Patent ID: 6394993
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A61J,Y10S

Abstract:
A container formed of at least one sheet of material defining a cavity for housing a fluid product, the container having a port assembly attached to an edge of the container, the port assembly comprising:a thin body having an outer face and an inner face attached to the container, the thin body being bent around the edge of the container for defining a pair of flaps, one on either side of the edge; and a first tubular port projecting from the outer face of the thin body and having a base end, a distal end and an access opening extending through it for providing fluid communication to the cavity, the base end being positioned between the flaps substantially in alignment with the edge of the container and spaced from any periphery of the thin body wherein the dimension of each flap between the edge of the container and a furthest distal edge of the flap is longer than the distance between the base end and distal end of the first tubular port.