US 12,702,623 B1 · Tamper evident vial closure assembly

Abstract

A closure assembly for a vial including a cap and a septum attached thereto. The septum includes a needle penetrable access portion. A seal member overlies the septum and includes a seal portion disposed in removably sealing relation to the access portion. An indicator member includes first and second segments detachably connected to one another, wherein the first segment is fixedly connected to the cap and movable therewith, concurrent to removal of said cap from the vial. The second segment is movably disposed, within an interior of said cap, in a retained position on the vial when connected to the first segment and is movable into an exposed, tamper evident position on the vial, concurrent to an initial removal of said cap from the vial and detachment of the first and second segments.

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Dependent claims

A closure assembly for a vial including tamper evident capabilities, said closure assembly comprising:

a cap and a septum, said septum connected to said cap and including an access portion,
a seal member connected in overlying, covering relation to said septum,
said seal member including a seal portion disposed in removably sealing relation to said access portion,
an indicator member comprising a first segment and a second segment detachably connected to one another,
said first segment connected to said cap and movable therewith, concurrent to removal of said cap from the vial,
said second segment movably disposed in a retained position on the vial, and
said second segment comprises an outer surface configured and disposed to define a movable, snap-fit engagement with a retaining portion of the vial, concurrent to an initial mounting of the cap on the vial.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tamper evident vial closure assembly

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