Scalpel blade loader
AssigneeAspen Surgical Products, Inc.
InventorsMurray Swoish, Alexander Boelkins
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Abstract
A blade loader is provided herein. The blade loader includes a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity. The cavity is configured to accept a blade therein. The housing includes first and second sections. First and second sidewalls extend from the respective first and second sections. The first sidewall is disposed outside the second sidewall. A support extends from the housing and into the cavity configured to interact with an aperture defined by the blade. A rib structure extends into the cavity and defines a channel and a press portion. The press portion is configured to contact a portion of the blade.
Claims19
A blade loader, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity, the cavity configured to accept a blade therein, wherein the housing includes a first section coupled to a second section;
- first and second sidewalls extending from the respective first and second sections, the first sidewall disposed outwardly of the second sidewall;
- a support defined on the second section of the housing and including first and second cantilevered protrusions extending integrally with and in opposite directions along the second section of the housing from a central portion of the support that is integral with second section of the housing, each of the first and second cantilevered protrusions including respective portions extending inwardly into the cavity of the housing and configured to interact with an aperture in the blade;
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- a rib structure extending into the cavity and defining a channel and a press portion, the press portion configured to contact a portion of the blade.
A blade loader, comprising:
- a housing including first and second sections defining a cavity therebetween and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity, the cavity configured to accept a blade therein, wherein the first section defines a slot proximate the insertion opening;
- and a support defined on the second section of the housing and including first and second cantilevered protrusions extending integrally with and in opposite directions along the second section of the housing from a central portion of the support that is integral with the second section of the housing, each of the first and second cantilevered protrusions including respective portions extending inwardly into the cavity of the housing and configured to interact with an aperture defined by the blade, wherein a portion of the support is disposed forwardly of an end portion of the slot.
A blade loader, comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity and an insertion opening at one end portion of the cavity, wherein the housing includes a first section coupled to a second section;
- a blade disposed within the cavity;
- a rib structure extending into the cavity and configured to contact a portion of the blade;
- and a support defined on the second section of the housing and including first and second cantilevered protrusions extending integrally with and in opposite directions along the second section of the housing from a central portion of the support that is integral with second section of the housing, each of the first and second cantilevered protrusions including respective portions extending inwardly into the cavity of the housing and configured to interact with an aperture in the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.