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Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment

  • US 6,491,069 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2002
  • Issued: 12/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vent and fluid transfer assembly for transferring a fluid from an inverted fluid-filled bottle comprising:

  • a fluid filled bottle having an opening;

    a fitment removably attached to said opening of said bottle, said fitment having a vent opening and a fluid transfer opening;

    a venting check valve attached to said fitment, said venting check valve having an inherent sealing pressure wherein said venting check valve is in fluid communication with said vent opening; and

    a spring-loaded fluid transfer check valve attached to said fitment, said spring-loaded fluid transfer check valve having an inherent sealing pressure and wherein said spring-loaded fluid transfer check valve is in fluid communication with said fluid transfer opening, said spring-loaded fluid transfer check valve comprising a probe having a first and a second opening such that when said bottle is inverted, said fluid does not flow through said probe when said probe is in a first position and said fluid flows by gravity from said first opening to said second opening within said probe when said probe is in a second position.

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