Drainage System With O-Ring
AssigneeCareFusion 2200, Inc.
InventorsCarol Lopez, James C. Kantola
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Abstract
A drainage system, the drainage system comprising a container having an interior and a mouth, the mouth comprising an outer surface and an opening, a frangible seal covering the opening, a cap secured to the mouth and in fluid communication with a drainage line, the cap having an inner surface configured to engage with the outer surface of the mouth, an O-ring located at least partially between the outer surface of the mouth and the inner surface of the cap and configured to form a fluid seal between a space defined by the cap and the space located externally of the drainage system, and a retaining ring circumferentially engaging the cap.
Claims20
A drainage system, the drainage system comprising:
- a container having an interior and a mouth, the mouth comprising an outer surface and an opening;
- a frangible seal covering the opening;
- a cap secured to the mouth and in fluid communication with a drainage line, the cap having an inner surface configured to engage with the outer surface of the mouth;
- an O-ring located at least partially between the outer surface of the mouth and the inner surface of the cap and configured to form a patent fluid seal between a space defined by the cap and the space located externally of the drainage system;
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- a retaining ring circumferentially engaging the cap.
A drainage system, the drainage system comprising:
- a container having a mouth with a first surface;
- a cap secured to the mouth, the cap having an inner surface configured to engage with the first surface;
- a drainage line located distally of the cap and in fluid communication with a space defined by the cap;
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- an O-ring located at least partially between the first surface and the second surface and configured to retain a vacuum within the drainage system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.