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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Werner Steffan, Eichenbühl, DE;
Peter Hagmann, Erlenbach am Main, DE;
Renata Schröter, Lower Hutt, NZ;
Inventors:
Werner Steffan, Eichenbühl, DE;
Peter Hagmann, Erlenbach am Main, DE;
Renata Schröter, Lower Hutt, NZ;
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B043/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is concerned with the problem of ensuring optimum removal of flowable material from a container and, in particular, reducing the amount of material remaining in the container. This is achieved through a rigid, elongated, hollow basic element (), the lower end region () of which can be placed on the bottom () of the container (), and which has recesses () for removal of the flowable material.