Global Patent Index - EP 0078109 A1

EP 0078109 A1 19830504 - Liquid dispenser.

Title (en)

Liquid dispenser.

Title (de)

Abgabevorrichtung für Flüssigkeiten.

Title (fr)

Distributeur pour liquides.

Publication

EP 0078109 A1 19830504 (EN)

Application

EP 82305200 A 19820930

Priority

GB 8132074 A 19811023

Abstract (en)

In medical tests on biological fluids it is frequently necessary to dispense a quantity of fluid from a first vessel (21) into a second vessel (30) in order to investigate the fluid. As well as accurate dispensing, there is often the requirement that none of the fluid should escape into the atmosphere; as in the instance when the fluid is blood serum infected with dangerous micro-organisms. The invention provides a first vessel (21) having a cap (6) with two nozzles (1) and (2) extending from it, the nozzles being typically of equal length and internal diameter. For dispensing, the first vessel (21) when inverted rests on the second vessel (30). The fluid flows down one nozzle (1) and air up the other (2) until the fluid level in the second vessel (30) reaches the nozzles, when flow stops. On removal of the first vessel, no further liquid escapes from the nozzles, provided they are proportioned, according to the invention, in correct relation to the fluid to be dispensed, and to the ambient temperature.

IPC 1-7

A61J 1/00; B65D 47/06

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/49 (2006.01); A61J 1/00 (2006.01); A61J 1/20 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 47/06 (2006.01); G01N 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61J 1/20 (2013.01); B65D 47/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0078109 A1 19830504; EP 0078109 B1 19880608; DE 3278622 D1 19880714; JP S5880541 A 19830514

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82305200 A 19820930; DE 3278622 T 19820930; JP 18588982 A 19821022