WO2010102234A1 - Dispositif de stockage amélioré d'aliments pour nourrissons - Google Patents

Dispositif de stockage amélioré d'aliments pour nourrissons Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2010102234A1
WO2010102234A1 PCT/US2010/026400 US2010026400W WO2010102234A1 WO 2010102234 A1 WO2010102234 A1 WO 2010102234A1 US 2010026400 W US2010026400 W US 2010026400W WO 2010102234 A1 WO2010102234 A1 WO 2010102234A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
container
pressure
interior
storage container
storage
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2010/026400
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Kevin J. Rachuk
Mark A. Luzbetak
Original Assignee
Medela Holding Ag
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Medela Holding Ag filed Critical Medela Holding Ag
Priority to EP10710483A priority Critical patent/EP2403774A1/fr
Publication of WO2010102234A1 publication Critical patent/WO2010102234A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D79/00—Kinds or details of packages, not otherwise provided for
    • B65D79/005—Packages having deformable parts for indicating or neutralizing internal pressure-variations by other means than venting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2069—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere

Definitions

  • This invention relates generally to an improved storage device for infant feed, and most particularly to an improved storage device for the storage of expressed breastmilk.
  • breastmilk It is common for mothers who are away from their babies and cannot directly breastfeed their infants to express breastmilk and store it for feeding at a later time.
  • Common means for storing breastmilk are to keep the breastmilk in a container at room temperature, typically for approximately four hours, or to store the breastmilk in a soft side cooler with an ice pack, typically for approximately twenty-four hours.
  • breastmilk may be kept in the refrigerator for approximately five to seven days, stored in a conventional freezer for months, or in a deep freezer for even longer.
  • this invention in one aspect utilizes sub-atmospheric pressure to reduce, or at least slow down, the oxidation reactions in breastmilk in order to preserve vitamins, lipids, and other important compounds in the milk, and includes means to measure that sub-atmospheric pressure, so as to provide indications to the user that the correct container pressure has been obtained and maintained.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides for the injection of a layer of gas, such as argon or nitrogen gas, into the milk container.
  • This layer would be in an amount so as to blanket the milk surface, serving to isolate the milk from the atmosphere and thus reduce any harmful oxidation reactions.
  • a storage container for storing infant feed at a reduced pressure comprises a pressure indicator.
  • the pressure indicator determines a pressure within the storage container and displays that pressure on the container.
  • the container would be able to maintain the reduced pressure for at least a temporary timeframe.
  • a storage container for infant feed is provided.
  • the infant feed is stored at a sub-atmospheric pressure.
  • the container comprises a member, wherein the member moves in response to an applied vacuum within the container, thus providing a visual indication of the pressure inside the container.
  • the member may be biased to a first position when the container is at equilibrium with the atmosphere, and moveable against the bias in a predetermined manner when the container interior is subjected to a reduced pressure relative to the atmosphere.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary container for use with a pressure indicator mechanism made in accordance with one aspect of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration in section of a spring and plunger mechanism to indicate pressure within a container made in accordance with one aspect of the invention
  • Fig. 3 a is an illustration in section of an exemplary elastomeric dome to indicate pressure within a container in a first position made in accordance with one aspect of the invention
  • Fig. 3b is an illustration of the exemplary elastomeric dome of Fig. 3a in a second position
  • Fig. 4a is an illustration in section of an exemplary deformable tube to indicate pressure within a container in a first position made in accordance with one aspect of the invention
  • Fig. 4b is an illustration of the exemplary deformable tube of Fig. 4a in a second position
  • Fig. 4c is an illustration in section of an exemplary deformable tube to indicate pressure within a container in a first position
  • Fig. 4d is an illustration of the exemplary deformable tube of Fig. 4c in a second position
  • Fig. 5 illustrates an exemplary bellows gauge according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 6a illustrates in schematic form and in section, another exemplary bellows gauge to indicate pressure within a container according to yet another embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 6b illustrates in section an exemplary bellows gauge according to the embodiment of Fig. 6a
  • Fig. 7a illustrates in section an exemplary traversing indicator to indicate pressure within a container according to a further embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 7b illustrates a top view of the traversing indicator of Fig. 7a
