Bottle and bottle closure assembly
First Claim
1. A cap member for use on a bottle having a sealed member placed over the outlet of the bottle, said cap member having a skirt for securing said cap member to said bottle and a plurality of rupture members that engages said seal upon engagement with an external probe, each of said plurality of rupture members having a shape that will substantially clear said seal at said outlet for allowing quick and easy egress of solution from said bottle while said external probe is present in said bottle and having a connecting hinge that allows said rupture member to pivot approximately 90°
- with respect to a plane parallel to said outlet.
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Abstract
A bottle and bottle closure assembly for draining a solution contained within a bottle, the bottle closure assembly. The bottle has a base section, a body portion extending from the base and terminating into a neck portion having an outlet through which the solution may pass. A seal is secured to the neck portion so as to cover the opening such that the seal will retain solution within the bottle. A cap member has rupture members designed to assist in the rupture of the seal.
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26 Claims
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1. A cap member for use on a bottle having a sealed member placed over the outlet of the bottle, said cap member having a skirt for securing said cap member to said bottle and a plurality of rupture members that engages said seal upon engagement with an external probe, each of said plurality of rupture members having a shape that will substantially clear said seal at said outlet for allowing quick and easy egress of solution from said bottle while said external probe is present in said bottle and having a connecting hinge that allows said rupture member to pivot approximately 90°
- with respect to a plane parallel to said outlet.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A bottle and bottle closure assembly for draining a solution contained within a bottle, the bottle and bottle closure assembly comprising:
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a bottle for holding a processing solution, said bottle having a base section, a body portion extending from said base and terminating into a neck portion having an outlet through which said solution may pass;
a seal secured to said neck portion so as to cover said outlet such that said seal will retain solution Within said bottle;
a cap member for assisting in the rupture of said seal, said cap member having an annular skirt for securing said cap member to said neck portion and a plurality of rupture members that engages said seal upon engagement with an external probe, said plurality of rupture members having a shape that will substantially clear said seal at said outlet for allowing quick and easy egress of solution from said bottle while said external probe is present in said bottle, said plurality of rupture members each having a connecting hinge member that allows said rupture members to pivot approximately 90°
with respect to a plane parallel to said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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