US4700838A
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Composite container for sterile solid products
Assignee: Antibiotici Cristallizzati Sterili Srl
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Filing: 1986-05-08
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2006-05-08
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a composite container suitable for the lasting preservation, under absolutely sterile conditions, of sterile, solid products, particularly pharmaceutical products. Such a container comprises an inner bag, or tubular element, made of low-density polyethylene and directly containing the product to be preserved and an outer bag consisting of three layers of different materials, of which polyethylene, the high-density type being preferred, or polyvinylchloride forms the innermost layer, aluminium the intermediate layer and a polyester resin the outermost one: the ends of the bags are hermetically sealed.
Inventors
- 👤 Marco Falciani
- 👤 Roberto Bonamigo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/085; B32B15/20; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/18; B32B27/32; B32B27/36; B65D31/00; B65D31/04; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/043; B32B2323/046; B32B2439/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/1338
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
Composite container for sterile, solid products, characterized in that it comprises at least two separate bags, one inside the other with the inner bag directly containing the sterile solid product, having their respective ends hermetically sealed, wherein the inner bag is made of low-density polyethylene and the outer bag consists of three layers of different materials, polyethylene or polyvinylchloride forming an innermost layer, aluminium an intermediate layer and a polyester resin an outermost layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
Composite container for sterile, solid products, characterized in that it comprises at least two separate bags, one inside the other with the inner bag directly containing the sterile solid product, having their respective ends hermetically sealed, wherein the inner bag is made of low-density polyethylene and the outer bag consists of three layers of different materials, polyethylene or polyvinylchloride forming an innermost layer, aluminium an intermediate layer and a polyester resin an outermost layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Composite container as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an intermediate bag, made of high density polyethylene, interposed between said inner and outer bags.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
Composite container as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein said polyethylene used in said bags is compatible with parenetral and ophthalmic use.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Container as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein said polyethylene forming the innermost layer of outer bag is the high-density type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
Composite container as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the inner bag is made of a 10/100 mm thick film, the intermediate bag of a 15/100 mm thick film and the outer bag consists of an innermost layer, an intermediate layer and an outermost layer, their thicknesses being about 7,5/100 mm, 1/100 mm and 1,2/100 mm, respectively.
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