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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 62', 'Application No. 62', 'Application No. 62', 'Application No. 2016100289', 'Application No. 2016100289', 'Application No. 2016100290', 'Application No. 2016102136', 'Application No. 2016102137', 'Application No. 2016102138', 'Application No. 15158482']

Brevet US9776744 - Container sealing device - Google Brevets
An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus including a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and a plurality of containers coupled to the apparatus, a sealing element...http://www.google.fr/patents/US9776744?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US9776744 - Container sealing device
Numéro de publication US9776744 B2
Numéro de demande US 15/407,985
Date de dépôt 17 janv. 2017
Autre référence de publication US20170121040
Numéro de publication 15407985, 407985, US 9776744 B2, US 9776744B2, US-B2-9776744, US9776744 B2, US9776744B2
Citations de brevets (74), Citations hors brevets (46), Classifications (8), Événements juridiques (1)
US 9776744 B2
An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus including a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and a plurality of containers coupled to the apparatus, a sealing element disposed within each of the plurality of containers, the sealing element configured to couple the container to the apparatus and automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus, and a retaining member affixed to each of the plurality of containers to position the sealing element in a neck of each of the plurality of containers.
a retaining member including a sleeve affixed to each of the plurality of containers, the sleeve being configured to prevent radial expansion of the containers to position the sealing element in a neck of each of the plurality of containers.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the retaining member includes substantially rigid rings configured to prevent radial expansion of the container.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the retaining member is affixed to an exterior surface of the container.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is reusable.
11. An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid, the apparatus comprising:
a valve within each of the plurality of containers, the valve including sealing members and a channel through which one of the plurality of conduits is received, the sealing members being configured to be maintained in an open position by the conduit received in the channel while coupled to the apparatus and to automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus; and
a retaining member including a sleeve affixed to each of the plurality of containers, the sleeve being configured to prevent radial expansion of the containers to position the valve in a neck of each of the plurality of containers.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the retaining member is affixed to an exterior surface of the container.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the valve includes at least one of a reed valve, a duckbill valve, and a bullet valve.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the plurality of containers includes balloons.
15. An apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid, the apparatus comprising:
a valve within each of the plurality of containers, the valve including sealing members and a channel through which one of the plurality of conduits is received, the sealing members being configured to be maintained in an open position by a flow pressure of the fluid while coupled to the apparatus and to automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus; and
a retaining member including a sleeve affixed to each of the plurality of containers, the sleeve being configured to position the valve in a neck of each of the plurality of containers.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the valve is positioned in a neck of the container.
17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the valve includes at least one of a reed valve, a duckbill valve, and a bullet valve.
18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the plurality of containers includes balloons.
19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sealing member includes a flap.
20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sealing member includes a first wall of a slit and a second wall of the slit.
21. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the sealing member includes a flap.
22. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the sealing member includes a first wall of a slit and a second wall of the slit.
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/359,134, filed on Nov. 22, 2016, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/123,434, filed on Sep. 2, 2016, which is a U.S. National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/US16/18912, filed on Feb. 22, 2016, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/182,122, filed on Jun. 19, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/254,487, filed on Nov. 12, 2015, and U.S. application Ser. No. 14/997,230, filed on Jan. 15, 2016. U.S. application Ser. No. 15/359,134, filed on Nov. 22, 2016, is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/123,453, filed on Sep. 2, 2016, which is a U.S. National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/US16/18922, filed on Feb. 22, 2016, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/182,122, filed on Jun. 19, 2015, and U.S. application Ser. No. 14/978,839, filed on Dec. 22, 2015. These applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
Embodiments of the present invention can provide an apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus can include a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and a plurality of containers coupled to the apparatus, a sealing element disposed within each of the plurality of containers, the sealing element configured to couple the container to the apparatus and automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus, and a retaining member affixed to each of the plurality of containers to position the sealing element in a neck of each of the plurality of containers.
According to some embodiments, the sealing element can include a valve. The valve can include a channel and a sealing member. The sealing member can include a flap and/or a first wall of a slit and a second wall of the slit. The valve can include at least one of a reed valve, a duckbill valve, and a bullet valve. Further, the retaining members can include substantially rigid rings configured to prevent radial expansion of the container. Alternatively, the retaining members can include a sleeve configured to prevent radial expansion of the container. Moreover, the retaining member can be affixed to an exterior surface of the container. According to certain exemplary embodiments, the plurality of containers can include balloons and the apparatus can be reusable.
Another embodiment of the present invention can provide an apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus can include a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and a plurality of containers coupled to the apparatus, a plurality of conduits, and a valve within each of the plurality of containers, the valve including sealing members and a channel through which one of the plurality of conduits is received, the sealing members being configured to be maintained in an open position by the conduit received in the channel while coupled to the apparatus and to automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus.
According to some embodiments, the valve can be positioned in a neck of the container and can include at least one of a reed valve, a duckbill valve, and a bullet valve. The apparatus can also include a retaining member affixed to each of the plurality of containers to position the valve in the neck of each of the plurality of containers. The retaining members can include substantially rigid rings configured to prevent radial expansion of the container. Alternatively, the retaining members can include a sleeve configured to prevent radial expansion of the container. Further, the retaining members can be affixed to an exterior surface of the container. According to certain embodiments, the plurality of containers can include balloons.
Yet another embodiment of the present invention can provide an apparatus for filling a plurality of containers with a fluid. The apparatus can include a connector configured to removably couple the apparatus to a fluid source, a flow path providing fluid communication between the fluid source and a plurality of containers coupled to the apparatus, a plurality of conduits, and a valve within each of the plurality of containers, the valve including sealing members and a channel through which one of the plurality of conduits is received, the sealing members being configured to be maintained in an open position by a flow pressure of the fluid while coupled to the apparatus and to automatically seal the container when the container is decoupled from the apparatus.
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Classification internationale B65B7/02, B65B3/17, B65B1/04
Classification coopérative A63H2027/1033, B65B7/025, A63H37/00, A63H27/10, B65B3/17
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