US4559042A
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Safety enclosure for disposable hypodermic syringe needle
Assignee: COMP EQUIPMENT Corp 1473 ENERGY PARK DRIVE ST PAUL MN 55108 A CORP OF
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Filing: 1984-01-06
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Granted: 1985-12-17
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Expires: 2004-01-06
Abstract
Abstract An elongated tubular enclosure or receptacle has a radially outward extending shield for protecting the hand of the user when the disposable needle of a hypodermic syringe is being placed into the enclosure after use and before discarding.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Votel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A safety device for use with a tubular covering having an aperature for a disposable hypodermic syringe, comprising: a finger protecting shield means having a centrally disposed opening for sliding the shield means over the tubular covering, the shield means being flexible and needle puncture resistant, the shield means being removable and is cooperatively held in place proximate the aperature, the shield means extending radially outward for protecting the hand from needle puncture when the tubular covering is held in one hand behind the shield means while the other hand is inserting the needle in the aperature in the tubular covering for disposing the needle after use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A safety device for use with a tubular covering having an aperature for a disposable hypodermic syringe, comprising: a finger protecting shield means having a centrally disposed opening for sliding the shield means over the tubular covering, the shield means being flexible and needle puncture resistant, the shield means being removable and is cooperatively held in place proximate the aperature, the shield means extending radially outward for protecting the hand from needle puncture when the tubular covering is held in one hand behind the shield means while the other hand is inserting the needle in the aperature in the tubular covering for disposing the needle after use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The safety device of claim 1, wherein the shield means is held in place by friction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The safety device of claim 1, wherein the shield means is an annular disk.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The safety device of claim 1, wherein the shield means is generally rectangular.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The safety device of claim 1, wherein the shield means is generally cloverleaf shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
113 words
A safety cover for a hypodermic syringe needle for disposing the needle after it has been used, comprising: (a) an elongated tubular covering means having an opening at one end for inserting the sharp end of a syringe needle after it has been used; and (b) finger protecting shield means extending radially outward from the covering means adjacent said opening for protecting the user's hand against needle puncture when the sharp end of the needle is being inserted into said opening for disposing the needle, said shield means is an outwardly and forwardly flared needle-guiding rim at the open end of the covering means for guiding the needle into said opening for disposal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
A safety cover for a hypodermic syringe needle for disposing the needle after it has been used, comprising: (a) an elongated tubular covering means having an opening at one end for inserting the sharp end of a syringe needle after it has been used; and (b) finger protecting shield means extending radially outward from the covering means adjacent said opening for protecting the user's hand against needle puncture when the sharp end of the needle is being inserted into said opening for disposing the needle, said shield means is an outwardly and forwardly flared needle-guiding rim at the open end of the covering means for guiding the needle into said opening for disposal.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-12-16 | 1993-06-17 | 1993-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-12-16 | 1997-06-17 | 1997-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |