US5156267A
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Syringe inhibiting container
Assignee: DYNAMIC BIO-APPARATUSES Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-14
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2011-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A hypodermic syringe and needle disposal container is disclosed. The disposal container comprises a plastic hinged case sized for encasing the majority of sizes of hypodermic syringes, with needles. Two securing tabs, opposite the hinge, secure the case in the closed position, thus securing the contents in the disposal container and preventing any contact with the secured contents by the handler. The disposal containers further includes a seal along its interior border for inhibiting fluids from leaking from the container. The disposal containers are retrieved by messengers for disposal in designated sites.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin P. Yates, Jr.
- 👤 Ronnie H. Royston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/31; A61B2050/311; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/1033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A hypodermic syringe and needle disposal container for encasing a hypodermic syringe having a needle, a syringe body and a manipulation portion, comprising: a syringe cavity base having containing means for receiving the hypodermic syringe; a well closure cover having enclosing means for closing said containing means; and a hinge connected to said well closure cover and said syringe cavity base; wherein said containing means includes-- an elongated needle containment cavity sized to hold the needle; a syringe containment cavity sized to hold the syringe body and manipulation portion, said cavities connected to each other; and an inclined plane and wall which is centrally located between said needle containment cavity and said syringe containment cavity, said inclined plane declining to said syringe containment cavity from said needle containment cavity, said wall being formed at the foot of said inclined plane and extending from the foot of said inclined plane to the bottom of said syringe containment cavity, whereby the hypodermic syringe and needle are prevented from moving forward and piercing the plastic container when in said cavities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A hypodermic syringe and needle disposal container for encasing a hypodermic syringe having a needle, a syringe body and a manipulation portion, comprising: a syringe cavity base having containing means for receiving the hypodermic syringe; a well closure cover having enclosing means for closing said containing means; and a hinge connected to said well closure cover and said syringe cavity base; wherein said containing means includes-- an elongated needle containment cavity sized to hold the needle; a syringe containment cavity sized to hold the syringe body and manipulation portion, said cavities connected to each other; and an inclined plane and wall which is centrally located between said needle containment cavity and said syringe containment cavity, said inclined plane declining to said syringe containment cavity from said needle containment cavity, said wall being formed at the foot of said inclined plane and extending from the foot of said inclined plane to the bottom of said syringe containment cavity, whereby the hypodermic syringe and needle are prevented from moving forward and piercing the plastic container when in said cavities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hypodermic syringe and needle disposal container of claim 1 wherein said inclined plane runs between portions of said wall and terminates with its base on the shortest portion of said wall.
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