CLOSURE VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTAINER

摘要

A closure assembly for a container having a housing with a fluid passage, a retaining ring attached to an inner surface of a wall of the housing and having a sloping centering flange, and a valve positioned in the housing and sealing the fluid passage.

主权项

1. A closure assembly for a container comprising:
a housing having a first annular wall and a second annular wall disposed within the first annular wall defining an annular chamber therebetween, an inner surface of the second annular wall defining a fluid passage, the inner surface of the second annular wall having a retaining ring receiving surface, and a first valve receiving surface spaced axially from the retaining ring receiving surface, the first valve receiving surface comprises a radially inwardly directed flange extending from a distal end of the second annular wall to define a fluid inlet to the fluid passage; a retaining ring having an opening in fluid communication with the fluid passage and having a body engaging tab positioned along an outer peripheral surface and positioned in the retaining ring receiving surface, an annular surface of the retaining ring extends circumjacent the opening and having an axially inwardly tapering surface from radially outwardly to radially inwardly to define a centering flange, and a second valve receiving surface axially spaced from the centering flange; and a valve disposed in the first fluid passage and sealing the first fluid passage, the valve having opposed surfaces having a retaining ring mating surface extending from a first surface and in cooperative engagement with the second valve receiving surface and a housing mating surface extending from a second surface opposed to the first surface and cooperatively engaging the first valve receiving surface, the valve having a general concave piercing area adapted to be displaced axially inwardly away from the retaining ring to open the valve and having a portion extending through the fluid inlet and outward from the housing.