Patents Examined by Sherish A. Desai
  • Patent number: 4610469
    Abstract: A connector assembly for sterile connection of two internally sterile containers or tubings comprises two connectors (3, 4). The first connector (3) has a male part (5) inside a housing (6), a connecting device to connect the first connector to a first container or tubing (1), a first deformable barrier (7) spaced from the male part (5) and a chamber (8) between the male part (5) and the first barrier (7). The second connector (4) comprises a female part (9), a connecting device to connect the second connector to a second container or tubing (2) and a second deformable barrier (11) closing the female part (9). In connecting the connectors (3, 4) first both deformable barriers (7, 11) are brought into contact with each other after which the male part (5) of the first connector (3) is put through the second barrier (11) closing the female part (9) of the second connector (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Steritech B.V.
    Inventor: Marcelle N. Wolff-Mooij
  • Patent number: 4609211
    Abstract: A device for the tight connection of a first part to a second part in a direction D.It comprises a first member having a first conical surface of axis D and angle .lambda., a second member having a second conical surface of axis D and angle .mu. and a third member having a third planar surface perpendicular to axis D at least one intermediate member, at least one of the three members being connected to the first or second part. The device also has means for bringing together the first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Claude Abbes, Christian Rouaud, Jean Valla, Raymond de Villepoix, Robert Demay, Robert Forges