Disposable assembly for a reusable urn or vessel
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May 19, 2015
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May 5, 2014
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Abstract
The present invention provides a container assembly for use with a reusable urn or vessel. The assembly includes a (1) flexible pouch, (2) a fitment connected to the pouch and having a flexible flange and a first fluid passageway therethrough in fluid communication with the chamber, (3) a tubing adapter having a first end connected to the fitment and a second end having a member for connecting to a tubing and a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with the first fluid passageway; and (4) wherein the flexible flange is capable of bending to conform to an interior wall of the urn or vessel to place the second fluid passageway in alignment with an axis of a through hole in the urn or vessel.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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LB EUROPE LIMITED | MANCHESTER M23 9XD |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F16K Class
- 1571 Applications Filed
- 1342 Patents Issued To-Date
- 85.43 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Pfromm, Carsten | Glen Ellyn, US | 13 | 145 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 145 | |||
Smith, Mark A | Plainfield, US | 501 | 3384 |
# of filed Patents : 501 Total Citations : 3384 |
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