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US5205408A
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Syringe case
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-02-12
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2012-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A case (10) for housing a syringe (40) and for use in removing and replacing a protective sheath (45) covering the syringe needle (44). The case has a removable end cap (11) mounted to a tubular member (12) and an aperture (31) sized and shaped to receive the sheath. The cap has a post (24) movably mounted therein for movement to indicate the removal and replacement of the cap.
Inventors
- 👤 Neal E. Cobb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3213; A61M5/002; A61M2005/3215; A61M5/50; A61M5/5086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A case for housing a syringe of the type having an elongated barrel with a hub at one end from which a needle extends and a protective sheath removably mounted to the hub covering the needle, and wherein the case comprises an elongated, tubular member open at one end and having an aperture located adjacent the other end extending completely through said tubular member, said aperture being oriented transversely with respect to the axis of said elongated tubular member and being sized and shaped to receive and releasably hold the protective sheath, and means for removably capping said tubular member open end, whereby the needle may be manually unsheathed by a user for syringe use and resheathed by the user for syringe storage by insertion of the sheath into and extraction from the aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A case for housing a syringe of the type having an elongated barrel with a hub at one end from which a needle extends and a protective sheath removably mounted to the hub covering the needle, and wherein the case comprises an elongated, tubular member open at one end and having an aperture located adjacent the other end extending completely through said tubular member, said aperture being oriented transversely with respect to the axis of said elongated tubular member and being sized and shaped to receive and releasably hold the protective sheath, and means for removably capping said tubular member open end, whereby the needle may be manually unsheathed by a user for syringe use and resheathed by the user for syringe storage by insertion of the sheath into and extraction from the aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The case of claim 1 wherein said aperture extends completely through an end portion of said tubular member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The case of claim 1 wherein said means for capping comprises a cap having repositionable indicator means for indicating that said cap has been removed and replaced upon said tubular member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The case of claim 3 wherein said indicator means comprises a plate movably mounted within said cap from which a post extends, and wherein said cap has a passage through which said post may extend.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The case of claim 4 wherein said cap further includes a movable flap for sealing said passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
A case for housing a syringe having a needle, a hub from which the needle extends, a barrel coupled with the hub and a removable protective sheath covering the needle, wherein said case comprises an elongated tubular member having an open end and an aperture located adjacent the other end having a size and shape to hold the removable protective sheath, a cap for capping said open end of said tubular member and having a passage therethrough, and indicator means for indicating that said cap has been removed and replaced upon said tubular member, said indicator means including a post mounted adjacent said tubular member open end positioned to extend through said cap passage upon said cap being replaced on said tubular member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
A case for housing a syringe having a needle, a hub from which the needle extends, a barrel coupled with the hub and a removable protective sheath covering the needle, wherein said case comprises an elongated tubular member having an open end and an aperture located adjacent the other end having a size and shape to hold the removable protective sheath, a cap for capping said open end of said tubular member and having a passage therethrough, and indicator means for indicating that said cap has been removed and replaced upon said tubular member, said indicator means including a post mounted adjacent said tubular member open end positioned to extend through said cap passage upon said cap being replaced on said tubular member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The case of claim 6 wherein said aperture is oriented transversely with respect to the axis of said elongated tubular member.
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