US5034003A
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Injection device having a stabilizing sight which actuates a safety valve for the needle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-17
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2009-11-17
Abstract
Abstract An injection device comprising a support stock that supports a syringe having a plunger and a needle. The plunger is movable in an axial direction to force liquid from the syringe through the needle. A safety valve prevents flow of liquid from the syringe to the needle. A stabilizing sight is provided, for application against skin during an injection. The stabilizing sight is mounted on the device for movement relative to the device such that when the device is pressed against the skin the needle moves from a retracted position relative to the stabilizing sight to an advanced position relative to the stabilizing sight to penetrate the skin. The stabilizing sight is interconnected with the safety valve in such a way that when the needle is in that advanced position the safety valve is moved to an open position and when the needle is in that retracted position the safety valve is in a closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Denance
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/46; A61M5/178; A61M5/20; A61M5/31; A61M2005/3128; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3243; A61M5/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An injection device comprising a support stock that supports a syringe having a plunger and a needle, means to move the plunger in an axial direction to force liquid from the syringe through the needle, a safety valve for preventing flow of liquid from the syringe to the needle, a stabilizing sight for application against skin during an injection, means mounting the stabilizing sight on the device for movement relative to the device such that when the device is pressed against the skin the needle moves from a retracted position relative to the stabilizing sight to an advanced position relative to the stabilizing sight to penetrate the skin, and means interconnecting the stabilizing sight and the safety valve such that when the needle is in said advanced position the safety valve is in an open position and when the needle is in said retracted position the safety valve is in a closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An injection device comprising a support stock that supports a syringe having a plunger and a needle, means to move the plunger in an axial direction to force liquid from the syringe through the needle, a safety valve for preventing flow of liquid from the syringe to the needle, a stabilizing sight for application against skin during an injection, means mounting the stabilizing sight on the device for movement relative to the device such that when the device is pressed against the skin the needle moves from a retracted position relative to the stabilizing sight to an advanced position relative to the stabilizing sight to penetrate the skin, and means interconnecting the stabilizing sight and the safety valve such that when the needle is in said advanced position the safety valve is in an open position and when the needle is in said retracted position the safety valve is in a closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means yieldably resiliently urging said sight toward a forward position in which said needle is in said retracted position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said safety valve is disposed in a resiliently deformable conduit between said syringe and said needle, said interconnecting means comprising means movable with said stabilizing sight to deform said deformable conduit thereby to open said safety valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said interconnecting means comprises a finger that swings a resilient portion of said device to deform said deformable conduit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further including an electric motor having an output shaft, means drivingly interconnecting said output shaft with said plunger to move said plunger in said axial direction, and switch means carried by the device for actuating said electric motor to move the plunger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said means interconnecting said output shaft and said plunger comprises a threaded shaft rotatable by said output shaft, and screw threaded means movable along said threaded shaft upon rotation of said threaded shaft to move said plunger in said axial direction.
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