US3638650A
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Syringe and needle adapter assembly and method of making same
Assignee: Burron Medical Products Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-29
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Granted: 1972-02-01
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Expires: 1990-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A needle adapter is supported in surrounding relationship to the boss on a syringe and has attaching portions to mount a hypodermic needle having attaching flanges on the hub thereof. The needle adapter includes a plurality of tapered spaced portions which are ultrasonically fused to spaced portions of the annular shoulder on the barrel of the syringe surrounding a boss extending therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 George K Burke
- 👤 Kenneth Raines
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3202; A61M5/34; A61M5/344; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/06; B29C65/0672; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/12; B29C66/122; B29C66/1222; B29C66/1224; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5344; A61M5/347; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/1312; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An organic plastic syringe and needle adapter assembly comprising a plastic syringe having an elongated hollow barrel, a boss extending longitudinally of said barrel and connected therewith, said boss having a longitudinally extending bore formed therethrough, a plastic needle adapter of tubular construction disposed in surrounding relationship to said boss and spaced therefrom and having attaching portions to receive and engage attaching flanges on an associated needle hub, bonding means carried by said adapter, said needle adapter being bonded to said barrel by said means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An organic plastic syringe and needle adapter assembly comprising a plastic syringe having an elongated hollow barrel, a boss extending longitudinally of said barrel and connected therewith, said boss having a longitudinally extending bore formed therethrough, a plastic needle adapter of tubular construction disposed in surrounding relationship to said boss and spaced therefrom and having attaching portions to receive and engage attaching flanges on an associated needle hub, bonding means carried by said adapter, said needle adapter being bonded to said barrel by said means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said barrel includes an annular shoulder thereon disposed around said boss, said needle adapter being bonded only to spaced portions of said annular shoulder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said needle adapter is bonded to said annular shoulder at at least three substantially equally spaced portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein the bonding areas between said needle adapter and said shoulder are relatively small and comprise only a minor portion of the area of said shoulder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said needle adapter is provided with a plurality of tapered spaced portions thereon and extending therefrom, said tapered spaced portions being bonded to said shoulder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said needle adapter includes an annular radially inwardly extending flange at one end thereof, said tapered portions extending from said flange, said flange haVing a central hole formed therethrough receiving the boss on said barrel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said spaced portions of the needle adapter are ultrasonically fused to the barrel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3402714A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-31 | 1975-08-02 | 1976-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-31 | 1979-08-02 | 1980-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-31 | 1983-08-02 | 1984-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |