the underside of said rigid base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 4, wherein said nipple assembly comprises a flexible nipple dispensing portion and pouch accessing means disposed within said flexible portion and movable axially upon compression of said flexible nipple portion to penetrate the wall of said pouch to provide access between the contents thereof and said nipple dispensing portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a rigid base portion attached to the other end of said sleeve and defining a flat surface to permit resting of said nursing container on a flat surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 6 further comprising a rigid protective cover enclosing said nipple assembly, said cover having an annular shoulder and said rigid base portion including an aperture of sufficient size that the peripheral edge of an aperture of one nursing container will rest on said annular shoulder of the cover of another nursing container when stacked atop the other nursing container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 1 wherein the flexible pouch is hermetically sealed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A nursing container in accordance with claim 8 wherein the flexible pouch includes an oxygen barrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A container for fluid, comprising: a substantially rigid elongated hollow sleeve; a sealed flexible pouch of liquid disposed within said sleeve, said sealed flexible pouch defining by itself a sealed internal compartment within said sleeve; an access assembly attached to said sealed flexible pouch for dispensing the contents thereof; and a substantially rigid base carrying said access assembly and closing one end of said sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
A container for fluid, comprising: a substantially rigid elongated hollow sleeve; a sealed flexible pouch of liquid disposed within said sleeve, said sealed flexible pouch defining by itself a sealed internal compartment within said sleeve; an access assembly attached to said sealed flexible pouch for dispensing the contents thereof; and a substantially rigid base carrying said access assembly and closing one end of said sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container in accordance with claim 10 further comprising means defining a protective cover over said access assembly, said cover being adapted for snap-attachment to said rigid base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A container in accordance with claim 10 wherein said access assembly comprises a flexible dispensing member, and means defining a cover hermetically sealed over said flexible dispensing member to prevent contamination thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container in accordance with claim 10 wherein said flexible pouch is sealed to the underside of said rigid base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A container in accordance with claim 13, wherein said access assembly comprises a flexible dispensing member and pouch accessing means disposed within said flexible dispensing member and movable axially upon compression of said flexible dispensing member to penetrate the wall of said pouch to provide access between the contents thereof and said dispensing member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A container in accordance with claim 10 further comprising a rigid base portion attached to the other end of said sleeve and defining a flat surface to permit resting of said container on a flat surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
A container in accordance with claim 15 further comprising a rigid protective cover enclosing said access assembly, said cover having an annular shoulder and said rigid base portion including an aperture of sufficient size that the peripheral edge of an aperture of one container will rest on said annular shoulder of the cover of another container when stacked atop the other container.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A container in accordance with claim 10 wherein the flexible pouch is hermetically sealed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A container in accordance with claim 17 wherein the flexible pouch includes an oxygen barrier.
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