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Abstract
A vial package includes a tray having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to a lower portion of a vial, and a lid having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to an upper portion of the vial. The one or more bottom tray openings and the one or more lid openings are arranged such that the vial when disposed within the package is securely held in place.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/802,333 filed 22 May 2006, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The disclosed embodiments relate to vial packaging, in particular to packaging for vials that maintains the vials securely and separate from each other.
- The use of vials to contain reagents or samples for use in HPLC and GC is well known. These vials are often made of glass and transported in boxes containing, for example, up to one hundred vials at a time. It is not unknown for vials to crack or break during transportation thus creating an inconvenience or in some instances, a safety hazard for the transporter during shipment and for customers when opening the package. This cracking or breaking can be due to the vials hitting each other during transportation.
FIG. 1 shows an exemplary knownpackage 100. InFIG. 1 , approximately one hundredvials 105 are located within abottom tray 110 of thepackage 100. - A top or
lid 120 approximately the same length and width as thebottom tray 110 is placed over thebottom tray 110 to contain thevials 105 located within. However, as can be clearly seen inFIG. 1 ,vials bottom tray 110 after several vials were consumed. Thus, this and other package arrangements may cause a safety hazard as well as make it difficult for a customer to remove the vials from the package once they have fallen over and are lying on their side. In addition, the vials may rub up against each other during handling or transportation, causing paint markings or labeling located on the side of the vial to be worn off, confusing the identification of the vials and generating contaminants from the labeling. - Yet a further disadvantage of known packaging arrangements for vials is that when a package is fully loaded with vials it can be very difficult for a customer to remove a vial as they are located extremely close to one another leaving no free space around the top of the vial in which to grab the vial.
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FIG. 2 shows another knownvial package 200 in which a center insert 210 is located within the bottom tray 205 of thevial package 200. In this arrangement thevials 215 are located within openings 220 of the center insert 210. The openings 220 are spaced apart in such a manner that the vials do not make contact with each other once inserted through the opening in the center insert. This prevents the vials from falling over during transport and enables easier removal of the vials from the package. Vial movement up and down may cause paint markings or labeling located on the side of the vial to be worn off, confusing the identification of the vials and generating contaminants from the labeling, but not causing breaking. The main drawback of this 3-piece design is it is expensive. - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to a vial package including a tray having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to a lower portion of a vial, and a lid having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to an upper portion of the vial. The one or more bottom tray openings and the one or more lid openings are arranged such that the vial when disposed within the package is securely held in place.
- The foregoing aspects and other features of the presently disclosed embodiments are explained in the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIGS. 1 and 2 show diagrams of known vial packages; -
FIG. 3 shows an exemplary diagram of a vial packaging system suitable for practicing the embodiments disclosed herein; -
FIG. 4A shows a cross section of a portion of a tray; -
FIG. 4B shows an embodiment with an opening dimension corresponding to a variable outside diameter of a vial; -
FIG. 4C shows an embodiment with a recess that extends below an upper surface of the tray; -
FIG. 4D shows an embodiment where a recess extends only to an upper surface of the tray; -
FIG. 5A shows a cross section of a portion of a lid; -
FIG. 5B shows an embodiment with an opening dimension corresponding to a variable outside diameter of an upper portion of a vial; -
FIG. 5C shows an embodiment with a recess that extends above a lower surface of the lid; -
FIG. 5D shows an embodiment where a recess extends only to a lower surface of the lid; -
FIG. 5E shows an embodiment where arecess 550 has a depth that extends beyond an upper surface of the lid; -
FIG. 6 shows anotherexemplary lid 600 suitable for use with the disclosed embodiments; and -
FIG. 7 shows an assembled vial package according to the presently disclosed embodiments. -
FIG. 3 shows an exemplary diagram of avial packaging system 300 suitable for practicing the embodiments disclosed herein. Although the presently disclosed embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that they may be embodied in many alternate forms. It should also be understood that In addition, any suitable size, shape or type of elements or materials could be used. -
Vial packaging system 300 includes atray 305 holding one ormore vials 307 and alid 310.FIG. 4A shows a cross section of a portion oftray 305. Tray 305 may have anupper surface 415 and alower surface 420.Lower surface 420 may be substantially planar.Upper surface 415 may include one ormore openings 425 having anopening dimension 430 corresponding to an outer dimension of a bottom portion ofvial 307. Thedimension 430 may be slightly larger than the outer vial dimension to allow for insertion and extraction of the vial. In one embodiment, theopening dimension 430 may define a press fit or close fit for a bottom portion of the vial. - The opening 425 may include an open
central area 435 and a vertically extendinglip 440 surrounding the opencentral area 435. Aheight 445 of thelip 440 may extend upward for a distance selected so as to stabilize a bottom portion of the vial in the opening. In one embodiment, theheight 445 of thelip 440 may be proportional to a height of thevial 307. In another embodiment, the height of thelip 440 may be proportional to the outer dimension of the vial, or to a transverse dimension of a vial, for example, a diameter. - Turning to
