Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING FLANGELESS CONTAINERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/019605
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A finger grip (150) for a fiangeless container (120), the finger grip having a skirt (151) removably attachable to an open end portion of the container and a lip that extends radially outwardly from the skirt. The fiangeless container (120) is tillable by capping the container using a cap element to attach the finger grip (150) to the container; installing the container in a container support assembly including a tray (105) having a plurality of wells (130); filling the container; inserting a piston (212) into the container; and removing the finger grip. Each well (130) has a depth less than a predetermined length of the container, a lower portion of each well (130) having a first cross - sectional shape similar to but greater than the cross - sectional shape of the fiangeless container, an upper portion of each well having a second cross - sectional shape similar to but greater than the first cross - sectional shape.
Inventors:
NORTON PAUL (US)
VANDERBUSH ED (US)
YOUNG SCOTT (US)
LAHENDRO BERNARD (US)
VANDERBUSH ED (US)
YOUNG SCOTT (US)
LAHENDRO BERNARD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/044712
Publication Date:
June 09, 2011
Filing Date:
August 06, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WEST PHARM SERV INC (US)
NORTON PAUL (US)
VANDERBUSH ED (US)
YOUNG SCOTT (US)
LAHENDRO BERNARD (US)
NORTON PAUL (US)
VANDERBUSH ED (US)
YOUNG SCOTT (US)
LAHENDRO BERNARD (US)
International Classes:
B01L9/06; A61M5/00; B65B3/00; B65D5/50; B65D25/10; B65D71/70
Domestic Patent References:
WO2009015862A1 | 2009-02-05 |
Foreign References:
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Other References:
See also references of EP 2464456A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WOLDIN, Richard, A. et al. (One Commerce Square Suite 2200,2005 Market Stree, Philadelphia PA, US)
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