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US 7,284,579 B2Granted
Fluid dispensing bins and related methods
AssigneeHyClone Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsGregory P. Elgan, Brett L. Allred, Gary Graetz, Jeremy K. Larsen, Jim Austin
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Abstract
A fluid bin assembly includes a bin having a floor with a side wall upstanding therefrom. The floor and the side wall bound a chamber. The floor has an opening extending therethrough that communicates with the chamber. A retention plate is removably mounted to the floor of the bin so as to at least partially cover the opening extending therethrough. The retention plate at least partially bounds a porthole that openly communicates with the chamber of the bin.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- positioning a collapsible bag within a chamber of a bin so that the collapsible bag rests on a floor of the bin, the bin having a perimeter side wall upstanding from the floor, the perimeter side wall at least substantially encircling the chamber and the collapsible bag within the chamber, the bag having a first port projecting therefrom;
- positioning the first port of the bag within an opening extending through the floor of the bin;
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- mounting a select retention plate to the bin after the bag is within the chamber so that the select retention plate covers at least a portion of the opening extending through the floor of the bin, the select retention plate being movable independent of the bag and at least partially bounding a porthole which comprises a portion of the opening in the floor, the first port being disposed within the porthole.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a collapsible bag within a chamber of a bin, the bag having a port projecting therefrom;
- positioning the port of the bag within an opening extending through a floor of the bin;
- mounting a select retention plate to the bin after the bag is within the chamber so that the select retention plate covers at least a portion of the opening extending through the floor of the bin, the select retention plate at least partially bounding a porthole which comprises a portion of the opening in the floor, the port being disposed within the porthole;
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- mounting a first retention plate to the bin prior to mounting the select retention plate, the porthole being bounded between the first retention plate and the select retention plate.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a bag assembly within a chamber of a bin, the bag assembly comprising a collapsible bag and a fluid line, the fluid line having a first end fluid coupled with the bag and an opposing second end;
- passing the second end of the fluid line through an opening extending through a floor of the bin;
- mounting a select retention plate to the bin so that the select retention plate covers at least a portion of the opening extending through the floor of the bin, the select retention plate being movable independent of the bag and at least partially bounding a porthole which comprises a portion of the opening in the floor, and
- mounting a first retention plate to the bin prior to mounting the select retention plate, the porthole being bounded between the first retention plate and the select retention plate.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a bag assembly within a chamber of a bin, the bag assembly comprising a collapsible bag and a fluid line, the fluid line having a first end fluid coupled with the bag and an opposing second end;
- passing the second end of the fluid line through an opening extending through a floor of the bin;
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- mounting a select retention plate to the bin so that the select retention plate covers at least a portion of the opening extending through the floor of the bin, the select retention plate at least partially bounding a porthole which comprises a portion of the opening in the floor,
- wherein the act of mounting the select retention plate comprises choosing the select retention plate from a plurality of retention plates, each of the plurality of retention plates having a different configuration.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a collapsible bag of a bag assembly within a chamber of a bin, the bag assembly further comprising a fluid line having a first end fluid coupled with the bag and an opposing second end;
- passing a section of the fluid line through a slot formed on the bin such that the second end of the fluid line is disposed outside of the chamber, the slot being in communication with the chamber of the bin and extending from a doorway formed on a side wall of the bin to a floor of the bin, the slot passing completely through a portion of the floor and through a portion of the side wall;
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- mounting a retention plate to the bin so that the retention plate covers at least a portion of the slot, the retention plate being movable independent of the bag.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a collapsible bag within a chamber of a bin, the bag having a first port projecting therefrom;
- positioning the first port of the bag within an opening extending through the floor of the bin;
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- mounting a select retention plate to the bin after the bag is within the chamber so that the select retention plate covers at least a portion of the opening extending through the floor of the bin, the select retention plate being movable independent of the bag and at least partially bounding a porthole which comprises a portion of the opening in the floor, the first port being disposed within the porthole, the select retention plate being mounted to the bin prior to positioning the first port within the porthole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.