FIG. 4B , in otherembodiments opening dimension 430 may correspond to a variable outside diameter of a bottom portion of the vial that parallels the height of the lip. For example, where the bottom portion of the vial that fits within the lip is conical in shape or otherwise has tapered sides, theopening dimension 430 may correspond to the conical or tapered shape. - Turning now to
FIG. 4C , in one or more embodiments opening 425 may define arecess 450 that extends belowupper surface 415. Adepth 455 of therecess 450 may extend downward for a distance selected so as to stabilize the vial inopening 425. In one embodiment, thedepth 455 of therecess 450 may be proportional to a height of the vial. In another embodiment, the depth of the recess may be proportional to the outer dimension of the vial, or to a transverse dimension of a vial, for example, a diameter. Aninside dimension 460 of therecess 450 may correspond to a variable outside dimension of a bottom portion of the vial parallel to the depth of the recess. For example, where the bottom portion of the vial is conical in shape or otherwise has tapered sides, theinside dimension 460 may correspond to the outer shape of the vial. -
FIG. 4D shows an embodiment whererecess 450 only extends toupper surface 415. Recess 450 may also have other dimensions for the purposes of stabilizing the vial in position. Referring again toFIG. 4A , in some embodiments upper andlower surfaces chamber 460 in which the bottom portions of one or more vials may be secured. Thedistance 465 between the upper andlower surfaces -
FIG. 5A shows a cross section of a portion oflid 310.Lid 310 may be similar in construction totray 305 and may have anupper surface 515 and alower surface 520.Upper surface 515 may be substantially planar.Lower surface 520 may include one ormore openings 525 having anopening dimension 530 corresponding to an outer dimension of an upper portion ofvial 307. Thedimension 530 may be slightly larger than the outer vial dimension to allow for insertion and extraction of the vial. In one embodiment, theopening dimension 530 may define a press fit or close fit for the upper portion of the vial. - The
opening 525 may include an opencentral area 535 and a downwardly extendinglip 540 surrounding the opencentral area 535. Aheight 545 of thelip 540 may extend downward for a distance selected so as to stabilize a bottom portion of the vial in the opening. In one embodiment, theheight 545 of thelip 540 may be proportional to a height of thevial 307 or to an upper portion of the vial. In another embodiment, the height of thelip 540 may be proportional to the outer dimension of the upper portion of the vial, or to a transverse dimension of the upper portion of the vial, for example, a diameter. - Turning to
FIG. 5B , in otherembodiments opening dimension 530 may correspond to a variable outside diameter of an upper portion of the vial that parallels the height of the lip. For example, where the upper portion of the vial that fits within the lip is conical in shape or otherwise has tapered sides, theopening dimension 530 may correspond to the conical or tapered shape. - Turning now to
FIG. 5C , in one or more embodiments opening 525 may define arecess 550 that extends abovelower surface 520. Adepth 555 of therecess 550 may extend upward for a distance selected so as to stabilize the upper portion of the vial inopening 525. In one embodiment, thedepth 555 of therecess 550 may be proportional to a height of the vial. In another embodiment, the depth of the recess may be proportional to the outer dimension of the upper portion of vial, or to a transverse dimension of a vial, for example, a diameter. Aninside dimension 560 of therecess 550 may correspond to a variable outside dimension of an upper portion of the vial parallel to the depth of the recess. For example, where the upper portion of the vial is conical in shape or otherwise has tapered sides, theinside dimension 560 may correspond to the outer shape of the vial. -
FIG. 5D shows an embodiment whererecess 550 only extends tolower surface 520. Recess 550 may also have other dimensions for the purposes of stabilizing the vial in position. -
FIG. 5E shows an embodiment whererecess 550 has a depth that extends upward beyondupper surface 515. In this embodiment, alower edge 565 of the lid extends downward as an outer shroud that may extend overtray 305 whenlid 310 is assembled overtray 305. - Referring again to
FIG. 5A , in some embodiments upper andlower surfaces chamber 560 in which the bottom portions of one or more vials may be secured. Thedistance 565 between the upper andlower surfaces -
FIG. 6 shows anotherexemplary lid 600 suitable for use with the disclosed embodiments.Lid 600 may have a planerlower edge 605 and a concaveupper surface 610. The height of the recesses, for example, 615, 620 vary such that the height of therecesses 625 in the center oflid 600 is lower than the height of therecesses 630 toward edges of thelid 600. This concaveupper surface 610 serves to act as a spring on top of the vials after thelid 600 has been put in place overtray 305. This feature advantageously reduces vial movement during transportation. Theupper surface 610 may be made of a rigid material or alternatively can be made of a material which is slightly flexible and which will give a little when it comes into contact with an upper surface of the vials. - Returning to the example embodiment shown in
FIG. 3 ,tray 305 is shown having a plurality ofopenings 315 formed within.Tray 305 may be substantially planer and rectangular in shape and in this example may have one hundredopenings 315 arranged in tenrows 320 with ten openings per row. Eachopening 315 may be substantially circular through whichvial 307 may be inserted. As will be appreciated the number of opening as well as the diameter of the opening may be modified according to a customers needs, the dimensions of the vials to be placed in the package, or for any other suitable reason. In thisexample tray 305 may be approximately 6 inches long and 6 inches wide and 1 inch deep. Eachopening 315 may have a radius of approximately 0.32 inches and a center to center spacing of approximately 0.6 inches. Theopenings 315 in thetray 305 may be integrally formed of a molded plastic which may be suitably rigid and durable. In this embodiment the package material may be PolyEthleneTerephtalate Glycol (PETG) FDA approved or any PETG derivative provided the material does not cause contamination of the vials contained within the package and is suitably easy to manufacture. - Also shown in