  • Fig. 7c illustrates an alternative traversing indicator according to a modified embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 8a illustrates in schematic form an exemplary electronic pressure transducer to indicate pressure within a container used in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • Fig. 8b illustrates in section the electronic pressure transducer of Fig. 8a
  • Fig. 9 illustrates still a further exemplary elastomeric member to indicate pressure within a container, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 10a illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a container designed for the modification of the atmosphere inside the container
  • Fig. 10b illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a container designed for the modification of the atmosphere inside the container.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary container 100.
  • Container 100 is used to store infant feed, such as breastmilk.
  • Container 100 comprises a plurality of walls 110 and a closure 120.
  • a pressure-indicator mechanism 130 such as one of the exemplary pressure-indicator mechanisms discussed herein, is present on closure 120.
  • pressure-indicator mechanism 130 may be present on one of the plurality of walls 110 of container 100.
  • pressure- indicator mechanism 130 may be integral with one of the plurality of walls 110.
  • a vacuum is pulled within container 100 using a pip 140, within which is fixed a one-way valve 142.
  • Pip 140 communicates with the container interior, and is designed for use with a vacuum pump that can attach directly to the pip, or through a tube. It is contemplated that a breast pump assembly used to extract the milk could readily be adapted to function as the vacuum pump, including a manually operated pump.
  • Valve 142 may be a duckbill, umbrella, or the like, and is mounted within the pip, allowing air out but not in.
  • container 100 may simply have an injection location on one of the walls 110 comprising a one-way valve.
  • Container 100 may also comprise a check valve and a cap, wherein the cap provides an additional seal over the check valve to prevent pressure leakage for long term storage.
  • Container 100 may also comprise a cap to be placed on one-way valve 142 to seal valve 142 closed when the cap is on the valve.
  • Container 100 may be made opaque to ultra-violet light.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of a spring and plunger mechanism used to indicate the current pressure within a container such as container 100.
  • Mechanism 200 comprises a housing 210 and a plunger 220 mounted on a spring 230.
  • Housing 210 comprises a top wall 212, bottom wall 214, first side wall 216, and second side wall 218 that define a cavity 240.
  • a top opening 213 extends through top wall 212 and a bottom opening 215 extends through bottom wall 214.
  • Spring 230 is positioned within cavity 240.
  • Plunger 220 is affixed to spring
  • Plunger 220 has a scale 222 comprising a series of number values that correspond to pressure values.
  • Seals 224 may be present on the sidewalls 226 of the base 219 of plunger 220, to ensure that air from the atmosphere does not leak into the portion of cavity 240 underneath plunger base 219, and ultimately preventing any leaked air from entering the storage container. This is shown as an o-ring type seal 224, seated in an appropriate circular channel of the plunger base 219.
  • Spring 230 may be sized such that the edges of the spring are near the walls that define cavity 240. The bottom of spring 230 rests on the bottom wall 214 of housing 210. In operation, spring 230 is at a rest position when the pressure within cavity
  • 240 is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere outside of the storage container.
  • plunger 220 extends through top opening 213 and scale 222 shows a value of "0" in-line with the top surface 217 of top wall 212 of housing 210.
  • scale 222 shows a value of "0" in-line with the top surface 217 of top wall 212 of housing 210.
  • Figs. 3a and 3b illustrate a cross-sectional side view of a housing 300 with an exemplary elastomeric dome 310.
  • Housing 300 has a cavity 320.
  • Fig. 3a shows elastomeric dome 310 in a first position, when the pressure within cavity 320 is equal to atmospheric pressure.
  • dome 310 in the first position comprises an arch 314.
  • Fig. 3b illustrates dome 310 in a second position, now inverted.
  • Line 315 illustrates where arch 314 was in Fig. 3a to show the displacement of the arch.
  • Arch 316 shows the new location in this second position.
  • a vacuum is applied within cavity 320, causing dome 310 to collapse in relation to cavity 320.
  • dome 310 on a container can plainly see from examination of the shape of dome 310 whether the pressure within the container has been effectively decreased.
  • Figs. 4a and 4b illustrate an exemplary deformable tube mechanism 400.
  • Mechanism 400 comprises a deformable tube 430.
  • Deformable tube 430 comprises a first portion 432, a second portion 434, and a third portion 436.
  • First and third portions 432, 436 extend essentially parallel to and preferably abut a top wall 410 of a housing or a container so as to create a seal, preventing air external to the container from entering the container.
  • second portion 434 comprises an arch to the housing or container.
  • second portion 434 of deformable tube 430 collapses, with each side 436, 438 being drawn toward the other side, as shown in Fig. 4b. In the collapsed second position shown in Fig. 4b, sides 436, 438 may touch.
