Vial holder
OwnerLouis Bojrabinventor
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Abstract
A vial holder for a vial. The vial includes a body portion having a generally tubular portion interposed between a bottom and a neck portion. The neck portion interconnects the body portion to a head portion. A cap portion is connected to the head portion. The cap portion includes a membrane for retaining a fluid within the vial. The vial holder includes a first restraining portion for, at least in part, restraining the vial in a first direction, and an urging member for resisting a force exerted in a second direction on the vial when a needle is urged to pierce the membrane. The first direction is generally opposite the second direction.
Claims20
A vial holder for a vial, wherein the vial includes a body portion having a generally tubular portion interposed between a bottom and a shoulder portion, the vial further including a neck portion, wherein the neck portion interconnects the shoulder portion to a head portion, a cap portion is connected to the head portion, and wherein the cap portion includes a membrane for retaining a fluid within the vial, the vial holder comprising:
- a restraining portion for, at least in part, restraining the vial from moving in a first direction;
- an urging member for resisting a force exerted in a second direction on the vial when a needle is urged to pierce the membrane;
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- wherein the first direction is generally opposite the second direction.
A method of retaining a vial within a vial holder, wherein the vial includes a body portion having a generally tubular portion interposed between a bottom and a neck portion, wherein the neck portion interconnects the body portion to a head portion, a cap portion is connected to the head portion, and wherein the cap portion includes a membrane, the method comprising:
- positioning the neck portion of the vial at least partially within a first restraining portion of the vial holder;
- positioning an urging portion of the vial holder in contact with the bottom of the vial;
- piercing the membrane with a needle with a first force directed generally in a first direction;
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- resisting at least a portion of the first force with the urging portion.
A method of retaining a vial within a vial holder, wherein the vial includes a body portion having a generally tubular portion interposed between a bottom and a neck portion, wherein the neck portion interconnects the body portion to a head portion, a cap portion is connected to the head portion, and wherein the cap portion includes a membrane, the method comprising:
- positioning the body portion of the vial at least partially within a first restraining portion of the vial holder;
- positioning an urging portion of the vial holder in contact with the bottom of the vial;
- piercing the membrane with a needle with a first force directed generally in a first direction;
- and
- resisting at least a portion of the first force with the urging portion
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.