Tamperproof breakaway port
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorJoseph John Difiglio
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Abstract
An easy tear-open or breakaway port for a container wherein the breakaway line is provided by a preweakened portion having a reduced wall section with the width varying in a uniform and progressive manner from a minimum width to a maximum one. The breakaway feature is readily adaptable to plastic containers and can be utilized in conjunction with a handle or gripping member to facilitate the tearing along the preweakened portion.
Claims10
a tamperproof breakaway port for a container comprising a tubular walled port in communication with said container, said tubular port defined by a cover section and a section secured to said container, a weakened portion separating said cover section and said section secured to said container, said weakened portion formed by a reduced wall section extending in a substantially transverse plane with respect to the longitudinal axis of said tubular port, said reduced wall section extending peripherally and into the wall of said tubular port from the exterior surface thereof and varying in width in a uniform and progressive manner from a minimum width to a maximum width.
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