Liquid dispensers
OwnerHoward Roseinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a container, especially a resealable liquid dispensing container, for dispensing sterile liquids, the container comprising a reservoir and a dispensing neck, the neck being hermetically sealed, a cap being locatable over the neck and comprising a piercing member, the piercing member being so configured as to pierce the seal on the neck when the cap is forcibly fitted thereover, and sealingly engage a collar beneath the seal within the container, thereby reducing the possibility of leaks.
Claims20
A container for dispensing sterile liquids, said container comprising a reservoir, a dispensing neck having a hermetic seal and a collar, wherein said reservoir, neck, seal and collar are formed together as a one piece unit,
- said collar having an aperture and being located within said container and in juxtaposition to said seal,
- a cap for said container being locatable over said neck and comprising a piercing member,
- wherein said cap and said piercing member are so configured that, when said cap is forcibly fitted over said neck, said piercing member
- passes into said neck;
- pierces said seal;
- and
- locates in and sealingly engages the aperture in said collar.
A blow-fill-seal container for dispensing sterile liquids, said container comprising a reservoir, a dispensing neck and a collar,
- said neck having a hermetic seal thereover,
- said collar defining an opening and being located within said neck in juxtaposition to said seal,
- wherein said neck, said seal, said reservoir and said collar are integrally formed each with the other,
- a cap for said container being locatable over said neck and comprising a piercing member,
- wherein said cap and said piercing member are so configured that, when said cap is forcibly fitted over said neck, said piercing member
- passes into said neck thereby piercing said seal;
- and,
- thereafter,
- locates in said opening thereby to sealingly engage with said collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.