EP 0348116 A3 19900905 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING CONTENTS OF SEALED CONTAINER
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING CONTENTS OF SEALED CONTAINER
Publication
Application
Priority
US 20844788 A 19880620
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0348116A2] A method and apparatus is disclosed for discharging the contents of a sealed container (10), such as a test tube, having a resilient closure (18). A plurality of tubes or needles (32, 38) are mounted in a socket or holder (50). The tubes needles (32, 38) puncture the closure (18) to establish fluid flow paths between the interior and exterior of the container (10). A pump (66) is positioned at one end (34) of the first fluid flow path (32), and a discharge tube (70) extends through the second fluid flow path (38) such that upon activating the pump (66), air or the like is introduced into the interior of the container (10) creating a pressure therein, in response to which fluid from the container (10) is discharged through the discharge tube (70) onto a specimen plate (88) or the like.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B01L 11/00 (2006.01); B01L 99/00 (2010.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/48 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B01L 3/0293 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] FR 1568072 A 19690523
- [A] US 4228831 A 19801021 - KERNS RALPH M
- [A] US 3985032 A 19761012 - AVAKIAN SOUREN
- [X] US 3872730 A 19750325 - RINGROSE MICHAEL ANDREW, et al
- [A] US 1669776 A 19280515 - VERNON OSBURN SYLVESTER
- [A] GB 506779 A 19390605 - HAROLD WILLIAM GARDNER
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0348116 A2 19891227; EP 0348116 A3 19900905; AU 3652289 A 19891221; AU 620105 B2 19920213; JP H0244251 A 19900214
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89306140 A 19890616; AU 3652289 A 19890616; JP 15664589 A 19890619