Siphon Priming Device And Method

A device for priming the transfer of a liquid from a first container to a second container comprising:

• a seal having longitudinal channel defined therethrough and having a bore defined thereon having a channel defined therethrough, the seal being positionable in and/or about an opening of the first container;
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• a unidirectional gate valve sized, shaped and positioned in the channel and configured to permit unidirectional flow of a fluid into the first container;
• wherein the unidirectional gate valve prevents fluid from exiting the first container when pressure within the first container exceeds an ambient pressure outside of the first container, and allows fluid to enter into the first container when pressure within the first container is equal to or less than the ambient pressure outside of the first container.

A device for priming the transfer of a liquid from a first container to a second container, the first container containing the liquid and a fluid, the device comprising:

• a seal positionable in and/or about an opening of the first container and having a longitudinal channel defined therethrough and having a bore defined thereon having a channel defined therethrough, a first fluid path for the liquid being defined along the longitudinal channel, and a second fluid path for the fluid being defined along the channel and at least a part of the longitudinal channel, the first and second fluid paths being separate from each other and configured to permit the liquid and the fluid to respectively separately move therealong;
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• a unidirectional gate valve sized, shaped and positioned in the channel and configured to permit unidirectional flow of the fluid into the first container, the unidirectional gate valve being in one of a first position and second position;
• wherein the unidirectional gate valve prevents the fluid from exiting the first container when pressure within the first container exceeds an ambient pressure outside of the first container, and allows the fluid to enter into the first container when pressure within the first container is equal to or less than the ambient pressure outside of the first container.