Vial container with collar cap

• US 9,757,306 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2014
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Fazi, Bruno, Bazala, Jason L., Uber, III, Arthur E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pickett, J. Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): Weinerth, Gideon
• Application Number:
  US14/775,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20160030286A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,282 Days
• Field of Search: 220 2387, 220230, 220324, 220 2386, 220315, 206 15, 206818, 206438, 215221, 2505071, 250428, 2505061, 25037001, 2502521, 250394, 2505051, 141311 R, 976DIG 351, 976DIG 352, 976DIG 354, 600 5, 600 7, 411970, 411560, 267167, 285318, 285321, 403326, 403357
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/16 Holders for containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2313/04 of magnetic type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/00 Closures not otherwise provided for covers or similar closures as engineering elements for pressure vessels in general F16J13/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 53/02 Collars or rings
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/0486 the inner container being coaxially disposed within the outer container B65D81/3876 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G21F 5/015 for storing radioactive sources, e.g. source carriers for irradiation units; Radioisotope containers

Abstract

Vial containers including a collar which is attached to a vial or incorporated into a vial cap, a cap designed to receive a portion of the collar while covering the vial, and a container designed to receive a portion of the collar and encase the body of the vial are described herein. The collar, generally, includes a means for reversibly attaching to the cap and container.

Claims

1. A vial container comprising:

a collar comprising an upper flange and a lower flange providing a vial groove on at least a portion of an inner surface of the collar, wherein a spring is disposed in the vial groove such that the spring is configured to hold at least part of a vial in the vial groove by pushing the vial toward the upper flange;

a container configured to receive a lower portion of the collar within an interior of the container and to fixedly attach to the lower portion of the collar; and

a cap configured to receive an upper portion of the collar within the cap and to removably attach to the upper portion of the collar.

2. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a first connector on the lower portion for facilitating an attachment with the container.

3. The vial container of claim 2, wherein the first connector is selected from the group consisting of a flex-ring, threads, a crimped portion, attachment pins, a metal portion, a magnetic portion, and combinations thereof.

4. The vial container of claim 2, wherein the collar comprises a second connector on the upper portion for facilitating an attachment with the cap.

5. The vial container of claim 4, wherein the second connector is selected from the group consisting of a flex-ring, threads, a crimped portion, attachment pins, a metal portion, a magnetic portion, and combinations thereof.

6. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises one or more of a lower continuous or discontinuous groove on the lower portion, an upper continuous or discontinuous groove on the upper portion, and combinations thereof.

7. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar comprises a magnetic material disposed in one or more of a lower continuous or discontinuous groove, an upper continuous or discontinuous groove, or a combination thereof.

8. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the upper flange provides an upper opening on the collar.

9. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the container comprises an inner continuous or discontinuous groove.

10. The vial container of claim 9, wherein the container further comprises a flex ring disposed in the inner continuous or discontinuous groove.

11. The vial container of claim 9, wherein the inner continuous or discontinuous groove comprises a magnetic material.

12. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the cap comprises a cylindrical lower portion having an interior continuous or discontinuous groove.

13. The vial container of claim 12, wherein the cap further comprises a flex-ring or magnetic material disposed in the interior continuous or discontinuous groove.

14. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar, the container, or combinations thereof comprise a connector for attaching to a device.

15. The vial container of claim 1, wherein the collar, the container, or combinations thereof comprise a flex-ring, threads, attachment pins, a metal portion, a magnetic portion, or combinations thereof.

16. A vial container comprising:

a cap configured to receive an upper portion of a collar;

a container configured to receive a lower portion of the collar; and

the collar comprising a first connector on the lower portion for facilitating an attachment with the container, a second connector on the upper portion for facilitating an attachment with the cap, and an upper flange and a lower flange providing a vial groove on at least a portion of an inner surface of the collar, wherein a spring is disposed in the vial groove such that the spring is configured to hold at least part of a vial in the vial groove by pushing the vial toward the upper flange.

17. A vial container comprising:

a collar comprising an upper flange and a lower flange providing a vial groove on at least a portion of an inner surface of the collar, wherein a spring is disposed in the vial groove such that the spring is configured to hold at least part of a vial in the vial groove by pushing the vial toward the upper flange;

a cap configured to receive an upper portion of the collar; and

a container configured to receive a lower portion of the collar.