  • Fig. 4c illustrates deformable tube mechanism 400 in a position inverted from the position of Fig. 4a.
  • first and third portions 432, 436 are affixed above top wall 410 of the housing or container, and each side 437, 438 of second portion 434 is drawn inward toward the other side. In this initial position, sides 437, 438 may touch.
  • a window 440 is placed over deformable tube mechanism 400. Window 440 is preferably clear so that a user can see through the window surface to observe deformable tube mechanism 400, and is affixed to the exterior surface of the housing or container.
  • the vacuum causes the volume within tube 400 to expand, so the sides 437, 438 move away from each other.
  • the bottom of the second portion 434 may be tinted with a signaling color 439 so that when a user looks through window 440, if the user sees the signaling color 439, the user will know a vacuum is applied.
  • indicator 439 is blocked by sides 437, 438 when second portion 434 is in the initial state, and is thus not viewable to the user.
  • the deformable tube is preferably made from a resilient member, such that if the air returns to atmospheric pressure, sides 437, 438 will return to the natural state of Fig. 4c.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary bellows gauge mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention, operating very similarly to the Fig. 2 embodiment.
  • Mechanism 500 comprises a housing 510 and a plunger 520 mounted on a bellows 530.
  • Housing 510 comprises a top wall 512, a bottom wall 514, a first side wall 516, and a second sidewall 518 that define a cavity 513.
  • a top opening 515 extends through top wall 512 and a bottom opening 517 extends through bottom wall 514.
  • Bellows 530 is positioned within cavity 513.
  • Bellows 530 comprises a top surface 532 and a bottom 534 and contains an elastic element 536 that is convoluted or accordion- like, that expands and contracts axially with changes in pressure.
  • the elastic element 536 in bellows 530 may be made of plastic, brass, phosphor bronze, stainless steel, beryllium-copper, or another metal or material that is biocompatible and capable of returning to a first, or rest, position on its arm in this bellows configuration.
  • Plunger 520 is affixed to the top surface 532 of bellows 530 and extends through top opening 515 as bellows 530 is extended.
  • bellows 530 is retained within a slot formed by extensions 550 and bottom wall 514 of housing 510, which seals the bottom to the sidewall, and prevents ingress of air to the container through the mechanism.
  • Bellows 530 is configured such that it moves a certain distance in relation to a unit of pressure change.
  • bellows 530 contracts axially in correspondence with the change in pressure, and the affixed plunger 520 moves axially along with bellows 530.
  • Plunger 520 has a scale 522 with number values spaced axially along the plunger. These number values correspond to pressure values.
  • the number value corresponding to the pressure within cavity 513 will be displayed at the top surface of top wall 512.
  • a user can easily see the pressure value within cavity 513.
  • Figs. 6a and 6b illustrate another exemplary bellows gauge mechanism 600.
  • Fig. 6a is a top view of a housing 610, comprising a top wall 612 and a top opening 613 that extends through top wall 612.
  • an indicator 621 can be seen through top opening 613.
  • the indicator 621 is attached to a bellows 620, shown in Fig. 6b.
  • a clear window may cover top opening 613, with an air leakage to ambient air provided for cavity 615.
  • Housing 610 may be made from an opaque plastic or other material. Alternatively, housing 610 may be made from a clear plastic, and may not require an additional window piece, which would still allow a user to view the pressure indication.
  • a scale 611 is present on top wall 112.
  • Fig. 6b is a cross-sectional side view of housing 610.
  • a cavity or chamber 615 is defined by a top wall 612, a bottom wall 614, a first side wall 618 and a second side wall 619.
  • the bottom 632 of bellows 620 is retained and sealed on extensions 616 on walls 614 and 612.
  • Bellows 620 expands with an increasing applied vacuum on the interior of the container.
  • a user can view how far bellows 620 has expanded, or thereafter contracted, through opening 613, using the indicator 621 as a marker along the scale 611 of pressure values listed on top wall 612.
  • Figs. 7a and 7b illustrate an exemplary traversing indicator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7a and 7b illustrate an exemplary traversing indicator according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Housing 710 comprises a top wall 712, bottom wall 714, a first side wall 716, and a second side wall 718 that define a cavity or chamber 711.
  • a top opening 713 extends through top wall 712, with a window 750 covering it (much like in embodiment shown in Figs. 6a and 6b).
  • a second opening 715 extends through first side wall 716.
  • a bellows 720 is present within cavity 711. The bottom 723 of bellows 720 is retained and sealed to an edge defining an opening in the wall 716 of housing 710.
  • the top of bellows 720 comprises a link 722 that is affixed to a moveable indicator 740.
  • Moveable indicator 740 comprises various faces or tags 742, each tag having a number value representing a pressure value. Each tag may also comprise a different color to help a user distinguish between different tags.
