Flow restricting Component With Flow Restricting Flaps and Central Opening

Abstract

A flow restrictor for a container. The container has an opening. An edge piece seals with inner surfaces of an opening of a container, the edge piece extending around and seals with an entirety of the inner surfaces of the opening of the container. A plurality of flow restrictor flaps, extend towards a central portion of the opening, each of the flow restrictor flaps being generally triangular in shape. An opening area between each of the distal edges of the end piece forms an opening for a pipette. Where the device inhibits the flow of liquid such that more no more than 2 mL of contents can be obtained when an inverted open container is taken or squeezed once or when the container is squeezed using the strength of an anthropometry-based simulation of a 5 year old child's applied force.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flow restrictor for a container, comprising
 an edge piece, that seals with inner surfaces of an opening of a container, the edge piece extending around and sealing with an entirety of the inner surfaces of the opening of the container,   a plurality of flow restrictor flaps, extending towards a central portion of the opening, each of the flow restrictor flaps being generally triangular in shape, having a first side adjacent to the edge piece, and having a second edge, narrower in width, forming a distal end of the edge piece,   where there are open areas between the edge pieces,   and wherein an opening area between each of the distal edges of the end piece forms an opening through which a circular element can be inserted,   and where the device inhibits the flow of liquid such that more no more than 2 mL of contents can be obtained when an inverted open container is taken or squeezed once or when the container is squeezed using the strength of an anthropometry-based simulation of a 5 year old child's applied force.   
     
     
         2 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein there are four of said edge pieces, each extending towards a center towards the opening area. 
     
     
         3 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein the edge piece seals an opening of the container at two distinct and separated portions on the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The device as in  claim 3 , wherein the container has a round opening, and the edge pieces are first and second sealing surfaces. 
     
     
         5 . The device as in  claim 1 , where a surface adjacent the edge piece seal is convex. 
     
     
         6 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein a surface adjacent the edge piece seal is concave. 
     
     
         7 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein the opening is sufficiently large to allow a cylindrical stem of a pipette to be inserted into the opening. 
     
     
         8 . The device as in  claim 1 , wherein the container is a jar. 
     
     
         9 . The device as in  claim 1 , where the flaps extend from the edge piece toward the opening area.