Connecting and container system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11046499-B2
Application number	US-202016924862-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 9, 2020
Priority date	Jun 16, 2015
Publication date	Jun 29, 2021
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021

Abstract

A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection, preferably between containers, wherein the connecting system has at least two connecting arrangements configured to provide the fluidic connection, namely a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement, each of which is fluidically sealed in an initial state, wherein the first connecting arrangement has, in particular, an opening region that is deformable outside the opening region and is configured such that deformation causes the first connecting arrangement to open in the opening region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection between containers, the connecting system comprising a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement,
the first and second connecting arrangements each being configured to be connected to a container blank to enable a container to be formed,
wherein the connecting arrangements are configured to provide the fluidic connection between the containers when the containers are formed from the connecting arrangements and the container blanks,
both of said connecting arrangements being fluidically sealed in an initial state,
wherein the first connecting arrangement has an opening region, is deformable outside of the opening region and is configured for causing deformation of the first connecting arrangement outside of the opening region to produce opening of the opening region,
wherein the first connecting arrangement comprises a mouth-shaped portion which adjoins or surrounds the opening region, and wherein the mouth-shaped portion is deformable such that deformation thereof enables the opening region to be opened, and
wherein the second connecting arrangement is configured to deform the mouth-shaped portion of the first connecting arrangement, so that deformation thereof causes the opening region of the first connecting arrangement to open when said first and second connecting arrangements are connected to each other.

2. The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting arrangements are configured to produce the fluidic connection by mutual opening, the first connecting arrangement opening the second connecting arrangement and the second connecting arrangement opening the first connecting arrangement, thus producing the fluidic connection.

3. The connecting system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fluidic connection and a mechanical connection of the connecting arrangements is at least one of permanent and non-releasable, once produced.

4. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second connecting arrangements are rotatable relative to one another for producing said deformation.

5. The container system according to claim 1 , wherein the second connecting arrangement has a non-circular transverse cross section corresponding to a non-circular transverse cross section of the mouth-shaped portion of the first connecting arrangement, so that rotation of the connecting arrangements relative to one another is adapted to produce the deformation.

6. A connecting arrangement comprising a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement for providing a fluidic connection between containers, wherein the first connecting arrangement comprises a closure device which, in an initial state, is sealingly held on a holding portion of the first connecting arrangement by means of a frangible point or line, wherein the holding portion is movable relative to the closure device by deformation of the holding portion, whereby the first connecting arrangement is openable by tearing the frangible point or line by a second connecting arrangement,
wherein the holding portion has a piercing or cutting edge, and
wherein the closure device is held by means of the frangible point or line in such a way that the closure device is inclined during deformation of the holding portion.

7. The connecting system according to claim 6 , wherein the piercing or cutting edge is configured to open the second connecting arrangement as a result of an opening region of the second connecting arrangement being perforated or pierced by means of the piercing or cutting edge.

8. The connecting system according to claim 6 , wherein the holding portion comprises a frame, wherein the cutting edge is attached to the frame or is formed in one piece with the frame.

9. The connecting system according to claim 8 , wherein the closure device is inclined relative to the frame in an initial state.

10. The connecting system according to claim 6 , wherein the frangible point, or line or an area defined by the frangible point or line, is inclined relative to a central axis of the first connecting arrangement.

11. A connecting arrangement for providing a fluidic connection between containers, comprising a closure device which, in an initial state, is sealingly held on a holding portion of the first connecting arrangement by means of a frangible point or line, wherein the holding portion is movable relative to the closure device by deformation of the holding portion, whereby the first connecting arrangement is openable by tearing the frangible point or line by a second connecting arrangement,
wherein the closure device comprises a reinforcement, and
wherein the reinforcement is configured as a ramp shape starting from the frangible point or line provided at the edge of the closure device.

12. The connecting arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein the reinforcement is formed by one or more ribs or some other material or added thickness of material that will improve mechanical stability.

13. The connecting arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein the holding portion comprises a frame, and wherein the closure device is inclined relative to the frame in an initial state.

14. The connecting arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein the frangible point or line or an area defined by the frangible point or line is inclined relative to a central axis of the first connecting arrangement.

15. The connecting arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein the closure device is held by means of the frangible point or line in such a way that the closure device is inclined during deformation of the holding portion.

16. A container system, comprising:
at least two containers, wherein, for producing a fluidic connection between the containers, a first connecting arrangement is provided on a first of the containers and a second connecting arrangements is provided on a second of the containers, both of said first and second connecting arrangements being fluidically sealed in an initial state,
wherein the first and second connecting arrangements each have an opening region and a tubular portion which adjoins or surrounds the opening region,
wherein the tubular portions have oval or essentially elliptical portions corresponding to one another and the tubular portions are sealingly insertable into one another,
wherein the fluidic connection is producible by mutual opening of the two connecting arrangements, the first connecting arrangement opening the second connecting arrangement and the second connecting arrangement opening the first connecting arrangement.

17. The container system according to claim 16 , wherein the first and second connecting arrangements are opened when the first and second connecting arrangements are inserted into one another and are rotated relative to one another.

18. The container system according to claim 16 , wherein at least one of the fluidic connection and a mechanical connection of the connecting arrangements or containers is at least one of permanent and non-releasable, once produced.

Assignees

• Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gmbh

Inventors

• Rahmel Marcus Rainer
• Endert Guido
• Ruf Jonas
• Wergen Horst

Classifications

• B65D21/0231

  Bottles, canisters or jars whereby the neck or handle project into a cooperating cavity in the bottom (B65D81/361 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61J1/2093 Primary

  Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed · CPC title

• A61J1/2065

  having aligning and guiding means · CPC title

• A61J1/2027

  having frangible parts · CPC title

• A61J1/05

  for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids {(multiple bags systems for separating or storing blood components A61M1/0209); Infusion or perfusion containers} · CPC title