PORT ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A fluid container comprising:
- a receptacle for retaining a fluid;
at least one conduit in communication with the receptacle; and
the at least one conduit defined, at least in part, by a port assembly, the port assembly including a valve housing with an inlet opening, a valve disposed in the valve housing to control access through the inlet opening, a base joined to the valve housing and having a bore therethrough, the bore having a closed end defined by a frangible barrier, and a pushrod disposed in the bore between the valve and the frangible barrier, axial movement of the pushrod causing rupture of the frangible barrier.
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Abstract
A port assembly includes a valve housing with an inlet opening, a valve disposed in the valve housing to control access through the inlet opening, and a base joined to the valve housing and having a bore therethrough. The bore has a closed end defined by a frangible barrier, and a pushrod is disposed in the bore between the valve and the frangible barrier, axial movement of the pushrod causing rupture of the frangible barrier. The port assembly may be used in a fluid container that includes a receptacle for retaining a fluid, and at least one conduit in communication with the receptacle. The at least one conduit is defined, at least in part, by a port assembly.
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23 Claims
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1. A fluid container comprising:
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a receptacle for retaining a fluid; at least one conduit in communication with the receptacle; and the at least one conduit defined, at least in part, by a port assembly, the port assembly including a valve housing with an inlet opening, a valve disposed in the valve housing to control access through the inlet opening, a base joined to the valve housing and having a bore therethrough, the bore having a closed end defined by a frangible barrier, and a pushrod disposed in the bore between the valve and the frangible barrier, axial movement of the pushrod causing rupture of the frangible barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A port assembly to be used in a conduit of a fluid container, the port assembly comprising:
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a valve housing with an inlet opening, a valve disposed in the valve housing to control access through the inlet opening, a base joined to the valve housing and having a bore therethrough, the bore having a closed end defined by a frangible barrier, and a pushrod disposed in the bore between the valve and the frangible barrier, axial movement of the pushrod causing rupture of the frangible barrier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification