Fluid safety dispenser system

• US 20120103468A1
• Filed: 12/29/2010
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Accudial Pharmaceutical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Accudial Pharmaceutical, Inc.
• Inventors: Terwilliger, Robert, Schlie, Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/981,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20120103468A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 141/346
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1437 Locking means requiring key or combination to open the container
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2062 with directional valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/76 for fluid level

Abstract

A fluid safety dispenser system for use with fluid storage. The dispenser system includes a dispensing valve positionable in the opening of the container, the dispensing valve having a directional chamber capable of rotation between an open position to allow fluid passage through the opening of the container and a closed position to eliminate fluid passage through the opening of the container. A fluid dispenser which assimilates a syringe is releasably securable to the dispensing valve for use in drawing fluid from the container when the fluid dispenser is in the open position. The fluid dispenser has indicia to provide for exact measurement and a locking mechanism to assure the container is closed when the fluid dispenser is detached from the container.

Claims

1. A fluid safety dispenser system comprising:

a container having a bottom, a top, and a continuous side wall therebetween for storage of fluids, said top having an opening formed from an inner side wall to provide a passageway for the fluids stored therein;

a dispensing valve positionable in said opening, said dispensing valve having a directional chamber capable of rotation between an open position to allow fluid passage through said opening, and a closed position to eliminate fluid passage through said opening; and

a fluid dispenser releasably securable to said dispensing valve for use in drawing fluid from said container when said dispensing valve is in said open position.

2. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 1 wherein dispensing valve comprises a non-rotatable outer valve body having a flow cavity and a rotatable inner valve body having a rotatable guide body forming a flow through chamber when rotated to an open position, said flow cavity formed in a part of said outer valve body when said inner valve body is rotated to said open position.

3. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 2 wherein outer valve body is constructed and arranged to be sealingly secured to the inner side wall of said opening and positioned from the top edge of the container by use of a top, said inner valve body secured to said outer wall body by a bottom holder.

4. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said inner valve body is constructed to be self aligning between said top and said bottom holder.

5. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said inner valve body and said outer valve body are preassembled for insertion into an opening as an assembly.

6. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 2 wherein outer valve body is secured to said top.

7. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said upper portion of said container is threaded for receipt of a cap.

8. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 3 wherein said bottom holder includes an upwardly positioned side wall with at least one inwardly facing engagement tab securing said bottom holder to said outer valve body, said engagement tab maintained in position by said inner side wall of said container opening upon insertion into a container opening.

9. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 2 wherein said inner valve body includes at least one protrusion operatively associated with at least one keying receptacle positioned on said fluid dispenser wherein said fluid dispenser can be attached to said inner valve body only when said protrusion and said keying receptacle are matched.

10. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 9 wherein said protrusion and said keying receptacle are constructed and arranged to provide a security match wherein said inner valve body must include a matching protrusion to allow insertion of said fluid dispenser into an aperture of said dispensing valve allowing rotation thereof.

11. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fluid dispenser and said dispensing valve includes first alignment indicia to indicate protrusion receptacle insertion position.

12. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fluid dispenser and said dispensing valve includes second alignment indicia to indicate proper protrusion receptacle rotation of said inner valve body to provide fluid passageway through said dispensing valve.

13. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fluid dispenser includes measurement indicia to indicate the amount of fluid drawn from said container.

14. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 1 including a means for venting said container.

29. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 14 including a means for venting said container.

15. A fluid safety dispenser system comprising:

a container having a bottom, a top, and a continuous side wall therebetween for storage of fluids, said top having an opening formed from an inner side wall to provide a passageway for the fluids stored therein and a threaded outer side wall for receipt of a cap;

a dispensing valve positionable in said opening, said dispensing valve having a directional chamber capable of rotation between an open position to allow fluid passage through said opening and a closed position to eliminate fluid passage through said opening; and

a fluid dispenser releasably securable to said dispensing valve for use in drawing fluid from said container when said dispensing valve is in said open position; and

a means for temporarily interlocking said fluid dispenser to said dispensing valve.

16. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 15 wherein dispensing valve comprises a non-rotatable outer valve body having a flow cavity and a rotatable inner valve body having a rotatable guide body forming a flow through chamber when rotated to said open position, said flow cavity forming a part of said outer valve body when said inner valve body is rotated to said open position.

17. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 16 wherein outer valve body is constructed and arranged to be sealingly secured to the inner side wall of said opening and positioned from the top edge of the container by use of a top, said inner valve body secured to said outer wall body by a bottom holder.

18. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 17 wherein said inner valve body is constructed to be self aligning between the top and the bottom holder.

19. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said inner valve body and said outer valve body are preassembled for insertion into said opening as an assembly.

20. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 17 wherein outer valve body is secured to said top.

21. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 16 wherein an outer surface of said outer valve body sealingly engages said inner side surface of said container opening.

22. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said bottom holder includes an upwardly positioned side wall with at least one inwardly facing engagement tab securing said bottom holder to said outer valve body, an outer surface of said securement tab maintained in position by said inner side wall of said container opening upon insertion into a container opening.

23. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said inner valve body includes at least one protrusion operatively associated with at least one keying receptacle positioned on said fluid dispenser wherein said fluid dispenser can be attached to said inner valve body only when said protrusion and said keying receptacle are matched.

24. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 23 wherein said protrusion and said keying receptacle are constructed and arranged to provide a security match wherein said inner valve body must include a matching protrusion to allow insertion of said fluid dispenser into an aperture of said dispensing valve allowing rotation thereof.

25. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said passageway is formed in a predetermined size related to the viscosity of the fluid to be dispensed.

26. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said fluid dispenser and said dispensing valve include first alignment indicia to indicate proper protrusion receptacle insertion position.

27. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said fluid dispenser and said dispensing valve include second alignment indicia to indicate proper protrusion receptacle rotation of said inner valve body to provide fluid passageway through said dispensing valve.

28. The fluid safety dispenser system as set forth in claim 15 wherein said fluid dispenser includes measurement indicia to indicate the amount of fluid drawn from said container.