Nestec Ltd

Clintec Nutrition Company

Tom Lillegard

Ronald Haselhorst

Shen-Youn Chang

Paul M Lin

Lyman Aldrich

A protective port and container that incorporates the protective port are provided as well as a method for protecting a container. The protective port is attachable to the container by conventional methods and includes faces that are bendable from a base member that includes tubular ports extending therefrom. The faces protect the port from accidental penetration by a pierceable member and further provide a rigid gripping surface to manipulate the access openings to simplify the insertion of the pierceable member into one or both of the access openings.

Protective spiking port, container implementing same and method for protecting a container

An adapter is providing for connecting a fluid source to any one of a variety of tubes, adapters or Y-ports having variously sized access ports. The adapter has a body having a channel extending between two ends thereof. Along an exterior of the body, increased diameter sections are provided. Some of the increased diameter sections are tapered forming barbs around the periphery of the adapter. A method is further provided for connecting a fluid source to a variety of variously sized tubes.

Adapter for connection to variously sized tubes, adapters and/or Y-ports

An adapter is providing for connecting a fluid source to any one of a variety of tubes having variously sized access ports. The adapter has a body having a channel extending between two ends thereof. Along an exterior of the body, increased diameter sections are provided. Some of the increased diameter sections are tapered forming barbs around the periphery of the adapter. A method is further provided for connecting a fluid source to a variety of variously sized tubes.

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Crystal Lake, IL, United States of America

Tom Lillegard