Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A medicament injector for receiving a vial having a stopper therein, said injector comprising an integral holder including a solid post having a double-ended cannula molded therein, the post extending along a substantial portion of the length of the cannula, said post having a hub on the distal end thereof from which one end of the cannula projects and a stem on the proximal end for receiving the stopper of the vial, the other end of the cannula projecting from the stem; a laterally extending base interconnecting the post and the hub; a pair of opposed, longitudinally extending wings projecting from the base toward the stem and terminating in finger grips, said finger grips including angularly projecting portions extending from said wings in a slanted manner; a stop member extending from the post at the proximal end thereof; and a cap member defined by a tubular body portion having an Open end and a closed end, the open end being defined by a base portion from which extends an obtusely slanted flange mating with the angularly projecting portion of the finger grips of said wings, said base portion adapted to engage the stop on the post and to be frictionally held on the post whereby said cap can be removed by applying pressure to the extending wings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A medicament injector for receiving a vial having a stopper therein, said injector comprising an integral holder including a solid post having a double-ended cannula molded therein, the post extending along a substantial portion of the length of the cannula, said post having a hub on the distal end thereof from which one end of the cannula projects and a stem on the proximal end for receiving the stopper of the vial, the other end of the cannula projecting from the stem; a laterally extending base interconnecting the post and the hub; a pair of opposed, longitudinally extending wings projecting from the base toward the stem and terminating in finger grips, said finger grips including angularly projecting portions extending from said wings in a slanted manner; a stop member extending from the post at the proximal end thereof; and a cap member defined by a tubular body portion having an Open end and a closed end, the open end being defined by a base portion from which extends an obtusely slanted flange mating with the angularly projecting portion of the finger grips of said wings, said base portion adapted to engage the stop on the post and to be frictionally held on the post whereby said cap can be removed by applying pressure to the extending wings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medicament injector of claim 1 wherein said stop is circular and said stem is threaded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The medicament injector of claim 2 wherein the base portion of said cap is adapted to engage the circular stop on the post and has internal gripping means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The medicament injector of claim 3 wherein said post is of cruciform shape and the threads are interrupted to facilitate removal of the holder from the mold in the molding process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The medicament injector of claim 4 including a stiffener rib molded into the holder and extending from the hub along the base and along at least a portion of the wings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The medicament injector of claim 5 including a notch formed in the hub adjacent the base of the holder to facilitate destruction of the injector after use to thereby prevent reuse thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The medicament injector of claim 1 wherein the post includes at least one opening intermediate the ends thereof, the opening exposing the cannula whereby said cannula can be supported intermediate its ends as well as at the ends during the molding procedure.