Pressure entry and test system

An entry device for the pressure testing of a sealed package, such device comprising

• a semi-rigid body portion having a pressure sealable connector end for pressure tight connection to a pressure line, a pressure-sealable entry end for pressure tight connection to a flexible package, and a passage extending through said body portion from said connector end to said entry end, wherein said entry end includes a flexible sheet portion extending peripherally thereabout and having an adhesive layer thereon for adhesively sealingly securing said entry end to the package whereby the entry device is self-securing to a compliant package without any external mechanical holding or clamping fixture.

An entry port for providing leak-free pressure communication of a piercing probe to a compliant sealed package, such port comprising

• a flange defining a base surface conformable to a surface region of the package and having an adhesive coating thereon for sealingly adhering the entry port to the package so as to establish a leak-free bond therebetween without external clamping structure, and
• a body extending from said flange and having a central bore for passage of the probe therethrough into the sealed package,
• said body having a seal surface extending entirely about said central bore and adapted to sealingly engage the probe whereby the entry port establishes leak-free pressure communication between the probe and the sealed package.