US3721241A
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Rigid container assembly for syringe
Assignee: Sherwood Medical Co
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Filing: 1970-04-08
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Granted: 1973-03-20
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Expires: 1990-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A rigid packaging container assembly for protecting, and assisting the arming of a sealed prefilled syringe barrel and insertable needle assembly including a sheath surrounding the needle assembly, slidable on the barrel and having a shoulder which engages a portion of the needle assembly to permit the operator to grasp the sheath and fully insert the needle assembly from a partially inserted position, with a sheath retainer surrounding the sheath and having a plurality of shelf projections extending through openings in the sheath and engageable with the underside of the syringe barrel to limit sliding movement of the sheath retainer upwardly along the syringe barrel so that a cooperating cap insertable within the sheath retainer and engageable with a portion of the sheath prevents movement of the sheath when the syringe is in its packaged condition thereby preventing arming of the syringe until the cover or cap is removed. There are also provided a plurality of tabs extending from the sheath so that in the disassembled condition of the container with only the sheath surrounding the needle assembly, the syringe will not be permitted to roll on a supporting surface.
Inventors
- 👤 J Beld
- 👤 E Koenig
- 👤 R Klohr
- 👤 E Tascher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/24; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A sheath and cap assembly for a syringe of the type having a barrel, a connector and a needle assembly insertable in said connector, comprising: a needle assembly sheath engageable laterally with a portion of said needle assembly, said sheath having an annular upper portion surrounding and engaging the lower portion of the syringe barrel, said sheath having a shoulder engageable with a portion of said needle assembly to shift the needle assembly from a partly inserted to a fully inserted position in said barrel, a sheath retainer surrounding and engaging said sheath and having a plurality of radially inwardly projecting shoulders engageable with said barrel to limit movement on the sheath retainer and to prevent the sheath retainer from activating the sheath to insert the needle assembly, projection means on said sheath and extending within said sheath retainer, and a syringe cap insertable within said sheath retainer and engageable with said sheath projection means to prevent movement of the sheath toward the barrel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A sheath and cap assembly for a syringe of the type having a barrel, a connector and a needle assembly insertable in said connector, comprising: a needle assembly sheath engageable laterally with a portion of said needle assembly, said sheath having an annular upper portion surrounding and engaging the lower portion of the syringe barrel, said sheath having a shoulder engageable with a portion of said needle assembly to shift the needle assembly from a partly inserted to a fully inserted position in said barrel, a sheath retainer surrounding and engaging said sheath and having a plurality of radially inwardly projecting shoulders engageable with said barrel to limit movement on the sheath retainer and to prevent the sheath retainer from activating the sheath to insert the needle assembly, projection means on said sheath and extending within said sheath retainer, and a syringe cap insertable within said sheath retainer and engageable with said sheath projection means to prevent movement of the sheath toward the barrel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
A sheath and cap assembly for a syringe of the type having a barrel, a connector and a needle assembly insertable in said connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said sheath has a plurality of openings therein for exposing the bottom portion of the barrel to the radial projections of the sheath retainer, camming lobes on said sheath retainer for relatively positioning said openings with said sheath retainer projections upon relative movement between said sheath and said sheath retainer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A sheath and cap assembly for a syringe of the type having a barrel, a connector and a needle assembly insertable in Said connector as defined in claim 2, wherein said sheath has a plurality of tabs extending radially outwardly and defining said sheath projection means, said cap having an end portion engageable with said tabs and selectively preventing movement of said sheath toward the barrel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel and a self-connecting needle assembly, comprising: a sheath for said needle assembly, means on said sheath engageable with said needle assembly when in a partly inserted position in said barrel for moving said needle assembly to a fully inserted position, said sheath having openings therethrough exposing portions of said barrel, a sheath retainer engageable with and surrounding said sheath and having shelf projections extending through said openings and engageable with said barrel to limit axial movement of the sheath retainer to a position wherein the sheath does not insert the needle assembly, and other means selectively engageable with said sheath and said sheath retainer to prevent relative movement therebetween when the sheath is in a position where the needle assembly is partly inserted, said sheath having means engageable with said barrel to limit lateral movement of the barrel with respect to the needle assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel and a self-connecting needle assembly, comprising: a sheath for said needle assembly, means on said sheath engageable with said needle assembly when in a partly inserted position in said barrel for moving said needle assembly to a fully inserted position, said sheath having openings therethrough exposing portions of said barrel, a sheath retainer engageable with and surrounding said sheath and having shelf projections extending through said openings and engageable with said barrel to limit axial movement of the sheath retainer to a position wherein the sheath does not insert the needle assembly, and other means selectively engageable with said sheath and said sheath retainer to prevent relative movement therebetween when the sheath is in a position where the needle assembly is partly inserted, said sheath having means engageable with said barrel to limit lateral movement of the barrel with respect to the needle assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel and a self-connecting needle assembly as defined in claim 4 including means for rotatably aligning the openings and the shelf projections in response to axial movement of the sheath retainer with respect to the sheath.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel and a self-connecting needle assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said sheath has a plurality of generally radially extending tabs for preventing rolling of the syringe with the sheath in position, said other means selectively engageable with the sheath and the sheath retainer being engageable with said tabs to prevent movement of said sheath relative to the barrel to prevent a full insertion of the needle assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
