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US4869249A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Blood sampling devices

Assignee: Owen Mumford Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2008-05-02
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Abstract

Abstract A disposable pricker has a body (1,2) lance (4) spring (3) and cap (13) integrally moulded in plastics, the cap being subsequently separable. The lance tip (5) is a needle embedded in the moulding and relatively inaccessible within the body. Formations (17) within the cap compress the spring (3) as the cap is fitted until they are flexed aside by co-operation with abutments (7) within the body. The lance (4) is released and shoots forward for the tip (5) momentarily to project proud of the cap (13). The latter is made captive to the lance (4) during this movement and cannot be removed to repeat the operation. The lance tip (5) thus remains concealed within the cap (13). In another capless version, squeezing the body (31) wedges the lance (36) back until it escapes and is shot forward by a spring (38). On recovery within the body, the lance is blocked from reverting to the position where it can be re-actuated.

Inventors

  • 👤 David D. Crossman
  • 👤 Ernest J. Mumford
  • 👤 Jeremy Marshall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 14:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150412; A61B5/151; A61B5/15101; A61B5/15103; A61B5/15107; A61B5/15111; A61B5/15115; A61B5/15117; A61B5/15126; A61B5/15128; A61B5/15142; C; C07; C07H; C07H19/00; C07H19/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A disposable pricker comprising a body, a lance, spring means acting between the lance and the body so that in a relaxed condition of the spring means the lance is in a first retracted position within the body, a cap for the body providing a passing through which the lance tip can move, a formation within the cap for engaging the lance and urging it to a second retracted position, thereby energizing the spring means, as the cap is fitted, means within the body to engage the cap formation as fitting is completed thereby to release the lance, enabling the spring means to cause momentary projection of the lance tip from the passage, and catch means holding the cap to the body when fitting is completed with the lance tip within the passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A disposable pricker comprising a body, a lance, spring means acting between the lance and the body so that in a relaxed condition of the spring means the lance is in a first retracted position within the body, a cap for the body providing a passing through which the lance tip can move, a formation within the cap for engaging the lance and urging it to a second retracted position, thereby energizing the spring means, as the cap is fitted, means within the body to engage the cap formation as fitting is completed thereby to release the lance, enabling the spring means to cause momentary projection of the lance tip from the passage, and catch means holding the cap to the body when fitting is completed with the lance tip within the passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A pricker as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap is integrally moulded with the body, spring means, and lance, the lance tip being a needle embedded in said moulding, and wherein the cap is breakably joined to the body by a weak bridge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
A pricker as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap formation is resiliently flexible and the means within the body comprises an abutment which cause the formation to flex as it engages that abutment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 47 words
A pricker as claimed in claim 3, wherein the lance is anchored by the spring means to the body and wherein the catch means comprise part of said cap formation and a portion on the lance which is sprung past said part after release of the lance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A pricker as claimed in claim 3, wherein said abutment and a further portion of said lance provide stop means to limit the forward thrust of the lance.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-09-25 1993-03-27 1993-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-09-25 1997-03-27 1997-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-09-25 2001-03-27 2001-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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