Container closure and device to install and remove closure

Details Container closure and device to install and remove closure Container closure and device to install and remove closure

2003-07-16

2010-12-07

Wright, P. Kathryn (Department: 1797)

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Control element responsive to a sensed operating condition

C422S091000, C422S105000, C422S063000, C422S064000, C436S043000, C436S174000, C436S183000, C081S003070, C081S003080, C081S003330, C081S003450, C081S003200, C215S329000, C215S295000, C215S356000, C220S260000

Reexamination Certificate

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07846395

ABSTRACT:
A closure for a container includes: (a) an inner cylindrical wall having first and second ends and defining a space; (b) an outer cylindrical wall opposite the inner cylindrical wall and having the first and second ends to form an outer surface of the closure; (c) a first end wall extending across said first end, wherein the first end wall comprises a recess extending a least partially into the space, and a first set of threads disposed on the recess. An apparatus usable on a diagnostic analyzer container and includes: a threaded rotatable spindle adapted for threading into a closure having a threaded depression and for applying a rotational force to remove the closure; and a clutch having an element adapted to engage the closure and apply a rotational to the closure.

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