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US4349338A
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Daily injection site guide assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-01-16
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2001-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An injection site guide assembly for storing and dispensing of disposable syringes and alcohol wipes or swabs comprising a housing having an upper end and spaced apart lower end with a holding assembly extending into the housing at the upper end so as to permit the storing of a plurality of the syringes therein and the syringes are adapted to be individually removed as required for use thereof. A cover is provided and adapted to be removably secured to the housing at the upper end for hygienically enclosing the holding assembly, with a mounting unit operatively associated with the housing so as to permit securement of the assembly on a wall or the like. An indicating assembly is used on the housing for illustrating various injection sites on the human body for controlled use of the syringes contained therein, with a retaining assembly extending on or into the housing to accept disposable wipes or the like for use in conjunction with the disposable syringes, and a container assembly removably secured to the housing at the lower end thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred A. Heppler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:44
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; G09B29/001; A; A61; A61G; A61G12/00; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/0076; A61J7/0084; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/008; A61J7/04; A61M5/002; A61M5/003; A61M5/42; A61M5/427; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/828
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An injection site guide assembly for storing and dispensing of disposable syringes comprising in combination: A. housing means having an upper end and spaced apart lower end, B. holding means extending into said housing means at said upper end so as to permit the storing of a plurality of the syringes therein and the syringes are adapted to be individually removed as required for use thereof, C. cover means adapted to be removably secured to said housing means at said upper end for enclosing said holding means, D. indicating means on said housing means for illustrating various injection sites on the human body for use of the syringes, E. retaining means associated with said housing means to accept disposable wipes or the like for use in conjunction with the syringes, and F. container means removably secured to said housing means at said lower end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An injection site guide assembly for storing and dispensing of disposable syringes comprising in combination: A. housing means having an upper end and spaced apart lower end, B. holding means extending into said housing means at said upper end so as to permit the storing of a plurality of the syringes therein and the syringes are adapted to be individually removed as required for use thereof, C. cover means adapted to be removably secured to said housing means at said upper end for enclosing said holding means, D. indicating means on said housing means for illustrating various injection sites on the human body for use of the syringes, E. retaining means associated with said housing means to accept disposable wipes or the like for use in conjunction with the syringes, and F. container means removably secured to said housing means at said lower end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing means includes: a. a front and rear panel extending intermediate said ends, and b. a pair of side panels extending on opposite side of said front and rear panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said holding means includes a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending downwardly from said upper end into said housing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said cover means includes a rim extending circumferentially thereon, said rim mating with said upper end of said housing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
An assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein said cover means includes: a. a front wall and a rear wall, b. a pair of side walls extending on opposite sides of said front and said rear walls, c. a top wall joining all of said walls together at one end thereof, and d. said rim joining all of said walls together at the opposite end thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as defined in claim 5, said cover means further including a lip extending downwardly from said rim on at least said front wall for extending into overlapping or interlocking relationship with said housing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, and further including mounting means associated with said housing means so as to permit positionment of the assembly on a surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means includes an adhesive member or the like on said rear panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said indicating means includes a plurality of outlines of the human body, with an arrow pointing to the appropriate site of the body that is to receive an injection on a particular day.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
An assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein each one of said plurality of outlines of the human body is in substantial alignment with a respective one of said plurality of the syringes, in said holding means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein said indicating means includes a plurality of labels adapted to be secured to said housing means by the user of the assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein said labels each include indicia means in the form of alpha abbreviations which coincide with the site of the body that said arrow points to.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, and further including alignment means to aid in positioning said indicating means onto said housing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, and further including sequence means adapted to be secured to said housing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as defined in claim 14, wherein said sequence means include at least one label having the respective days of the week thereon and said label is self adhering.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as defined in claim 15, wherein said sequence means includes seven labels, each said label having a different day of the week thereon and said labels may be applied by the user of the assembly starting and ending on the day of the user's preferance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said container means includes a drawer having a cavity therein for disposal of syringes, wipes or swabs.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
An assembly as defined in claim 17, and further including hinge means extending between said container means and said housing means so as to permit removal of said drawer away from said housing means such that the syringes and wipes may be readily removed therefrom and the drawer slid back in place.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
An assembly as defined in claim 18, wherein said hinge means includes: a. a pair of channels extending horizontally on said housing means adjacent to said lower end thereof, and b. a lip on each side of said container means, each said lip extending in one of said channels and being supported thereby.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
An assembly as defined in claim 19, wherein said channels on said housing means each include: a. a horizontal flange, b. a first inwardly inclined bevel, c. an outwardly extending bevel coupled at one end to said first inwardly inclined bevel, and d. a second inwardly inclined bevel coupled at one end to said outwardly extending bevel.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
An assembly as defined in claim 20, wherein said lips on said container each include: a. a horizontal edge, and b. a first inwardly inclined edge, an outwardly extending edge and a second inwardly inclined edge respectively connected to each other and mating with said bevels of said channel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said housing means includes a front panel and rear panel extending intermediate said ends, b. said mounting means extends on said rear panel, and c. said indicating means, and said retainer means are associated with said front panel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as defined in claim 22, wherein said indicating means extends on or above said retaining means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said retaining means includes a horizontally extending slot to accept said disposable wipes or the like therein.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as defined in claim 24, wherein said slot slopes rearwardly and downwardly into said housing means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, and further including adapter means securable to said housing means on one side thereof for the storage of insulin, alcohol or the like.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
84 words
An assembly as defined in claim 26, said adapter means including: a. chamber means for the storage of containers of insulin or the like, b. fluid reservoir means below said chamber means, c. connecting means extending between said chamber means and said reservoir means to permit the flow of alcohol or the like into said reservoir means, and d. valve means at the lower end of said reservoir means to permit a controlled flow from said reservoir means through said valve means as desired.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as defined in claim 27, and further including coupling means to secure said adapter means to said housing means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as defined in claim 27, and further including closure means to cover said adapter means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as defined in claim 29, and further including joining means to secure said closure means to said adapter means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said holding means includes a plurality of rows for retaining said syringes.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as defined in claim 31, wherein each said row can store seven or more syringes.
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