Apparatus for disposing of a used hypodermic syringe

Details Apparatus for disposing of a used hypodermic syringe Apparatus for disposing of a used hypodermic syringe

1989-09-01

1990-10-09

Gorski, Joseph M.

Solid material comminution or disintegration

Apparatus

With temperature modification of material

83167, 83170, 219 68, 241 375, 241 99, 241236, B02C 1912, B02C 1918

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049615416

ABSTRACT:
A used hypodermic syringe disposal apparatus is disclosed which is capable of disposing of used syringes so as to render re-use impossible and prevent possible infection resulting from the used syringes during the disposal operation. A pair of collapsing gears are arranged at a position which permits the gears to be meshed together in such a manner to prevent direct contacting between teeth of the gears. A voltage is applied to the gear while insulation is provided between both gears. When the used syringe is thrown into the apparatus, a hypodermic needle attached to the syringe is burnt immediately upon the needle contacting both gears so as to make them short-circuit. Also, a narrow gap is defined between the corresponding teeth of the synchronously rotating collapsing gears so that a syringe barrel may be effectively crushed in the gap while being transferred between the gears.

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patent: 3750966 (1973-08-01), Anderson
patent: 3929295 (1975-12-01), Montalbano
patent: 4628169 (1986-12-01), Lung

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