Port and related container system
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorMichael E. Goodwin
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Abstract
A container system includes a flexible bag, a probe port, and a probe. The probe port includes an elongated tubular member having an interior surface bounding a first passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the tubular member being made of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible. The probe port also includes a flange coupled to the tubular member and radially outwardly projecting therefrom, the flange being secured to the flexible bag so that the first end of the tubular member projects into a chamber of the flexible bag while the second end of the first passageway of the tubular member is accessible from outside of the flexible bag. The probe can be received within the first passageway of the probe port.
Claims22
A container system comprising:
- a flexible bag bounding a chamber;
- and a port comprising:
- an elongated tubular member having an interior surface bounding a first passageway extending between a first end and an opposing second end, the elongated tubular member being comprised of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible;
- and
- a flange coupled to the elongated tubular member and radially outwardly
- projecting therefrom, the flange being welded or otherwise permanently secured to the flexible bag so that the first end of the elongated tubular member projects into the chamber of the flexible bag while the second end of the first passageway of the elongated tubular member is accessible from outside of the flexible bag.
A container system comprising:
- a flexible bag bounding a chamber;
- and a port comprising:
- an elongated tubular member extending between a first end and an opposing second end, at least a portion of the elongated tubular member comprising a tubular outer sleeve and a tubular inner sleeve disposed within the tubular outer sleeve, the tubular inner sleeve bounding a first passageway extending along a length of the tubular inner sleeve, at least portions of the tubular outer sleeve and the tubular inner sleeve being spaced apart so that a second passageway is formed therebetween, the elongated tubular member being comprised of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible;
- and
- a flange coupled to the elongated tubular member and radially outwardly projecting therefrom, the flange being secured to the flexible bag.
A container system comprising:
- a flexible bag bounding a chamber;
- and a port comprising:
- an elongated tubular member extending between a first end and an opposing second end, at least a portion of the elongated tubular member comprising a tubular outer sleeve and a tubular inner sleeve disposed within the tubular outer sleeve, the tubular inner sleeve bounding a first passageway extending along a length of the tubular inner sleeve, the tubular inner sleeve and the tubular outer sleeve being integrally molded together as a single unitary member, the elongated tubular member being comprised of a polymeric or elastomeric material and being flexible;
- and
- a flange coupled to the elongated tubular member and radially outwardly projecting therefrom, the flange being secured to the flexible bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.