Special receptacle or package – For a tool – Body treatment
Patent
1987-03-17
1989-02-07
Fidei, David T.
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
Body treatment
206438, 206364, 220 1T, B65D 8310
Patent
active
048025798
ABSTRACT:
The medical container of the present application is designed to provide a simple method and structure for the disposal of medical needles, of the type for taking blood samples and similar applications. Needles of this type have a steel or metal shank portion through which the blood or liquid is drawn, a plastic collar intermediate the length of the steel shank for releasably engaging a barrel portion with a portion of the needle extending interior to the barrel. The needles are released from the barrel by screwing the plastic collar out of the barrel. The container assists in this operation and includes a needle release area, preferrably a sunken recess, which has a needle receiving port having an enlarged area through which the needle and collar may pass and a restricted area for gripping the front portion of the plastic collar on the needle. The needle release area is shaped to provide the user with a mechanical advantage by using the barrel portion as a lever, forcing the collar into the restricted area of the needle release area in a manner to grip the collar and hold the same such that the barrel may be rotated to cause release of the needle. After the screw thread of the collar has been released from the barrel, the needle is then passed through the enlarged area, whereupon the needle falls through the enlarged area into the closed confines of the container.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2588687 (1952-03-01), Ajouelo
patent: 3940002 (1976-02-01), Schiemann
patent: 4287794 (1981-09-01), Kubach et al.
patent: 4351434 (1982-09-01), Elisha
patent: 4375849 (1983-03-01), Hanifl
patent: 4452358 (1984-06-01), Simpson
patent: 4466538 (1984-08-01), Gianni
patent: 4466539 (1984-08-01), Frauenhoffer
patent: 4494652 (1985-01-01), Nelson et al.
patent: 4520926 (1988-06-01), Nelson
patent: 4576281 (1986-03-01), Kirksey
patent: 4580688 (1986-04-01), Harris et al.
patent: 4600112 (1986-07-01), Shillington et al.
Hall Jacquelyn L. O.
Hall S. Warren
LandOfFree
Medical container does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Medical container, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Medical container will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1080157