Closure device for containers
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1. A sealable container comprising:
- a tubular member having an open end and a closed end, said open end including an inner frustoconical surface;
a cup shaped member adapted to be received within said open end, said cup shaped member configured to extend substantially unidirectionally toward said closed end, said cup shaped member having a liquid-permeable filter for allowing passage of liquids through said cup shaped member, said cup shaped member including an outer frustoconical surface configured to mate with said inner frustoconical surface responsive to said cup shaped member being received within said open end; and
a locking cap adapted to be received within said cup shaped member, said locking cap and said cup shaped member configured to hermetically occlude said tubular member responsive to said cup shaped member being received within said open end of said tubular member and said locking cap being received within said cup shaped member.
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Abstract
An improved sealing device for a container is provided with a sealing member that varies the sealing capacity of the device in response to pressure changes within the container. The sealing member is further provided with very small vent channels that aid in the sterile air venting of the container. In further embodiments, the sealing device is constructed with a pipette tip wiping mechanism, a tamper evident tethered one piece assembly, filtering capability and the ability to store chemicals, tissue samples etc. in the closure itself for ease of testing and/or evaluations.
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1. A sealable container comprising:
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a tubular member having an open end and a closed end, said open end including an inner frustoconical surface;
a cup shaped member adapted to be received within said open end, said cup shaped member configured to extend substantially unidirectionally toward said closed end, said cup shaped member having a liquid-permeable filter for allowing passage of liquids through said cup shaped member, said cup shaped member including an outer frustoconical surface configured to mate with said inner frustoconical surface responsive to said cup shaped member being received within said open end; and
a locking cap adapted to be received within said cup shaped member, said locking cap and said cup shaped member configured to hermetically occlude said tubular member responsive to said cup shaped member being received within said open end of said tubular member and said locking cap being received within said cup shaped member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sealable container comprising:
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a tubular member having an open end and a closed end;
a cup shaped member adapted to be received within said open end, said cup shaped member configured to extend substantially unidirectionally toward said closed end, said cup shaped member having a liquid-permeable filter for allowing passage of liquids through said cup shaped member; and
a locking cap adapted to be received within said cup shaped member, said locking cap and said cup shaped member configured to hermetically occlude said tubular member responsive to said cup shaped member being received within said open end of said tubular member and said locking cap being received within said cup shaped member, said cup shaped member and said locking cap each coupled to said tubular member by means of a flexible hinge. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A sealable container comprising:
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a vessel including an open end having an inner surface;
a cup-shaped member adapted to be received within said open end, said cupshaped member having a filter;
a locking cap adapted to be received within said cup-shaped member, said locking cap and said cup-shaped member configured to substantially occlude said vessel responsive to said cup-shaped member being received within said open end of said vessel and said locking cap being received within said cup-shaped member; and
an outer vent defined between said inner surface and said cup-shaped member, said outer vent having a predetermined geometry and adapted to provide gas exchange in and out of said vessel while substantially preventing liquids, aerosols, and particulates from passing in and out of said vessel responsive to said cup-shaped member being received within said open end of said vessel and said locking cap being received within said cup-shaped member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A sealable container comprising:
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a vessel including an open end having an inner frustoconical surface;
a cup-shaped member adapted to be received within said open end, said cup-shaped member having an outer frustoconical surface configured to mate with said inner frustoconical surface responsive to said cup shaped member being received within said open end, said cup-shaped member including a filter;
a locking cap adapted to be received within said cup-shaped member, said locking cap and said cup-shaped member configured to substantially occlude said vessel responsive to said cup-shaped member being received within said open end of said vessel and said locking cap being received within said cup-shaped member; and
an outer vent defined between said inner surface and said cup-shaped member, said outer vent having a predetermined geometry and adapted to provide gas exchange in and out of said vessel while substantially preventing liquids, aerosols, and particulates from passing in and out of said vessel responsive to said cup-shaped member being received within said open end of said vessel and said locking cap being received within said cup-shaped member. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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