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Multiple capacity syringe

Assignee: ROSTRA ENGINEERED COMPONENTS Inc A CORP OF CT
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Filing: 1964-01-10
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1984-01-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Henry J Kachergis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 09:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/24; A61M2005/2403; A61M2005/2414

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A MULTIPLE CAPACITY INJECTION SYRINGE ADAPTED TO BE USED WITH AMPULES OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS COMPRISING (A) A BARREL OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO RECEIVE A LONG AMPULE AND HAVING MEANS AT ITS INNER END TO RETAIN AN AMPULE IN THE BARREL; (B) A HEAD MOUNTED AT THE OUTER END OF THE BARREL; (C) A PLUNGER ROD SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE BARREL HEAD HAVING MEANS AT ITS INNER END FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE AMPULE PISTON BY A RELATIVE TWISTING MOVEMENT IN ONE DIRECTION; AND (D) MEANS IN SAID HEAD AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO SUCH TWISTING MOVEMENT WHEN SAID PLUNGER ROD IS BEING ENGAGED WITH THE PISTON OF A SHORTER AMPULE TO OBSTRUCT OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUNGER ROD BEYOND A PREDETERMINED POSITION TO INSURE AGAINST PULLING OF THE PISTON AWAY FROM SUCH SHORTER AMPULE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A MULTIPLE CAPACITY INJECTION SYRINGE ADAPTED TO BE USED WITH AMPULES OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS COMPRISING (A) A BARREL OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO RECEIVE A LONG AMPULE AND HAVING MEANS AT ITS INNER END TO RETAIN AN AMPULE IN THE BARREL; (B) A HEAD MOUNTED AT THE OUTER END OF THE BARREL; (C) A PLUNGER ROD SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE BARREL HEAD HAVING MEANS AT ITS INNER END FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE AMPULE PISTON BY A RELATIVE TWISTING MOVEMENT IN ONE DIRECTION; AND (D) MEANS IN SAID HEAD AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO SUCH TWISTING MOVEMENT WHEN SAID PLUNGER ROD IS BEING ENGAGED WITH THE PISTON OF A SHORTER AMPULE TO OBSTRUCT OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID PLUNGER ROD BEYOND A PREDETERMINED POSITION TO INSURE AGAINST PULLING OF THE PISTON AWAY FROM SUCH SHORTER AMPULE.

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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-06 1978-09-05 1979-03-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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