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Storage bottle containing a constituent of a medicinal solution

Assignee: Becton Dickinson France SA
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Filing: 1990-11-10
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2010-11-10
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Abstract

Abstract The storage bottle (10) contains a component of a medicinal solution (13) and a transfer device (11) for transferring it, after mixture with a solvent, into a container for final use. This bottle comprises a narrow neck (12) in which there engages, during the storage phase, a sealing element (15) composed of two elements: a first element (16a) consisting of a solid elastomeric plug and a second element (16b) consisting of an elastomeric toric connection. One opening at least empties into the space formed between the first and the second element of the sealing means.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gabriel Meyer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 04:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/20; A61J1/2089; A61J1/05; A61J1/10; A61J1/1475; A61J1/2003; A61J1/2006; A61J1/201; A61J1/202; A61J1/2031; A61J1/2041; A61J1/2068; A61J1/2072; A61J1/2096

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 212 words
A bottle comprising: a bottle body having a neck of reduced diameter, a capsule slidably mounted to the neck of the bottle, the capsule including first and second conduits, the first and second conduits each having a bottom opening designed to open inside the bottle, the first and second conduits each having a top opening designed to open outside the bottle, the bottom opening of one of said conduits being disposed below the bottom opening of the other conduit, the top opening of one of said conduits being disposed above the top opening of the other conduit, the outer surface of the first and second conduits and the inner surface of the neck of the bottle defining an annular passage; a first seal slidably mounted within the annular passage and above said bottom openings, said capsule including means for engaging said first seal such that said first seal slides with respect to said neck upon movement of the capsule, and a second seal slidably mounted within the neck of the bottle and engaging said capsule, the second seal preventing communication of the bottom openings of the first and second conduits and the annular space with the bottle when the first and second conduits and the second seal are in a storage position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 212 words
A bottle comprising: a bottle body having a neck of reduced diameter, a capsule slidably mounted to the neck of the bottle, the capsule including first and second conduits, the first and second conduits each having a bottom opening designed to open inside the bottle, the first and second conduits each having a top opening designed to open outside the bottle, the bottom opening of one of said conduits being disposed below the bottom opening of the other conduit, the top opening of one of said conduits being disposed above the top opening of the other conduit, the outer surface of the first and second conduits and the inner surface of the neck of the bottle defining an annular passage; a first seal slidably mounted within the annular passage and above said bottom openings, said capsule including means for engaging said first seal such that said first seal slides with respect to said neck upon movement of the capsule, and a second seal slidably mounted within the neck of the bottle and engaging said capsule, the second seal preventing communication of the bottom openings of the first and second conduits and the annular space with the bottle when the first and second conduits and the second seal are in a storage position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
A bottle according to claim 1, wherein the bottom opening of the first conduit is disposed below the bottom opening of the second conduit and the top opening of the second conduit is disposed above the top of the first conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A bottle according to claim 1 wherein said first seal is an O-ring seal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A bottle according to claim 1 wherein said second seal is designed to detach from the neck and fall inside the bottle body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
A bottle according to claim 1, wherein said second seal is connected to said capsule.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
A bottle according to claim 1, wherein said second seal sealingly engages the capsule at an upper portion of the seal, thereby sealing the bottom opening of said first conduit.

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