  • Window 750 has a size large enough to view the number value present on a tag is present over top opening 713. In operation, when a vacuum is applied to second opening 715 (from the container interior), bellows 720 contracts, pulling moveable indicator 740 via link 722 in the direction of second opening 715. Thus, the tag that appears through window 750 corresponds to the pressure value representing the pressure through opening 715.
  • Fig. 7b illustrates a top view of housing 710, showing top wall 712 with window 750 allowing a user to view the pressure value indicated on tag 742.
  • a diaphragm 760 is present within cavity 711, serving a similar function of pulling link 722 toward second opening 715. For example, when a vacuum is applied to side 755 of the diaphragm 760, it is pulled toward the left (as Fig. 7c is normally viewed). As this transition takes place, moveable indicator 740 is pulled via the link.
  • Fig. 8a illustrates an expanded view of an exemplary electronic pressure transducer used according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Pressure transducer 800 is present on a housing 810 and comprises a pressure transducer 820, an electrical connector 830, a microchip 840, and a digital or analog read-out 850.
  • Pressure transducer 820 contains a diaphragm that is deformed when a vacuum is applied through transducer 820. The vacuum is shown by arrow 860.
  • the diaphragm comprises a resistant sensor, which takes a measurement of the diaphragm movement and generates a proportional signal.
  • Electrical connector runs through a wall in housing 810, linking pressure transducer 820 to digital or analog read-out 850.
  • Microchip 840 then converts that measurement to a pressure value.
  • a user can observe the pressure value of the pressure within a container by looking at digital or analog read-out 850.
  • Fig. 8b illustrates a portion of the exemplary electronic pressure transducer of
  • FIG. 8a showing how the pieces may fit together.
  • the position of microchip 840, digital or analog read-out 850, pressure transducer 820, and electrical connector 830 within housing 810 can be seen.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates an exemplary pressure indicator mechanism 900 according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Pressure indicator mechanism 900 is contained within a housing 910.
  • Housing 910 comprises a top wall 912, bottom wall 914, first side wall 916, and second side wall 918, defining a cavity 917.
  • a top opening 913 extends through top wall 912, and a bottom opening 915 is present in the bottom wall 914.
  • Pressure indicator mechanism 900 comprises a spring 920, an indicator 930, and a diaphragm 940.
  • Diaphragm 940 comprises an upper surface 942, a lower surface 943, and a ramp 944.
  • the diaphragm 940 has concentric undulations formed thereon for flexibility in bending.
  • Diaphragm 940 is sealed at its edges with the bottom wall 914.
  • diaphragm 940 descends axially.
  • ramp 944 which is affixed to or integral with diaphragm 940, moves (downwardly as viewed normally in Fig. 9).
  • Indicator 930 rides along the ramp under the spring 920 force. Indicator 930 will thus move along ramp 944 until the ramp stops.
  • a user can view, through top opening 913, indicator
  • Figs. 10a and 10b illustrate methods to store breastmilk under a modified atmosphere which provides a blanketing layer of gas which that will not react with the breastmilk and will minimize the oxidation of air in the breastmilk.
  • Figure 10a illustrates a method which may be employed if the blanketing gas has a molecular weight greater than air, such as argon.
  • a container 1001 is filled to the desired level with breastmilk 1002.
  • a blanketing layer of gas 1003 is injected through a container opening 1004 with an applicator 1005.
  • Applicator 1005 is connected to a container of storage gas
  • Fig. 10b illustrates a method which may be employed if the chosen blanketing gas is lighter than air, such as nitrogen for example.
  • the container 1001 is filled to the desired level with breastmilk 1002.
  • a special closure lid 1007 which incorporates a sealing valve apparatus 1008 is applied to the container.
  • the gas applicator 1005 is inserted into the sealing valve apparatus 1008, and the chosen gas within the container of storage gas 1006 is injected into sealed container 1001. Applicator 1005 is then removed from the sealing valve apparatus 1008 and the breastmilk is ready for storage.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne une indication de pression dans un récipient de stockage sous vide, ainsi qu'une manière d'isoler le lait maternel de l'air dans un récipient. La présente invention utilise une pression sub-atmosphérique pour réduire, ou, du moins, pour ralentir les réactions d'oxydation dans le lait maternel afin de préserver les vitamines, les lipides et les autres éléments importants présents dans le lait, et comprend un moyen de mesure de ladite pression sub-atmosphérique afin de fournir des indications à l'utilisateur consistant à savoir si une pression de récipient correcte a été obtenue et maintenue.
PCT/US2010/026400 2009-03-06 2010-03-05 Dispositif de stockage amélioré d'aliments pour nourrissons WO2010102234A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP10710483A EP2403774A1 (fr) 2009-03-06 2010-03-05 Dispositif de stockage amélioré d'aliments pour nourrissons

