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US 2022/0016622 A1Published application
Container and cap assembly for cryogenic storage
AssigneesSio2 Medical Products, Inc., Sanaria Inc.
InventorsBenjamin Hunt, Chase Bryan Jackson, Eric R. James
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Abstract
Disclosed are container and cap assemblies for cryogenic storage of materials at temperatures below negative 150° C. The container and cap assemblies disclosed maintain container closure integrity and fluid-tightness at ambient and cryogenic temperatures, optionally to preserve biologically active substances stored therein.
Claims23
A container and cap assembly comprising:
- a. a container body having a base and sidewall extending therefrom, the container body defining an interior configured for storing a substance, the container body further having an opening leading to the interior, the interior comprising a body sealing surface that is provided on an interior portion of the sidewall;
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- b. a cap configured for insertion into the opening so as to provide fluid-tight closure between the cap and the container body, the cap having an outer surface that comprises a cap sealing surface configured to engage in an interference fit and a snap-fit with the body sealing surface when the cap is inserted into the opening, the cap comprising a first section formed of a first material adapted to be pierceable by conventional hypodermic needles and a second section formed of a second material that is adapted to not be pierceable by conventional hypodermic needles, the first section and the second section together forming an assembled unit, wherein the first section forms a first portion of the cap sealing surface and the second section forms a second portion of the cap sealing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.