Dropper system with pre-positioned wiper
OwnerBenjamin Alan Ganterinventor
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Abstract
A dropper system comprises a bulb having a body, a collar, and a flange. The body of the bulb comprises a closed end, an open end opposing the closed end, and a cavity extending between the closed end and the open end. The collar extends axially from the open end of the body and comprises a pipette coupling member that is recessed into an inner surface of the collar. The pipette coupling member is configured to retain at least a portion of a pipette proximate the cavity of the body. The inner surface is tapered between the pipette coupling member and an opening of the collar. The flange extends radially from an outer surface of the collar and comprises a lip protruding axially about a perimeter of the flange such that an annular recess is formed between the outer surface of the collar and the lip.
Claims15
A dropper system comprising:
- a bulb, wherein the bulb comprises:
- a body of the bulb, wherein the body of the bulb comprises:
- a closed end;
- an open end opposing the closed end;
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- a cavity extending between the closed end and the open end;
- a collar extending axially from the open end of the body, wherein the collar comprises:
- a pipette coupling member that is recessed into an inner surface of the collar, wherein the pipette coupling member is configured to retain at least a portion of a pipette proximate the cavity of the body, wherein the inner surface is tapered between the pipette coupling member and an opening of the collar;
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- a collar flange that extends radially from an outer surface of the collar, wherein the collar flange comprises:
- a lip protruding axially about a perimeter of the collar flange such that an annular recess is formed between the outer surface of the collar and the lip;
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- a wiper that is pre-positioned around the collar, wherein the wiper comprises a wiper flange that is removably coupled within the annular recess.
A method for filling a bottle comprising:
- pre-positioning a wiper around a collar of a bulb, such that the wiper is removably coupled within an annular recess of a collar flange that extends radially from an outer surface of the collar;
- delivering a fluid to the bottle through a neck having an opening extending therethrough that provides access to an interior of the bottle;
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- inserting the collar of the bulb is inserted into the opening, wherein the wiper is retained in the neck such that withdrawing the collar does not remove the wiper from the neck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.