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Container closure with a frangible seal and a connector for a fluid transfer device

  • US 5,924,584 A
  • Filed: 02/28/1997
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A closure for mounting across the mouth of a container and through which fluid can be transferred using a fluid transfer device, said closure comprising:

  • a body to be disposed on said container across said container mouth to initially occlude said container mouth, said body defining a passage having an exterior opening to receive a fluid transfer device; and

    a frangible seal initially extending across said passage to sealingly occlude said passage, said frangible seal including a generally flap-like transverse wall portion having a first peripheral section frangible connected to an adjacent region of said body and a second peripheral section defining a hinge connecting the transverse wall portion to the body, the frangible connection for the first peripheral portion constructed to be broken when engaged by a fluid transfer device to open the transverse wall portion about the hinge and establish fluid communication between the fluid transfer device and an interior of said container.

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