FIG. 3 islid 310.Lid 310 may also be substantially planer and rectangular in shape and may have dimensions similar totray 305.Lid 310 may also haveopenings 330 formed within. Theopenings 330 may be located such that when the lid is placed overtray 305,vials 307 disposed in thetray 305openings 315 will fit within the correspondingopenings 330 inlid 310. Thelid openings 330 may have the same radius and center to center spacing as thebottom tray openings 305. Alternately thelid openings 330 may have a smaller radius to accommodate vials which have narrower tops, or may have a larger radius to accommodate vials which have wider tops. In other embodiments, the lid openings may have any suitable radius for capturing and securing the upper portion of thevials 307. In the alternative, the openings in either the bottom tray or the lid can be made of a smaller radius to ensure a tighter fit of the vials within the package thus further providing for safer transport of the vials. The depth of theopenings 315 in thetray 310 in this embodiment may be approximately 0.25 inch whereas the depth of thelid openings 330 in this embodiment may be approximately 0.16 inch. - The choice of depth for both the
tray openings 315 and thelid openings 330 as well as the opening radius for the opening in both the tray and lid may depend upon a balance between the need to hold the vials securely in place and for ease of removal of the vials. For example, in the case of a loose fitting vial the opening depth in the tray may be made sufficiently deep so that the vial will not fall over during loading of the vials in the tray. The radius and depth of the lid opening may be calculated to minimize the sideways movement of the vials and to protect the vials from dislocating during transportation. Finally, the vials may be spaced apart in order to prevent rubbing, to address customers needs, and for ease of vial removal fromtray 305. -
FIG. 7 shows an assembled vial package 700 according to the presently disclosed embodiments. Thelid tray 305. As will be appreciated, thetray 305 andlid - The disclosed embodiments may be suitable for use with, for example, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) vials and Gas Chromatography (GC) vials. The disclosed embodiments advantageously place each vial within the package so that the vials do not contact each other during transportation nor do they move up and down within the package to a degree that may cause damage. Furthermore markings on the side of the vials will not be removed or wear off due to the vials coming in to contact with each other during transportation. The disclosed package arrangement also enables customers to easily remove vials from the vial tray regardless of the number of vials present in the package. The package may be designed to be lightweight and easy to manufacture and to provide a low cost, reliable and safe means for transporting vials.
- It should be understood that the foregoing description is only illustrative of the present embodiments. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the embodiments disclosed herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variances which fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A vial package comprising:
a tray having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to a lower portion of a vial; and
a lid having one or more spaced apart openings disposed therein with dimensions corresponding to an upper portion of the vial, wherein the bottom tray openings and the lid openings are arranged such that the vial when disposed within the package is securely held in place.
2. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the dimensions of the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the tray define a press fit or a close fit for a lower portion of the vial.
3. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the tray include an open central area and a vertically extending lip surrounding the open central area.
4. The vial package of claim 3 , wherein a height of the lip extends upward for a distance proportional to a height of the vial.
5. The vial package of claim 3 , wherein a height of the lip extends upward for a distance proportional to an outer dimension of the vial.
6. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the tray define a recess that extends below an upper surface of the tray.
7. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the tray define a recess that extends downward for a depth proportional to a height of the vial.
8. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the tray define a recess that extends downward for a depth proportional to an outer dimension of the vial.
9. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the lid have an opening dimension corresponding to an outer dimension of an upper portion of the vial.
10. The vial package of claim 9 , wherein the opening dimension defines a press fit or close fit for an upper portion of the vial.
11. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the lid have an open central area and a downwardly extending lip surrounding the open central area.
12. The vial package of claim 11 , wherein a height of the lip extends downward for a distance proportional to a height of the vial.
13. The vial package of claim 11 , wherein a height of the lip extends downward for a distance proportional to an outer dimension of an upper portion of the vial.
14. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the lid define a recess that extends above a lower surface of the lid.
15. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the lid define a recess having a depth proportional to a height of the vial.
16. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the lid define a recess having a depth proportional to a an outer dimension of an upper portion of the vial.
17. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bottom tray openings are circular openings.
18. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the tray are circular openings.
19. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the one or more spaced apart openings disposed in the lid are circular openings.
20. The vial package of claim 1 , wherein the lid has a concave shape so as to more securely hold the vials disposed within the package.
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