IP Library Granted Patent US 12,564,540
Granted Patent B2
US 12,564,540 · App. 17/271,376 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Hollow glass body and use of a hollow glass body

Inventor: Michael Droessler (Gehrden, DE)
Assignee: NIPRO CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 12,564,540
App. No.
17/271,376
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hollow glass body includes a cylindrical main body portion having a first inside diameter, and a first end opening and a second end opening on opposite ends of the hollow glass body. The hollow glass body has a second inside diameter at the second end opening. The second inside diameter is smaller than the first inside diameter. A difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter is at most 100 μm.

Claims (48)

1 . A hollow glass body, comprising:

a cylindrical main body portion having a first inside diameter; and

a first end opening and a second end opening on opposite ends of the hollow glass body, wherein:

the second end opening delimits the cylindrical main body portion and the hollow glass body has a second inside diameter at the second end opening;

the second inside diameter is smaller than the first inside diameter; and

a difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter divided by the first inside diameter is smaller than 0.01.

2 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter is at most 50 μm.

3 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter is at most 30 μm.

4 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first inside diameter is smaller than 28 mm.

5 . The hollow glass body according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first inside diameter is smaller than 12 mm.

6 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the cylindrical main body portion has an outside diameter that is smaller than 30 mm.

7 . The hollow glass body according to claim 6 ,

wherein the outside diameter is smaller than 9 mm.

8 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein a wall thickness of the cylindrical main body portion is between 0.7 mm and 1.1 mm.

9 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein a third inside diameter at the first end opening is smaller than the second inside diameter.

10 . The hollow glass body according to claim 9 ,

wherein the third inside diameter is smaller than 5 mm.

11 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second end opening comprises a laser cut area.

12 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter divided by the first inside diameter is smaller than 0.005.

13 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter divided by a wall thickness of the cylindrical main body portion is smaller than 0.05.

14 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the hollow glass body is a receptacle, or an intermediate product for manufacturing a receptacle.

15 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 , further comprising a cone at a side of the cylindrical main body portion opposite the second end opening.

16 . The hollow glass body according to claim 15 ,

wherein the cone comprises the first end opening.

17 . The hollow glass body according to claim 15 ,

wherein the cone is a syringe cone.

18 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the hollow glass body is a syringe barrel.

19 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the hollow glass body is a medical cartridge.

20 . The hollow glass body according to claim 1 ,

wherein the difference between the first inside diameter and the second inside diameter divided by a wall thickness of the cylindrical main body portion is smaller than 0.2.

21 . A receptacle, comprising:

the hollow glass body according to claim 1 .

22 . The receptacle according to claim 21 ,

wherein the receptacle is a medical receptacle.

23 . The receptacle according to claim 21 , further comprising a formulation which comprises at least one pharmaceutically active substance or a pharmaceutical carrier substance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: DROESSLER, MICHAEL
To: NIPRO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056702/0432 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2018 006 961.4 · Sep 3, 2018 · national
DE 10 2018 006 968.1 · Sep 3, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210186810A1 · Jun 24, 2021
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