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Injector
Assignee: NJ PHILLIPS PTY Ltd 24-26 MIDDLETON ROAD DEE WHY NEW SOUTH WALES 2099 AUSTRALIA A CORP OF AUSTRALIA
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Filing: 1985-07-30
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2005-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A rumen injector having a body, an interacting piston and cylinder mounted within the body, a needle fixed to the cylinder, and wherein the cylinder is movable from a rest position to a cocked position and said piston is movable within said cylinder from a rest position to a cocked position so that in use of the injector said cylinder is first released to cause insertion of the needle and then said piston is released to cause injection of a dose into the rumen of the animal.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian R. Phillips
- 👤 Robert H. Lodge
- 👤 Glen W. Bunyan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/315; A61M5/31533; A61M5/31545; A61M5/31548; A61M5/3155; A61M5/31551; A61M5/20; A61M5/204; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/326; A61M2005/3267; A61M5/31561; A61M5/31565; A61M5/3159; A61M5/31593
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
An injector to deliver a required dose into an animal, said injector comprising a hollow body, a movable assembly including an interacting piston and cylinder cooperating to define a variable volume working space, said assembly being longitudinally movable of said body between a cocked postion and a rest position, said piston and said cylinder being movable relative to each other between a cocked position defining a maximum volume for said space and a rest position defining a minimum volume for said space, a dose delivery means including a needle fixed to the said assembly and communicating with said space so that upon a reduction in volume thereof a dose is delivered through said delivery means, first spring means biasing said assembly to its rest position, second spring means to cause relative movement between said piston and cylinder to the rest position thereof, first retaining means to selectively retain said assembly in its cocked position and operable to release said assembly to cause insertion of said needle, second retaining means mounted on said assembly to selective retain said piston and cylinder, in the cocked position thereof and operable to release said piston and cylinder, first release means actuable to operate said first retaining means to release said assembly, second release means mounted on and fixed to said body to operate said second retaining means to release said piston and cylinder, and wherein said second release means is positioned to engage said second retaining means only after said needle has been injected into said animal at a predetermined distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
An injector to deliver a required dose into an animal, said injector comprising a hollow body, a movable assembly including an interacting piston and cylinder cooperating to define a variable volume working space, said assembly being longitudinally movable of said body between a cocked postion and a rest position, said piston and said cylinder being movable relative to each other between a cocked position defining a maximum volume for said space and a rest position defining a minimum volume for said space, a dose delivery means including a needle fixed to the said assembly and communicating with said space so that upon a reduction in volume thereof a dose is delivered through said delivery means, first spring means biasing said assembly to its rest position, second spring means to cause relative movement between said piston and cylinder to the rest position thereof, first retaining means to selectively retain said assembly in its cocked position and operable to release said assembly to cause insertion of said needle, second retaining means mounted on said assembly to selective retain said piston and cylinder, in the cocked position thereof and operable to release said piston and cylinder, first release means actuable to operate said first retaining means to release said assembly, second release means mounted on and fixed to said body to operate said second retaining means to release said piston and cylinder, and wherein said second release means is positioned to engage said second retaining means only after said needle has been injected into said animal at a predetermined distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The injector of claim 1 wherein said needle is fixed to said cylinder, a piston rod extends from said piston, said second spring means biases said piston to move relative to said cylinder and said second retaining means retains said piston stationary with respect to said cylinder until said piston is released upon operation of said second retaining means by said second release means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The injector of claim 2 wherein said first release means includes a shroud movably mounted on said body and generally surrounding said needle, said shroud is movable from an extended position to a retracted position telescopically located within said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
The injector of claim 3 wherein said first retaining means includes a first abutment fixed to said cylinder and a first retaining member movably mounted in said body and operably associated with said first abutment to selectively retain said assembly in the cocked position thereof, said second retaining means includes a second abutment formed in said piston rod and a second retaining member movably mounted on said cylinder and operably associated with said second abutment to retain said piston in the cocked position thereof relative to said cylinder, with said second release member being positioned to selectively engage said second retaining member to cause movement thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The injector of claim 4 wherein said shroud causes operation of said first retaining member upon reaching a predetermined position telescopically located within said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The injector of claim 5 wherein said second release means includes cam means mounted on said body to cause movement of said second retaining member when said assembly reaches the rest position thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The injector of claim 6 further including adjustment means to limit the travel of said piston within said cylinder to thereby adjust the volume of the dose delivered by the injector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The injector of claim 7 further including a wall closing one end of said cylinder, a tube extending from said wall and upon which said needle is mounted, and said delivery means includes a passage extending through said wall and said tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The injector of claim 8 wherein said first abutment is formed on said tube.
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