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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2009
Alex Blekher, Sussex, NJ (US);
Bradley M. Wilkinson, North Haledon, NJ (US);
Craig Owen Russ, Wayne, NJ (US);
Alex Blekher, Sussex, NJ (US);
Bradley M. Wilkinson, North Haledon, NJ (US);
Craig Owen Russ, Wayne, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A closure and method of making a closure are disclosed. The closure includes a cap body having a top portion and an opening extending therethrough defining a cavity in communication with said opening. A flow channel is defined within a portion of the cap body having an inlet and an outlet. A stopper is disposed within the cavity adjacent the outlet of the flow channel. The stopper is formed from a material adapted for flowing through the flow channel to form a pierceable portion, with at least one of the cap body and the stopper configured for closing a container.