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15805809P 2009-03-06 2009-03-06
US61/158,058 2009-03-06

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2010102234A1 true WO2010102234A1 (fr) 2010-09-10

Family

ID=42129601

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2010/026400 WO2010102234A1 (fr) 2009-03-06 2010-03-05 Dispositif de stockage amélioré d'aliments pour nourrissons

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US20100224525A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP2403774A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2010102234A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN102582943A (zh) * 2012-02-22 2012-07-18 陈晓燕 配塞式排气保鲜奶瓶
CA2904538A1 (fr) * 2014-02-12 2015-08-20 Sunbeam Products, Inc. Recipient de stockage avec moyen extensible

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1990007461A1 (fr) * 1988-12-26 1990-07-12 Khan Arsene Dispositif indicateur de pression, notamment pour un emballage etanche
WO2001038197A1 (fr) * 1999-11-12 2001-05-31 Permafresh Corporation Recipient pour aliments pourvu d'un espace contenant un gaz inerte
FR2829471A1 (fr) * 2001-09-11 2003-03-14 Hometec Ltd Bouchon de bouteille avec indication de pression
US6616000B1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2003-09-09 Playtex Products, Inc. Infant feeding and storage system
US20060138068A1 (en) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-29 Tsai Mao S Seal valve assembly for vacuuming bottles
US20070199612A1 (en) * 2006-02-28 2007-08-30 Bob Larimer Decanter stopper with a vacuum pressure indicator
EP1982599A1 (fr) * 2007-03-15 2008-10-22 Clute, Jason L. Procédés de conservation de lait maternel humain

