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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1995
Ronald A Mayes, Beaumont, TX (US);
Helena Laboratories Corporation, Beaumont, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for discharging the contents of a sealed container, such as a test tube. The apparatus includes a member to penetrate the closure of a test tube and provides for reduction of the volume within the test tube, thus pressurizing the test tube contents so that fluid is dispensed through a fluid flow path. The apparatus further including a stabilizing system that facilitates the accurate dispensing of fluid onto a target surface. The method includes pressurizing the contents of the test tube by reducing the volume of the test tube, and providing a flow path such that fluid may be dispensed through the flow path in response to the reduction of the test tube volume.