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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Arthur L Lifshey, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222-1 ; 222 83 ; 222 835 ;
Abstract
An improved process of creating a uniform puncture in a medication dispenser bottle utilizes a membrane within the tip of the dispenser which is punctured with the hole being of a controlled, uniform size. The size of the hole is controlled by a mechanical stop created by shoulders integral to the base of the puncturing member.