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Injector

US8992477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 24, 2012
Grant dateMar 31, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2005/2418
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An injector including a syringe arranged along a longitudinal axis, a removable cover for removable engagement with the syringe and a cover removal assembly including an outer portion which is engagable by a user and is movable axially in a cover disengagement direction along an axial travel path with respect to the longitudinal axis and an inner portion which includes at least one engagement portion which is engagable with the removable cover, whereby axial movement of the inner portion in the cover disengagement direction removes the removable cover from the syringe, at least one of the outer portion and the inner portion being configured such as to provide an axially floating lost motion engagement between the outer portion and the inner portion.

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