Granted Patent B2

US 10,365,141 · App. 15/598,896 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

Inventors: Benjamin Freiburger (Yoder, IN); Brock Holley (Fort Wayne, IN); Thomas Headley (Roanoke, IN); Matthew Gevers (Fort Wayne, IN)

Assignee: Tuthill Corporation

G01F11/28G01F11/006G01F11/32G01F11/38G01F11/44B65D47/00B65D47/242B65D47/244

Abstract

Claims (45)

1. A closed-loop fluid transfer system comprising:

a measuring adapter having a first end and a second end, and a chamber located between the first and second ends configured to hold a volume of fluid;

wherein the measuring adapter includes a first receiving valve assembly located at the first end of the measuring adapter, wherein the first receiving valve assembly includes a receiving valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly is separable from a portion of the first receiving valve assembly on the measuring adapter to create an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter;

a first container;

wherein the first container includes a first valve assembly located at an end of the first container, wherein the first valve assembly on the first container includes a valve member;

wherein the valve member of the first valve assembly of the first container engages the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter, and the first valve assembly is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the first valve assembly to exert a linear force on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter and moves the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter which provides fluid communication between both the chamber of the measuring adapter and interior of the first container;

wherein the measuring adapter includes a second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter, wherein the second valve assembly includes a valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the valve member of the second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter is separable from a portion of the second valve assembly to create an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber;

a second container;

wherein the second container includes a second receiving valve assembly that includes a receiving valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the receiving valve member on the second receiving valve assembly of the second container is separable from a portion of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container to create an opening that provides fluid communication interior of the second container when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly;

wherein the valve member of the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter engages the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container, and the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the second valve assembly which exerts a linear force on the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container and moves the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container which provides fluid communication between both the chamber of the measuring adapter and the interior of the second container.

2. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 1 , wherein rotation of the first valve assembly on the first end of the first container produces fluid communication between the first container and the measuring adapter without opening the second valve assembly on the second end of the measuring adapter; and rotation of the second valve assembly on the second end of the measuring adapter produces fluid communication between the measuring adapter and the second container without opening the first receiving valve assembly on the first end of the measuring adapter.

3. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 1 , wherein the measuring adapter includes graduation indicia.

4. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 3 , wherein the graduation indicia is located on a wall of the measuring adapter.

5. A closed-loop fluid transfer system comprising:

a measuring adapter having a first end and a second end, and a chamber located between the first and second ends configured to hold a volume of fluid;

wherein the measuring adapter includes a first receiving valve assembly located at the first end of the measuring adapter, wherein the first receiving valve assembly includes a receiving valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly is separable from a portion of the first receiving valve assembly on the measuring adapter;

a first container;

wherein the first container includes a first valve assembly located at an end of the first container, wherein the first valve assembly on the first container includes a valve member;

wherein the valve member of the first valve assembly of the first container engages the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter, and the first valve assembly is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the first valve assembly to exert a linear force on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter and moves the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter;

wherein the measuring adapter includes a second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter, wherein the second valve assembly includes a valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the valve member of the second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter is separable from a portion of the second valve assembly;

a second container;

wherein the second container includes a second receiving valve assembly that includes a receiving valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the receiving valve member on the second receiving valve assembly of the second container is separable from a portion of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container;

wherein the valve member of the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter engages the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container, and the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the second valve assembly which exerts a linear force on the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container and moves the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container;

wherein rotation of the first valve assembly on the first end of the first container produces fluid communication between the first container and the measuring adapter without opening the second valve assembly on the second end of the measuring adapter; and

wherein rotation of the second valve assembly on the second end of the measuring adapter produces fluid communication between the measuring adapter and the second container without opening the first receiving valve assembly on the first end of the measuring adapter.

6. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 5 , wherein when the portion of the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly separates from the portion of the first receiving valve assembly an opening is created that provides fluid communication to the chamber.

7. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 5 , wherein the portion of the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly separates from the portion of the first receiving valve assembly on the measuring adapter when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter.

8. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 5 , wherein the first valve assembly is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the first valve assembly to exert a linear force on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter and moves the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter which provides fluid communication between both the chamber of the measuring adapter and interior of the first container.

9. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 5 , wherein when the portion of the valve member of the second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter separates from the portion of the second valve assembly an opening is created that provides fluid communication to the chamber.

10. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 5 , wherein when the receiving valve member on the second receiving valve assembly of the second container separates from the portion of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container an opening is created that provides fluid communication interior of the second container when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly.

11. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 5 , wherein when the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter is selectively rotated the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container moves to provide fluid communication between both the chamber of the measuring adapter and the interior of the second container.

12. A closed-loop fluid transfer system comprising:

a measuring adapter having a first end and a second end, and a chamber located between the first and second ends configured to hold a volume of fluid;

wherein the measuring adapter includes a first receiving valve assembly located at the first end of the measuring adapter, wherein the first receiving valve assembly includes a receiving valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly is separable from a portion of the first receiving valve assembly on the measuring adapter to create an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter;

wherein the measuring adapter includes a second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter, wherein the second valve assembly includes a valve member;

wherein at least a portion of the valve member of the second valve assembly located at the second end of the measuring adapter is separable from a portion of the second valve assembly to create an opening that provides fluid communication to the chamber.

13. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 12 , further comprising a first container, wherein the first container includes a first valve assembly located at an end of the first container, wherein the first valve assembly on the first container includes a valve member, and wherein the valve member of the first valve assembly of the first container engages the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter, and the first valve assembly is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the first valve assembly to exert a linear force on the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter and moves the receiving valve member of the first receiving valve assembly of the measuring adapter which provides fluid communication between both the chamber of the measuring adapter and interior of the first container.

14. The closed-loop fluid transfer system of claim 12 , further comprising a second container, wherein the second container includes a second receiving valve assembly that includes a receiving valve member, wherein at least a portion of the receiving valve member on the second receiving valve assembly of the second container is separable from a portion of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container to create an opening that provides fluid communication interior of the second container when a force is exerted on the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly, and wherein the valve member of the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter engages the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container, and the second valve assembly of the measuring adapter is selectively rotated which linearly moves the valve member of the second valve assembly which exerts a linear force on the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container and moves the receiving valve member of the second receiving valve assembly of the second container which provides fluid communication between both the chamber of the measuring adapter and the interior of the second container.

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