Glass containers for storing pharmaceutical compositions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12447106-B2
Application number	US-202418628329-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2024
Priority date	Sep 30, 2021
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A glass cartridge comprises a cylindrical body portion comprising an outer diameter D c and an average sidewall thickness T c , the cylindrical body portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; an opening at the first end of the cylindrical body portion; a shoulder extending radially inward from the second end of the cylindrical body portion; and a neck extending from the shoulder and comprising an outer neck diameter N OD that is less than the outer diameter D c of the cylindrical body portion. The average wall thickness T c is less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 , wherein s 1 is a wall thickness of a standard glass cartridge defined by ISO 13926-1:2004 having an outer diameter d 1 that is closer to the outer diameter D c than the outer diameter d 1 of any other standard glass cartridge defined by ISO 13926-1:2004.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A glass cartridge comprising:
a cylindrical body portion comprising an outer diameter D c and an average sidewall thickness T c , the cylindrical body portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
an opening at the first end of the cylindrical body portion;
a shoulder extending radially inward from the second end of the cylindrical body portion; and
a neck extending from the shoulder and comprising an outer neck diameter N OD,c that is less than the outer diameter D c of the cylindrical body portion,

wherein:
the average sidewall thickness T c is less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 , wherein s 1 is a wall thickness of a standard glass cartridge defined by ISO 13926-1:2004 having an outer diameter d 1 that is closer to the outer diameter D c than the outer diameter d 1 of any other standard glass cartridge defined by ISO 13926-1:2004; and
the glass cartridge has a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>.

2. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge has an acid resistance of at least class S3 according to DIN 12116.

3. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge has a base resistance of at least class A2 according to ISO 695:1991.

4. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge has a hydrolytic resistance of at least type HGA2 according to ISO 720:1985.

5. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge has a hydrolytic resistance of at least type HGB2 according to ISO 719:1985.

6. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating.

7. The glass cartridge of claim 6 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises a cold storage factor of at least 1.5, as determined in accordance with a Freeze-Thaw Test.

8. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge is formed from a Type I, Class B glass according to ASTM Standard E438-92.

9. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge is formed from an aluminosilicate glass composition.

10. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the average sidewall thickness T c being less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 correlates to a reduction in a mass of glass used to make the glass cartridge of greater than or equal to 10%.

11. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the average sidewall thickness T c being less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 correlates to a reduction in an amount of CO 2 emitted to convert the glass cartridge from stock glass tubing of greater than or equal to 5%.

12. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the average sidewall thickness T c being less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 correlates to a reduction in an amount of CO 2 emitted to produce the glass cartridge of greater than or equal to 5%.

13. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating and a horizontal strength factor of at least 1.4, determined in accordance with a Horizontal Compression Test.

14. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises a cone crush strength factor of at least 0.7, determined in accordance with a Cone Crush Test.

15. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating and a cone crush strength factor of at least 1.5, determined in accordance with a Cone Crush Test.

16. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises a burst pressure strength factor of at least 0.8, determined in accordance with a Burst Pressure Test.

17. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating and a burst pressure strength factor of at least 1.5, determined in accordance with a Burst Pressure Test.

18. The glass cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises a Dynamic Impact Factor of less than 0.95, as determined in accordance with a Dynamic Impact Test.

19. A glass cartridge comprising:
a cylindrical body portion comprising an outer diameter D c and an average sidewall thickness T c , the cylindrical body portion having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
an opening at the first end of the cylindrical body portion;
a shoulder extending radially inward from the second end of the cylindrical body portion; and
a neck extending from the shoulder and comprising an outer neck diameter N OD,c that is less than the outer diameter D c of the cylindrical body portion,

wherein:
the outer diameter D c of the cylindrical body portion is equal to an outer diameter d 1 of a standard glass cartridge defined by ISO 13926-1:2004;
the average sidewall thickness T c is less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 , wherein s 1 is a wall thickness of the standard glass cartridge defined by ISO 13926-1:2004; and
the glass cartridge has a Type 1 chemical durability according to USP <660>.

20. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge has an acid resistance of at least class S3 according to DIN 12116.

21. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge has a base resistance of at least class A2 according to ISO 695:1991.

22. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge has a hydrolytic resistance of at least type HGA2 according to ISO 720:1985.

23. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge has a hydrolytic resistance of at least type HGB2 according to ISO 719:1985.

24. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating.

25. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge is formed from a Type I, Class B glass according to ASTM Standard E438-92.

26. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge is formed from an aluminosilicate glass composition.

27. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the average sidewall thickness T c being less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 correlates to a reduction in a mass of glass used to make the glass cartridge of greater than or equal to 10%.

28. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the average sidewall thickness T c being less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 correlates to a reduction in an amount of CO 2 emitted to convert the glass cartridge from stock glass tubing of greater than or equal to 5%.

29. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the average sidewall thickness T c being less than or equal to 0.85*s 1 correlates to a reduction in an amount of CO 2 emitted to produce the glass cartridge of greater than or equal to 5%.

30. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating and a horizontal strength factor of at least 1.4, determined in accordance with a Horizontal Compression Test.

31. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises a cone crush strength factor of at least 0.7, determined in accordance with a Cone Crush Test.

32. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises an external organic coating and a cone crush strength factor of at least 1.5, determined in accordance with a Cone Crush Test.

33. The glass cartridge of claim 19 , wherein the glass cartridge comprises a burst pressure strength factor of at least 0.8, determined in accordance with a B

Assignees

• Corning Inc

Inventors

• O'Malley Connor Thomas
• Gomez-Mower Sinue
• Jiang Weirong
• Matusick Joseph Michael
• Mccarthy Christie Leigh
• Chapman Christy Lynn
• Peanasky John Stephen
• Polasani Shivani Rao
• Webb James Ernest
• Ruotolo Jr Michael Clement
• Musk Bryan James
• Aaldenberg Jared Seaman
• Allington Eric Lewis
• Noni Jr Douglas Miles
• Tremper Amber Leigh
• Waight Kristen Dae
• Mcnelis Kevin Patrick
• Cimo Patrick Joseph
• Demartino Steven Edward
• Schaut Robert Anthony
• Sarafian Adam Robert
• Gallagher Alicia Marie

Classifications

• B65D23/0821

  consisting mainly of polymeric materials (B65D23/0828 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61J1/1468 Primary

  Containers characterised by specific material properties · CPC title