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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1998
Julie E Rink, Westerville, OH (US);
Thomas D Loughrin, Columbus, OH (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention comprises a cap member having an annular wall and a top wall disposed within and connected to the annular wall. An arcuate pierce-plow member is disposed on an upper surface of the top wall at a position spaced from the annular wall. The pierce-plow member includes a first plow base member having a ramp portion and a substantially flat portion. The pierce-plow member further includes a piercing member disposed adjacent to the substantially flat portion of the plow base member. The piercing member includes a first portion disposed adjacent to the first plow base member and a second portion disposed at a position spaced from the first plow base member. A thickness of the second portion of the piercing member is greater than a thickness of the first portion of the piercing member.