196 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel member, and a needle assembly connected to said barrel member for relative movement therewith between an unarmed position and an armed position in which an interior end portion of the needle assembly is in fluid communication with the interior of said barrel member, comprising a removable sheath member surrounding and protecting an exterior portion of said needle assembly and movable in a direction toward said barrel member in response to a manually applied force thereon in said direction to move said needle assembly in said direction to the armed position, a sheath retainer member connected with and surrounding said sheath member and extending adjacent said sheath member for only a portion of the length of said sheath member, a removable cover member separably connected in engagement with said retainer member in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly, and engagement means on said sheath member engageable with at least one of the other of said members in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly to limit relative movement between said sheath member and said barrel member for preventing movement of said needle assembly to the armed position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
196 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel member, and a needle assembly connected to said barrel member for relative movement therewith between an unarmed position and an armed position in which an interior end portion of the needle assembly is in fluid communication with the interior of said barrel member, comprising a removable sheath member surrounding and protecting an exterior portion of said needle assembly and movable in a direction toward said barrel member in response to a manually applied force thereon in said direction to move said needle assembly in said direction to the armed position, a sheath retainer member connected with and surrounding said sheath member and extending adjacent said sheath member for only a portion of the length of said sheath member, a removable cover member separably connected in engagement with said retainer member in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly, and engagement means on said sheath member engageable with at least one of the other of said members in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly to limit relative movement between said sheath member and said barrel member for preventing movement of said needle assembly to the armed position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sheath assembly according to claim 7 wherein one of said members includes other engagement means engageable with said barrel member to limit axial movement of said barrel member toward said sheath member when the sheath assembly is in the assembled condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The sheath assembly according to claim 8 wherein said other engagement means is integrally connected with said retainer member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
240 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel member, and a needle assembly connected to said barrel member for relative movement therewith between an unarmed position and an armed position in which an interior end portion of the needle assembly is in fluid communication with the interior of said barrel member, comprising a removable sheath member surrounding and protecting an exterior poRtion of said needle assembly and movable in a direction toward said barrel member in response to a manually applied force thereon in said direction to move said needle assembly in said direction to the armed position, a sheath retainer member engageable with and surrounding said sheath member, a removable cover member connected with said retainer member in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly, and engagement means on said sheath member engageable with at least said cover member in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly whereby said sheath member is maintained substantially immovable relative to said retainer and cover members to limit relative movement between said sheath member and said barrel member for preventing movement of said needle assembly to the armed position, said retainer member having a reduced annular portion slidable on said sheath member and an integral enlarged annular portion connected to said cover member, said cover member being closed at one end thereof, and said sheath, retainer, and cover members together enclosing the entire syringe in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
240 words
A sheath assembly for a syringe having a barrel member, and a needle assembly connected to said barrel member for relative movement therewith between an unarmed position and an armed position in which an interior end portion of the needle assembly is in fluid communication with the interior of said barrel member, comprising a removable sheath member surrounding and protecting an exterior poRtion of said needle assembly and movable in a direction toward said barrel member in response to a manually applied force thereon in said direction to move said needle assembly in said direction to the armed position, a sheath retainer member engageable with and surrounding said sheath member, a removable cover member connected with said retainer member in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly, and engagement means on said sheath member engageable with at least said cover member in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly whereby said sheath member is maintained substantially immovable relative to said retainer and cover members to limit relative movement between said sheath member and said barrel member for preventing movement of said needle assembly to the armed position, said retainer member having a reduced annular portion slidable on said sheath member and an integral enlarged annular portion connected to said cover member, said cover member being closed at one end thereof, and said sheath, retainer, and cover members together enclosing the entire syringe in the assembled condition of the sheath assembly.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-19 | 1976-09-18 | 1977-03-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-19 | 1980-09-18 | 1981-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-19 | 1984-09-18 | 1985-03-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |