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Syringe sales and disposal box

US5494158A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 29, 1994
Grant dateFeb 27, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S220/908
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A box for shipping unused syringes after syringe manufacture to the point of syringe usage (whereat all unused syringes are removed from said box), said box then being usable for the safe storage of used syringes. The box has an open-topped container having a bottom and a plurality of sides, a cover for closing off said container during said shipment and being selectably movable with respect to said container so as to permit the bulk removal of all unused syringes, therein, means for reclosing said container including said cover and means locking said cover means to said container. The box also has means for the serial feeding of used syringes into said closed and locked container including used syringe receiving means integral with said box and having a first operative position for receiving a used syringe external of said box and being movable to a second operative position whereat said used syringe is discharged for safe storage thereof into said box following which said syringe receiving means may be returned to said first operating position for the serial receiving of additional used syringes for safe storage thereof in said box, said syringe receiving means being further char…

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