Attachment device for single use containers
Inventors
Rudolph, Eric • Silverberg, Pete • Kofsky, Candice • Kubera, Paul • Reiss, Barry
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-10519415-B2
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Expiration Date
Abstract
This disclosure relates to equipment utilized to manufacture chemical agents, particularly biopharmaceuticals, using Disposable Containers (DCs).
Core Innovation
A single-use disposable container includes an internal volume and an attachment device. The attachment device has a device body positioned within the internal volume, with an internal recessed portion communicating with a coupling groove whose first portion extends from the second surface toward the first surface and whose continuous second portion extends parallel to the second surface; a second attachment mechanism extends from the first surface and outside the internal volume.
The background section is not present in the provided content, so the problem being solved is not explicitly described in patent. The provided description identifies coupling to external lifting hardware as supported by the groove geometry and notes configurations of the attachment device with a reversible lifting-device connection and an eye bolt for the single-use disposable container.
Claims Coverage
The provided claims identify one independent claim, claim 1. It covers a single-use disposable container and three main inventive features relating to the internal device body, its coupling groove, and a second attachment mechanism.
Device body positioned within the internal volume
The first attachment mechanism comprises a device body positioned within the internal volume of the single-use disposable container. The device body comprises a first surface opposite a second surface and an internal recessed portion.
Coupling groove in communication with the internal recessed portion
The coupling groove is in communication with the internal recessed portion and comprises a first portion extending from the second surface of the device body toward the first surface, and a second portion continuous with the first portion and extending parallel to the second surface.
Second attachment mechanism extending outside the internal volume
The second attachment mechanism extends from the first surface of the first attachment mechanism and is external to the internal volume of the single-use disposable container.
Claim 1 combines an internally positioned device body with a recessed portion and communicating coupling groove, and a second attachment mechanism extending outside the container's internal volume. The dependent claims further identify reversible attachment to a lifting device, an eye bolt, and a film container with a portion sealed to the attachment device's first surface.
Stated Advantages
Not explicitly described in patent.
Documented Applications
The attachment device is configured to couple the single-use disposable container to external lifting hardware, including a reversible connection to a lifting device.
A disclosed configuration uses an eye bolt as the second attachment mechanism.
The drawings depict the detachable coupling device supporting a reversibly attached agitator shaft and impeller within a disposable container.
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