Integrated cap and seal system
AssigneeTTP Plc
InventorsWill Richardson, Santiago Ruiz-Valdepenas, Daniel Strange, Francisco Huhn
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Abstract
A cap and seal system for a liquid medicament container. The system comprises a cap formed from a substantially rigid material, and has a retention component integrally formed therewith. A seal is formed from a material which is less hard than the cap and positioned within the cap such that, when the retaining component retains the cap on a container in use the seal is positioned such that it forms a fluid tight seal between the cap and the container. A recess is formed in the seal through which a liquid outlet channel can pass in use to access the contents of the container via the cap and the seal.
Claims13
A cap and seal system for a liquid medicament container, the system comprising:
- a cap formed from a substantially rigid material and having a retainer integrally formed therewith, wherein an upper region of the cap comprises an internal hole into which a liquid outlet channel is inserted;
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- a seal formed from a material which is less hard than the cap and positioned within a lower region of the cap such that, when the retainer retains the cap on a container in use the seal forms a fluid tight seal between the cap and the container;
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- a seal hole formed in the seal through which the liquid outlet channel passes in use to access the contents of the container via the cap and the seal;
- wherein the seal hole in the seal has a cross-sectional area which narrows in the direction of insertion of the liquid outlet channel,
- wherein the internal hole has a cross section which is tapered along its axis to conform to a geometry of the liquid outlet channel, and
- wherein the internal hole and the seal hole are in vertical alignment with each other such that the internal hole is located above the seal hole.
A cap and seal system for a liquid medicament container, the system comprising:
- a cap formed from a substantially rigid material and having a snap component integrally formed therewith, wherein an upper region of the cap comprises an internal hole into which a liquid outlet channel is inserted;
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- a seal formed from a material which is less hard than the cap and positioned within a lower region of the cap such that, when the snap component retains the cap on a container in use the seal forms a fluid tight seal between the cap and the container;
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- a seal hole formed in the seal through which the liquid outlet channel passes in use to access the contents of the container via the cap and the seal;
- wherein the seal hole in the seal has a cross-sectional area which narrows in the direction of insertion of the liquid outlet channel,
- wherein the internal hole has a cross section which is tapered along its axis to conform to a geometry of the liquid outlet channel, and
- wherein the internal hole and the seal hole are in vertical alignment with each other such that the internal hole is located above the seal hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.