LibraryContainers & PackagingBreak-open valve for a container
Source reports Expired

Break-open valve for a container

US-8397927-B2

Abstract

The break-open valve ( 1 ) for a container ( 21 ) comprises a break-away element ( 4 ) which can be twisted off by turning an activator ( 3 ). The valve ( 1 ) can be used for hermetically sealing a container ( 21 ) until its first opening and also for making it tamper-evident. The activator ( 3 ) is rotatably affixed to the valve head ( 2 ). The activator ( 3 ) comprises an inserted disk ( 16 ) with at least one opening ( 10 ) and a socket ( 5 ) which engages the break-away element ( 4 ). The activator ( 3 ) further comprises a membrane ( 17 ) which protects the contents within the activator ( 3 ) from contaminants entering through spout ( 18 ). The valve ( 1 ) has the advantage that it is cost efficient in its production, that it is easy to use and that it is suitable for dispensing sterile contents in more than one dose.

Patent figures(8)

US-8397927-B2 figure 1
1
US-8397927-B2 figure 2
2
US-8397927-B2 figure 3
3
US-8397927-B2 figure 4
4
US-8397927-B2 figure 5
5
US-8397927-B2 figure 6
6
US-8397927-B2 figure 7
7
US-8397927-B2 figure 8
8

Source status & events

No source-status events are recorded.

Related patents (same category)

Notice

This page is for reference only, not legal advice

A source status is not a legal conclusionPatent status may change through fee payment, reinstatement, family rights, or jurisdiction. Check current authoritative records and obtain professional advice.
Obtain FTO clearance before useBefore any make, import, or sell decision, obtain a Freedom-to-Operate analysis from a qualified patent professional.