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Syringe with cap

Assignee: Nifco Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-05
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2016-04-05
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a syringe with a cap including a syringe main body (30) having a needle attached to the extreme end thereof and the cap (40) for covering the needle (20) of the syringe main body (30), wherein the cap (40) includes a cap securing portion (50) secured to the extreme end of the syringe main body (30) and a cap main body (70) pivotally coupled with the cap securing portion (50) through a hinge portion (60) and the cap main portion (70) includes an accommodating portion for accommodating the needle (20) and a cut-out portion (72) which communicates with the accommodating portion and into which the needle (20) can go in and from which the needle can be taken out, the syringe with cap comprising securing elements (52, 73, 80) capable of securing the cap to the cap securing portion (50) when the syringe is used.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masahiro Irisawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; A61M5/321; A61M5/3216

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
A syringe with a cap comprising: a syringe main body having a needle attached to an extreme end thereof; a cap for covering the needle of the syringe main body, wherein the cap includes a cap securing portion secured to the extreme end of the syringe main body, a cap main body pivotally coupled with the cap securing portion through a hinge portion, said cap main body including an accomodating portion for accomodating the needle and a cut-out portion which communicates with the accomodating portion and into which the needle can go and from which the needle can be taken out, and a breakable breaking portion interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main bodv for securing said cap main body to said cap securing portion in a position where said needle is unused and is located in said accomodating portion and which is breakable for pivoting said cap main body on said hinge portion to a position for use; and securing means capable of securing said cap to said cap securing portion when said syringe is used.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 180 words
A syringe with a cap comprising: a syringe main body having a needle attached to an extreme end thereof; a cap for covering the needle of the syringe main body, wherein the cap includes a cap securing portion secured to the extreme end of the syringe main body, a cap main body pivotally coupled with the cap securing portion through a hinge portion, said cap main body including an accomodating portion for accomodating the needle and a cut-out portion which communicates with the accomodating portion and into which the needle can go and from which the needle can be taken out, and a breakable breaking portion interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main bodv for securing said cap main body to said cap securing portion in a position where said needle is unused and is located in said accomodating portion and which is breakable for pivoting said cap main body on said hinge portion to a position for use; and securing means capable of securing said cap to said cap securing portion when said syringe is used.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 95 words
A syringe with a cap according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises first locking means for locking said cap during use and said first locking means is interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main body and locks said cap main body to said cap securing portion at a position for use where said needle is exposed when said cap main body is pivoted on said hinge portion from an accomodating position where said needle is accomodated in the accomodating portion of said cap main body to said position for use.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 85 words
A syringe with a cap according to claim 2, further comprising second locking means interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main body for locking said cap for disposal when said cap main body is pivoted on on said hinge portion in a reverse direction from the position for use to thereby accomodate said used needle in said accomodating portion and lock said cap main body to said cap securing portion at a position for disposal that is different from said accomodating position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 106 words
A syringe with a cap according to claim 1, wherein said securing means is composed of spring means interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main body, said spring means urging said cap main body toward a direction for securing said cap main body to said cap securing portion at the position for use where said needle is exposed by turning said cap main body on said hinge portion as well as urging said cap main body toward a position where said needle is located in said accommodating portion when said cap main body is turned in the reverse direction on said hinge portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 86 words
A syringe with a cap according to claim 4, wherein the interior of the accommodating portion of said cap main body is divided into two portions of a vacant accommodating portion used when said needle is not used which faces to said cut-out portion and accommodates said unused needle and a second vacant accommodating portion used when said needle is disposed of which communicates with said vacant accommodating portion and accommodates said needle after it is used and said accommodating portion forms a projection projecting therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 259 words
A syringe with a cap comprising: a syringe main body having a needle attached to an extreme end thereof; a cap for covering the needle of the syringe main body, wherein the cap includes a cap securing portion secured to the extreme end of the syringe main body and a cap main body pivotally coupled with the cap securing portion through a hinge portion, said cap main body including an accomodating portion for accomodating the needle and a cut-out portion which communicates with the accomodating portion and into which the needle can go and from which the needle can be taken out, wherein the interior of the accomodating portion of said cap main body is divided into two portions a first vacant accomodating portion used when the needle is not used which faces to said cut-out portion and accomodates said unused needle and a second vacant accomodating portion used when the needle is disposed of which communicates with said first vacant accomodating portion and accomodates said needle after it is used and said accomodating portion forms a projection projecting therein, and a breakable breaking portion interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main body for securing said cap main body to said cap securing portion in a position where said needle is unused and is located in said accomodatina portion and which is breakable for pivoting said cap main body on said hinge portion to a position for use; and securing means capable of securing said cap to said cap securing portion when said syringe is used.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 259 words
A syringe with a cap comprising: a syringe main body having a needle attached to an extreme end thereof; a cap for covering the needle of the syringe main body, wherein the cap includes a cap securing portion secured to the extreme end of the syringe main body and a cap main body pivotally coupled with the cap securing portion through a hinge portion, said cap main body including an accomodating portion for accomodating the needle and a cut-out portion which communicates with the accomodating portion and into which the needle can go and from which the needle can be taken out, wherein the interior of the accomodating portion of said cap main body is divided into two portions a first vacant accomodating portion used when the needle is not used which faces to said cut-out portion and accomodates said unused needle and a second vacant accomodating portion used when the needle is disposed of which communicates with said first vacant accomodating portion and accomodates said needle after it is used and said accomodating portion forms a projection projecting therein, and a breakable breaking portion interposed between said cap securing portion and said cap main body for securing said cap main body to said cap securing portion in a position where said needle is unused and is located in said accomodatina portion and which is breakable for pivoting said cap main body on said hinge portion to a position for use; and securing means capable of securing said cap to said cap securing portion when said syringe is used.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 66 words
A syringe with a cap according to claim 6, wherein spring means is formed between said cap securing portion and said cap main body, said spring means urging said cap main body toward a direction for securing said cap main body to said cap securing portion at the position for use where said needle is exposed by turning said cap main body on said hinge portion.

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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) 2002-03-22 2002-09-21 2003-03-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2006-03-22 2006-09-21 2007-03-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2010-03-22 2010-09-21 2011-03-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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