Support for biocontainer bag

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016303567-A1
Application number	US-201514685748-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Supports for biocontainer bags and systems, and methods of using the supports and systems, are disclosed.

First claim

1 . A support for a biocontainer bag including an impeller to be placed in a tote comprising:
(a) a base plate having opposing sides, a front end and a rear end, and including a generally centrally located first opening; and an offset second opening located near the front end; the first opening having a first diameter; the offset second opening having a second diameter, the second diameter being less than the first diameter; the base plate further comprising a notch at the rear end, wherein the notch allows alignment with a tote; wherein the base plate, when placed in the tote, has a horizontal axis providing a high point and a low point, the low point being located at the offset second opening; and, (b) first and second opposing side walls, hingedly connected to respective opposing sides of the base plate, each side wall having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a horizontally arranged hinge between the upper portion and the lower portion, and including at least one opening suitable for grasping the side wall and/or including a strap for carrying the support while transporting the biocontainer bag to and/or from the tote.

2 . The support of claim 1 , further comprising a front wall, hingedly connected to the front end of the base plate.

3 . The support of claim 1 , wherein the front wall has tabs, and the side walls each have a receiving slot, wherein the tabs on the front wall are insertable into the receiving slots to temporarily engage the front wall and side walls together in place.

4 . The support of claim 1 , wherein the front wall has a plurality of slots and/or openings for accommodating biocontainer bag tubing, probe supports, and/or ports.

5 . The support of claim 1 , wherein the front wall has an upper portion and a lower portion, and a horizontally arranged hinge between the upper portion and the lower portion.

6 . The support of claim 1 , wherein the side walls and/or the front wall are attached to the base plate as an integral structure.

7 . The support of claim 1 , further comprising first and second straps, respectively attached to the first and second opposing side walls.

8 . The support of claim 1 , for supporting a biocontainer tube management system comprising the biocontainer bag and a tube support, wherein the upper portions of each of the first and second opposing side walls each include at least two slots for engaging the tube support.

9 . A method for transporting a biocontainer bag, the method comprising placing the biocontainer bag on the base plate of the support of claim 1 , moving at least the lower portions of the first and second opposing walls to substantially vertical positions, and transporting the biocontainer to a desired location.

10 . The method of claim 9 , including moving the upper portions inwardly via the horizontally arranged hinge.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising, before transporting the biocontainer bag to a desired location, inserting the tabs on the front wall into the receiving slots of the side walls, and temporarily locking the front wall and side walls together.

12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising placing the support in the tote, wherein a baffle of the tote is located in the notch in the base plate.

13 . The support of claim 2 , wherein the front wall has tabs, and the side walls each have a receiving slot, wherein the tabs on the front wall are insertable into the receiving slots to temporarily engage the front wall and side walls together in place.

14 . The support of claim 2 , wherein the front wall has an upper portion and a lower portion, and a horizontally arranged hinge between the upper portion and the lower portion.

15 . The support of claim 3 , wherein the front wall has an upper portion and a lower portion, and a horizontally arranged hinge between the upper portion and the lower portion.

16 . The support of claim 2 , for supporting a biocontainer tube management system comprising the biocontainer bag and a tube support, wherein the upper portions of each of the first and second opposing side walls each include at least two slots for engaging the tube support.

17 . The support of claim 3 , for supporting a biocontainer tube management system comprising the biocontainer bag and a tube support, wherein the upper portions of each of the first and second opposing side walls each include at least two slots for engaging the tube support.

18 . The support of claim 15 , for supporting a biocontainer tube management system comprising the biocontainer bag and a tube support, wherein the upper portions of each of the first and second opposing side walls each include at least two slots for engaging the tube support.

Assignees

• Pall Corp

Inventors

• Seal Michael B
• Clark Paul

Classifications

• B01L2300/0609

  Holders integrated in container to position an object · CPC title

• C12M23/14 Primary

  Bags · CPC title

• B65D77/062

  Flexible containers disposed within polygonal containers formed by folding a carton blank · CPC title

• B01L2200/087

  Ergonomic aspects · CPC title

• B65D11/1833 Primary

  whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel (B65D11/186 takes precedence) · CPC title