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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1997
Steven P Hellstrom, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Peter J Karas, Libertyville, IL (US);
John K Moore, Evanston, IL (US);
John S Norman, Gurnee, IL (US);
John C Tanner, II, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Donald Verlee, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A closure is provided for mounting across the mouth of a container and through which liquid can be withdrawn with a fluid transfer device having a male member. The closure includes a body for being disposed on the container across the container mouth. The body defines a passage with an exterior opening for matingly receiving the male member of the fluid transfer device. A frangible seal initially extends across the passage in the body to occlude the passage. The seal is broken when it is engaged by the male member of the fluid transfer device, thereby establishing fluid communication between the fluid transfer device and the interior of the container.