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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2018
Rabmed A/s, Heidal, NO;
Martin Vollen, Heidal, NO;
Kevin Geers, Oslo, NO;
Marius Andresen, Oslo, NO;
Joachim Wallem Rasmussen, Oslo, NO;
Jan Anders Ekroll, Oslo, NO;
RABMED A/S, Heidal, NO;
Abstract
A closure for an ampoule, the closure comprising: a cap portion arranged to engage with a broken neck of an opened ampoule; and a cylindrical skirt portion extending from the cap portion, the skirt portion being elastically deformable and being arranged to move from a first position in which it is at least partially folded back on itself to a second position in which it is unfolded and extends away from the cap portion. The closure can close off an opening such as that formed in an ampoule when the neck is snapped and the top removed. As the cap portion engages with the broken neck, it reduces the chances of users receiving lacerations from the sharp edges. The cap portion also seals the ampoule, preventing the contents from being spilled and/or wasted. The closure also provides a degree of impact protection, reinforcement and strengthening to the now weakened open end of the ampoule, e.g. in case the ampoule is dropped. The skirt portion not only provides a seal around the ampoule body by being in close contact therewith, but also holds the cap portion firmly against the broken rim of the open ampoule, thus holding the closure in place by means of the friction between the skirt portion and the outer surface of the ampoule body.