Vial seal

• US 5,005,721 A
• Filed: 04/07/1988
• Issued: 04/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Incorporated
• Inventors: Jordan, Willie W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fidei, David T.
• Application Number:
  US07/177,816
• Time in Patent Office: 1,097 Days
• Field of Search: 206/197, 206/427, 220/23.4, 220/23.8, 220/23.83, 220/23.2, 220/379, 220/DIG. 19, 220/307, 220/339, 150/55, 211/74, 211/76, 211/84, 422/102, 422/104
• US Class Current: 220/23.4
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/50853 with covers or lids
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 39/00 Closures arranged within necks or pouring openings or in discharge apertures, e.g. stoppers lids or covers B65D43/00; with additional securing elements B65D45/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/16 Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/50 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 35/1002 Reagent dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/19 Rubber plugs and caps

Abstract

A vial seal is provided for sealing a plurality of reagent-containing vials seated in a reagent pack. The vial seal comprises a pliable cover having attached thereto a plurality of vial inserts for sealing a corresponding plurality of such vials. The pliable cover contains a corresponding plurality of openings which fit around the necks of the vials to allow the vial seal to remain with the vials at all times. The pliable cover contains a fastener which allows the vial seal to be held in a non-interfering position with respect to the vial openings when the inserts are disengaged from the vials.

Claims

1. A vial seal comprising:

a unitary foldable member, having a mounting portion and a cover portion adapted to overlie said mounting portion;

a plurality of vial insert means formed on said cover portion of said foldable member for sealing a plurality of vials; and

a corresponding plurality of openings formed in said mounting portion of said foldable member for supporting the plurality of vials whereby said foldable member permits sealing and unsealing of the vials by said inserts;

said openings including a plurality of score means extending into said mounting portion for facilitating the attachment and retention of the vials.