IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0588968
(2006-10-26)
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등록번호 |
US-7775398
(2010-09-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Py, Daniel
- Flamenbaum, Miles J.
- Hartman, Eric E.
- Houle, Nathaniel
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Medical Instill Technologies, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a storage chamber for the substance. The container includes a passageway in fluid communication with the storage chamber. The container includes a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber. T
A device for storing and dispensing a substance includes a storage chamber for the substance. The container includes a passageway in fluid communication with the storage chamber. The container includes a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber. The device includes a one-way valve assembly including a piercing portion. At least one of the piercing portion and the pierceable wall is movable relative to the other between a first position wherein the pierceable portion is not piercing the pierceable wall, and a second position wherein the pierceable portion is piercing the pierceable wall allowing the flow of substance from the storage chamber. A removable member is disposed intermediate the valve and the container that prevents movement of at least one of the piercing portion and pierceable wall to the second position until the removable member is removed.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A device for storing and dispensing a substance, comprising: a container comprising a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance, a first axially-extending passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and
What is claimed is: 1. A device for storing and dispensing a substance, comprising: a container comprising a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance, a first axially-extending passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween, a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber, and a first connecting portion located at one end of the body for connecting another component thereto; and a one-way valve assembly comprising: a valve body including a body base defining a second axially extending passageway internal to the valve body; a piercing portion engageable with the pierceable wall of the container, wherein at least one of the piercing portion of the valve assembly and the pierceable wall of the container is movable relative to each other between a first position wherein the piercing portion is not piercing the pierceable wall, and a second position wherein the piercing portion is piercing the pierceable wall and the first passageway of the container is in fluid communication with the second passageway of the valve body for allowing flow of the substance from the storage chamber therethrough; a second connecting portion that is connectable to the first connecting portion of the container for fixedly securing the valve assembly to the container when the valve assembly and container are located in the second position; a manually engageable and removable member disposed intermediate the valve body and the container that is manually engageable and movable between a non-use position preventing movement of at least one of the piercing portion and pierceable wall to the second position, and a use position allowing movement of at least one of the piercing portion and pierceable wall into the second position; a valve seat; a valve cover including a cover base mounted on the body base and fixedly secured against axial movement relative thereto, and a valve portion overlying the valve seat; and at least one flow aperture extending from the second axially-extending passageway and through the valve body to the exterior thereof adjacent to the valve seat and in fluid communication with the second passageway for receiving the substance from the storage chamber therethrough. 2. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the piercing portion includes a piercing member defining a piercing surface at one end and joined to a base at an opposite end, the base having at least one fluid flow aperture for providing flow to the second passageway from the storage chamber. 3. A device as defined in claim 2, wherein the piercing member includes a plurality of intersecting members defining a plurality of flow channels along the intersecting members, each channel being in fluid communication with a fluid flow aperture in the base. 4. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the valve portion is configured to move radially between a closed position with the valve portion engaging the valve seat, and an open position with at least a segment of the valve portion spaced radially away from the valve seat to allow passage of the substance therebetween. 5. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the piercing portion has an axially-extending piercing surface that projects into the first passageway upon movement from the first to the second position. 6. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second connecting portions defines an annular raised threaded portion, and the other defines an annular recessed threaded portion for threadedly receiving therein the annular raised threaded portion to, in turn, fixedly connect one of the valve assembly and container to the other. 7. A device as defined in claim 6, wherein the removable member disposed intermediate the valve body and container allows threaded engagement with the container until the removable member makes contact with one of the container and the second connection portion defining the first position of the valve assembly and container, and removal of the removable member intermediate the valve body and container allows further threaded engagement between the valve assembly and container. 8. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the removable member is frangibly connected to one end of the valve body, thereby adding to an axial length of the valve body and limiting axial translation of at least one of the valve assembly and container toward the other. 9. A device as defined in claim 1, further comprising a snap ring connected to the cover base to fixedly secure the valve cover to the valve body, the snap ring being configured for snap-fit engagement with the body base. 10. A device as defined in claim 1, wherein the second connecting portion includes a bushing to connect the valve assembly to the container. 11. A device as defined in claim 10, wherein the bushing extends beyond an end portion of the first connecting portion to expose additional threads in which to threadedly receive a threaded portion of the valve body. 12. A device as in claim 11, wherein the bushing includes internal threads to threadedly engage threads on the first connecting portion and external threads to threadedly engage the threaded portion of the valve body. 13. A device for storing and dispensing a substance comprising: a container comprising a flexible body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance, a first axially-extending passageway that is coupled in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the flexible body and defines an axially-extending flow path therebetween, a pierceable wall located on an opposite side of the passageway relative to the storage chamber, and a first threaded connecting portion located at one end of the flexible body for connecting another component thereto; and a one-way valve assembly comprising: a valve body including a body base defining a second axially-extending passageway internal to the valve body; a separate piercing portion connected to the valve body and engageable with the pierceable wall of the container, wherein at least one of the piercing portion of the valve assembly and the piercable wall of the container is movable relative to each other between a first position wherein the piercing portion is not piercing the pierceable wall, and a second position wherein the piercing portion is piercing the pierceable wall and the first passageway of the container is in fluid communication with the second passageway of the valve body for allowing flow of the substance from the storage chamber therethrough; a second threaded connecting portion that is connectable to the first threaded connecting portion of the container for fixedly securing the valve assembly to the container when the valve assembly and container are threadedly engaged with each other; an axially-extending valve seat; a valve cover formed of an elastic material and including a cover base mounted on the body base and fixedly secured against axial movement relative thereto, and a valve portion overlying the valve seat; and at least one flow aperture extending from the second axially-extending passageway and through the valve body to the exterior thereof and coupled in fluid communication with the second axially-extending passageway for receiving the substance from the storage chamber therethrough; wherein the valve portion and the valve seat define a normally closed, annular, axially-extending valve opening therebetween, and the valve portion is movable radially between a normally closed position with the valve portion engaging the valve seat, and an open position with at least a segment of the valve portion spaced radially away from the valve seat to allow passage of the substance therebetween. 14. A device as defined in claim 13, wherein at least one of the first and second connecting portions defines an annular raised threaded portion, and the other defines an annular recessed threaded portion for threadedly receiving therein the annular raised threaded portion to, in turn, fixedly connect one of the valve assembly and container to the other. 15. A device for storing and dispensing a substance comprising: first means for storing a substance and including a pierceable wall; second means assembled to the first means for dispensing the substance and preventing the substance from flowing therethrough in an opposite direction; third means disposed on the second means for piercing the pierceable wall; and fourth means for preventing the third means from piercing the pierceable wall until desired, wherein at least one of the first means and the second means is movable relative to the other between a first position in which the third means is not piercing the pierceable wall, and a second position in which the third means is piercing the pierceable wall and the first means and the second means are in fluid communication with each other, wherein the first means is a container comprising a body defining therein a storage chamber for receiving and storing the substance, a head located at one end of the body, and a container passageway that is in fluid communication with the storage chamber of the body and defines a flow path therebetween; the second means is a one-way valve assembly comprising: a valve body including a body base defining a valve passageway internal to the valve body; a valve seat; a valve cover including a cover base mounted on the body base and fixedly secured against axial movement relative thereto, and a valve portion overlying the valve seat; and at least one flow aperture extending from the second axially-extending passageway and through the valve body to the exterior thereof adjacent to the valve seat and in fluid communication with the valve passageway for receiving the substance from the first means therethrough; the third means is defined by a piercing portion engageable with the pierceable wall of the first means; and the fourth means is a frangible member disposed at the second means.
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