Family Cites Families (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2040798A (en) * 1934-06-05 1936-05-12 Schoonmaker Carl Telltale closure device
US2916175A (en) * 1957-05-03 1959-12-08 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Screw cap and sealed package
US3160302A (en) * 1960-11-03 1964-12-08 Continental Can Co Conainer closure
US3967746A (en) * 1975-04-28 1976-07-06 Botkin Albert L Canning closure and method
US4051973A (en) * 1975-04-28 1977-10-04 Botkin Albert L Canning closure and method
US4533059A (en) * 1984-06-13 1985-08-06 Continental White Cap, Inc. Vacuum-tamper indicating button for smaller diameter caps and the like
US4678082A (en) * 1986-07-10 1987-07-07 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Vacuum indicating thermoplastic closure
US5112628A (en) * 1988-12-27 1992-05-12 General Electric Company Nipple fitment with safety overcap
US5747083A (en) * 1990-07-20 1998-05-05 Raymond; Jean-Louis Device of the feeding-bottle type
CN100400269C (zh) * 2002-02-14 2008-07-09 东洋纺织株式会社 热收缩性聚酯系薄膜

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1990007461A1 (fr) * 1988-12-26 1990-07-12 Khan Arsene Dispositif indicateur de pression, notamment pour un emballage etanche
WO2001038197A1 (fr) * 1999-11-12 2001-05-31 Permafresh Corporation Recipient pour aliments pourvu d'un espace contenant un gaz inerte
FR2829471A1 (fr) * 2001-09-11 2003-03-14 Hometec Ltd Bouchon de bouteille avec indication de pression
US6616000B1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2003-09-09 Playtex Products, Inc. Infant feeding and storage system
US20060138068A1 (en) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-29 Tsai Mao S Seal valve assembly for vacuuming bottles
US20070199612A1 (en) * 2006-02-28 2007-08-30 Bob Larimer Decanter stopper with a vacuum pressure indicator
EP1982599A1 (fr) * 2007-03-15 2008-10-22 Clute, Jason L. Procédés de conservation de lait maternel humain

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20100224525A1 (en) 2010-09-09
EP2403774A1 (fr) 2012-01-11

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4642093A (en) Aspirator for withdrawal of secretions from wounds
JP2636942B2 (ja) コンテナ
US3730168A (en) Manometer
US5807337A (en) Liquid infusion apparatus
CN103189034A (zh) 造口长度指示器组件和定位系统
US20070199612A1 (en) Decanter stopper with a vacuum pressure indicator
EP1961672A2 (fr) Butoir de récipient avec indicateur de pression sous vide
US20100224525A1 (en) Storage Device for Infant Feed
CN102665646A (zh) 带指示器的肠饲导管组件
US3334628A (en) Vacuum indicating connection for surgical wound-closing apparatus
US20070215510A1 (en) Vacuum Vessel Having Improved Airtightness
US7717856B2 (en) Non-toxic liquid column sphygmomanometer
MX2012009345A (es) Ensamblaje de botella que tiene ventilacion inferior.
US20180354701A1 (en) Storage device
US20140001142A1 (en) Nursing bottle with temperature indicator
US4373528A (en) Suction bottle for sucking out secretions from wound cavities
US8137311B2 (en) Test method and apparatus for verification of medical device functionality
CN101413796B (zh) 无气密封小瓶
US20050061370A1 (en) Vacuum packaging appliance spice rack
US20170295967A1 (en) Container with a device for setting and displaying a display value
US11065370B2 (en) Device for drainage, in particular for the drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma
US4091763A (en) Temperature indicator
JP2001158474A (ja) 真空保存容器
JP5872444B2 (ja) 圧力検知装置
KR200178577Y1 (ko) 식품 진공 용기의 진공 상태 및 날짜 표시 장치

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 10710483

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

REEP Request for entry into the european phase

Ref document number: 2010710483

Country of ref document: EP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2010710483

Country of ref document: EP