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US 3,951,313 AGranted
Reservoir with prepacked diluent
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorRoy Coniglione
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Abstract
A reservoir or container of unitary construction having a predetermined volume of diluent disposed therein is disclosed. The reservoir includes a shearable cap or closure which, once removed, cannot be reassembled. The reservoir is provided with an access opening arranged and constructed to receive a capillary pipette assembly having a predetermined volume of sample so that an accurate mixture of diluent and sample is obtained. The reservoir may also be used as a sample cup for automated analyzers.
Claims4
A container of unitary construction comprising:
- a prepackaged accurately measured volume of diluent disposed in said container and being hermetically sealed therein, said container having a shearable closure covering an access opening formed in said container, said container having a body for housing said diluent, said body including a lower section of reduced diameter and terminating in a closed end, and a stand mounted on said closed end to provide means for maintaining the container in an upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.