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US3294089A
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Hypodermic needle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-12-14
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1980-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A Brookfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/34; A61M5/343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
IN COMBINATION, A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE AND A CONTAINER THEREFOR, SAID NEEDLE BEING FOR USE WITH A SYRINGE HAVING AN INTERNALLY THREADED, NEEDLE RECEIVING SOCKET, SAID NEEDLE COMPRISING A CANNULA PROVIDED WITH A BEVELLED POINT, AT LEAST ONE END THEREOF, AND A CANNULA SUPPORTING HUB OF THE SAME CROSS SECTIONAL SIZE AND SHAPE THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, SAID CONTAINER HAVING A SOCKET, SAID HUB INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS, THE CROSS SECTIONAL SIZE AND SHAPE OF THE HUB BEING SUCH AS TO ESTABLISH A PLURALITY OF RIBS LENGTHWISE THEREOF AND TO ENABLE SAID FIRST PORTION TO BE ENTERED IN SAID SYRINGE SOCKET AND BECOME DETACHABLY ATTACHED THERETO BY BEING TURNED RELATIVE THERETO AS IT IS SEATED THEREIN, SAID HUB BEING OF A MATERIAL SOFT ENOUGH TO HAVE THREADS FORMED IN THE FIRST HUB PORTION BY SUCH SEATING AND TURNING, THE SECOND PORTION BEING WITHIN THE CONTAINER SOCKET, SAID CONTAINER SOCKET BEING DIMENSIONED TO ACCOMMODATE THE BEVELLED POINT WHEN THE SECOND NAMED HUB PORTION IS POSITIONED IN THE CONTAINER SOCKET WITH THE FIRST HUB PORTION EXPOSED, AND A CLOSURE ATTACHABLE TO THE CONTAINER TO FREELY CONFINE THE EXPOSED PART OF THE NEEDLE, THE SECOND HUB PORTION AND THE CONTAINER SOCKET INCLUDING PORTIONS SLIDABLY ENGAGING TO HOLD THE SECOND HUB PORTION AGAINST TURNING RELATIVE THERETO WHEREBY SAID CONTAINER BECOMES A DETACHABLE TOOL FOR USE IN SEATING AND TURNING THE FIRST NAMED HUB PORTION IN THE SYRINGE SOCKET AND FOR DETACHING THE NEEDLE FROM THE SYRINGE AFTER THE USE THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
IN COMBINATION, A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE AND A CONTAINER THEREFOR, SAID NEEDLE BEING FOR USE WITH A SYRINGE HAVING AN INTERNALLY THREADED, NEEDLE RECEIVING SOCKET, SAID NEEDLE COMPRISING A CANNULA PROVIDED WITH A BEVELLED POINT, AT LEAST ONE END THEREOF, AND A CANNULA SUPPORTING HUB OF THE SAME CROSS SECTIONAL SIZE AND SHAPE THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH, SAID CONTAINER HAVING A SOCKET, SAID HUB INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND PORTIONS, THE CROSS SECTIONAL SIZE AND SHAPE OF THE HUB BEING SUCH AS TO ESTABLISH A PLURALITY OF RIBS LENGTHWISE THEREOF AND TO ENABLE SAID FIRST PORTION TO BE ENTERED IN SAID SYRINGE SOCKET AND BECOME DETACHABLY ATTACHED THERETO BY BEING TURNED RELATIVE THERETO AS IT IS SEATED THEREIN, SAID HUB BEING OF A MATERIAL SOFT ENOUGH TO HAVE THREADS FORMED IN THE FIRST HUB PORTION BY SUCH SEATING AND TURNING, THE SECOND PORTION BEING WITHIN THE CONTAINER SOCKET, SAID CONTAINER SOCKET BEING DIMENSIONED TO ACCOMMODATE THE BEVELLED POINT WHEN THE SECOND NAMED HUB PORTION IS POSITIONED IN THE CONTAINER SOCKET WITH THE FIRST HUB PORTION EXPOSED, AND A CLOSURE ATTACHABLE TO THE CONTAINER TO FREELY CONFINE THE EXPOSED PART OF THE NEEDLE, THE SECOND HUB PORTION AND THE CONTAINER SOCKET INCLUDING PORTIONS SLIDABLY ENGAGING TO HOLD THE SECOND HUB PORTION AGAINST TURNING RELATIVE THERETO WHEREBY SAID CONTAINER BECOMES A DETACHABLE TOOL FOR USE IN SEATING AND TURNING THE FIRST NAMED HUB PORTION IN THE SYRINGE SOCKET AND FOR DETACHING THE NEEDLE FROM THE SYRINGE AFTER THE USE THEREOF.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-26 | 1970-06-27 | 1970-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-26 | 1974-06-27 | 1974-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-26 | 1978-06-27 | 1978-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |