IP Library Granted Patent US 8,967,431
Granted Patent B2
US 8,967,431 · App. 13/576,085 · Granted Mar 3, 2015

Storage container for the provision of media for disinfecting, sterilizing and/or maintaining medical, especially dental, instruments

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Patent No.
US 8,967,431
App. No.
13/576,085
Granted
Mar 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for packaging and dispensing several fluid products includes at least two sealed flexible gags arranged in a single rigid container, associated with at least one pump, the rigid container consisting of an open cylinder and the bags are provided each with a pump and a push button, and are mounted opposite on each of the two opposite openings of the cylinder. The device is applicable to appliances containing fluids to be dispensed independently of one another.

Claims (14)

1. Storage container for the provision of media for disinfecting, sterilizing, and/or maintaining medical instruments, the storage container including a can comprising:

a first receiving region formed in the can, the first receiving region adapted to contain a first medium;

a first removal element connected with the first receiving region;

a second receiving region formed in the can and contacting the first receiving region over at least a part of the periphery of the first receiving region, the second receiving region adapted to contain a second medium; and

an attachment element connected with the second receiving region, the attachment element configured to remove the second medium and to deliver a propellant into the second receiving region.

2. Storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the first removal element in connection with the first receiving region is a valve.

3. Storage container according to claim 1 wherein the first receiving region is a bag.

4. Storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment element connected with the second receiving region is a rubber stopper.

5. Storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the removal element and the attachment element are arranged at two opposite ends of the can.

6. System for disinfecting, sterilizing, and/or maintaining medical instruments, having a reconditioning device for disinfecting, sterilizing and/or maintaining the instruments, which reconditioning device has attachment devices for attaching at least one storage container for media used by the device, as well as at least one storage container according to claim 1 .

7. System according to claim 6 , wherein the attachment devices have a first needle for removal of the second medium from the storage container.

8. System according to claim 7 , wherein the attachment devices have a second needle for delivery of the propellant.

9. System according to claim 6 , wherein the first and second needles are arranged concentrically.

10. System according to claim 1 , wherein compressed air is used as the propellant.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 29, 2021
From: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
To: KAVO DENTAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 057434/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2012
From: WIEK, HANS-DIETER
To: KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
Reel/Frame 028901/0298 →