# US 10,945,715 B2 · Hand-held adhesive deliver apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,945,715 B2 - Document ID: US10945715B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/716,064 - Filed: 2019-12-16 - Published: 2020-08-27 - Granted: 2021-03-16 - Earliest claimed: 2019-02-21 - Assignees: Genejet Biotech Co., Ltd. - Applicants: GeneJet Biotech Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Fa-Ter Chu; Ing-Yuan Lin; Ching-Yi Chen; Wen-Yang Lin; Chin-Yu Weng; Ming-En Sheen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945715B2 ## CPC - A61B 17/00491: {Surgical glue applicators} - A61B 17/00234: {for minimally invasive surgery (A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence)} - B05C 17/00516: {Shape or geometry of the outlet orifice or the outlet element} - B05C 17/00583: {the container for the material to be dispensed being deformable} - B43M 11/06: Hand-held devices - A61B 2017/0046: {with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable} - A61B 2017/00473: {Distal part, e.g. tip or head (A61B2017/00464 takes precedence)} - A61M 25/007: {Side holes, e.g. their profiles or arrangements; Provisions to keep side holes unblocked} - A61M 2025/0004: {having two or more concentrically arranged tubes for forming a concentric catheter system} - A61M 2025/0076: {Unidirectional valves} - B05C 17/00503: {Details of the outlet element (B05C17/00523 takes precedence; nozzles for deformable tubular containers B65D35/38)} - B05C 17/00513: {of the thread type} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08) - B43M: BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (stapling devices B25C5/00; devices for temporarily attaching sheets together B42F) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract An adhesive deliver apparatus includes: a holder; an adhesive tube, containing an adhesive fluid and positioned inside the holder, wherein the adhesive tube comprises a nozzle and a nozzle seal formed on the nozzle; a support tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a connector, arranged to operably connect with the proximal end of the support tube; and an inner tube, positioned within the support tube and comprising an inlet end connected with the connector and an outlet end approximating to the distal end of the support tube. When the connector is inserted into the holder, a portion of the connector would break through the nozzle seal. When the holder is pressed, the adhesive fluid will be squeezed out from the adhesive tube and transmitted through the inner tube from the inlet end to the outlet end. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) comprising: a holder (110; 810); an adhesive tube (280), containing an adhesive fluid and positioned inside the holder (110; 810), wherein the adhesive tube (280) comprises a nozzle (282) and a nozzle seal (384) formed on the nozzle (282); a support tube (120) comprising a proximal end (222) and a distal end (224); a connector (130; 830; 1430), arranged to operably connect with the proximal end (222) of the support tube (120); an inner tube (250), positioned within the support tube (120) and comprising an inlet end (252) connected with the connector (130; 830; 1430) and an outlet end (254) approximating to the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); and a hollow tip element (140; 840; 1440) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and arranged to operably fasten the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); wherein when the connector (130; 830; 1430) is inserted into the holder (110; 810) to connect with the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280), a portion of the connector (130; 830; 1430) breaks through the nozzle seal (384) to inserts into the nozzle (282); wherein when the holder (110; 810) is pressed to cause an interior surface of the holder (110; 810) to press the adhesive tube (280), the adhesive fluid will be squeezed out from the adhesive tube (280) and transmitted through the inner tube (250) from the inlet end (252) to the outlet end (254); wherein the connector (130) comprises: a front-end element (231) comprising: a front opening (311) allowing the support tube (120) and the inner tube (250) to insert into the front-end element (231) therethrough; a hollow portion (312) positioned inside the front-end element (231); a second connection portion (313) formed on an inner surface of the front-end element (231), and arranged to operably engage with the support tube (120) so as to connect the support tube (120) with the front-end element (231); a third connection portion (314) formed on an outer surface of the front-end element (231); and a first chamber (315) formed in a rear end of the front-end element (231); and a rear-end element (237) comprising: a rear opening (371) allowing the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) to insert into the rear-end element (237) therethrough; a fourth connection portion (372) positioned in a front end of the rear-end element (237), and arranged to operably engage with the third connection portion (314) so as to connect the rear-end element (237) with the front-end element (231); a fifth connection portion (373) arranged to operably engage with the nozzle (282) so as to connect the nozzle (282) with the rear-end element (237); a second chamber (374) formed within the rear-end element (237) and arranged to operably receive the rear end of the front-end element (231); and a hollow pillar (375) extended from the second chamber (374) toward a rear end of the rear-end element (237), wherein when the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) is connected to the fifth connection portion (373), the hollow pillar (375) breaks through a nozzle seal (384) on the nozzle (282) and inserts into the nozzle (282). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the connector (130) further comprises: a backflow prevention valve (235) positioned within the first chamber (315) of the front-end element (231), wherein the backflow prevention valve (235) comprises: a duck-bill portion (352) positioned on a front end of the backflow prevention valve (235), and arranged to operably prevent backflow from the front-end element (231); and a flange (354) formed on a rear end of the backflow prevention valve (235) and arranged to operably limit a position between the front-end element (231) and the backflow prevention valve (235). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the tip element (140) is inserted into the distal end (224) of the support tube (120), the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is inserted into the tip element (140), and the adhesive fluid inside the inner tube (250) is to be outputted toward outside of the adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) through the tip element (140). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the tip element (840) comprises: a rounded outlet element (942) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and having an outlet aperture with a rounded edge; and a fastening element (944) connected between the rounded outlet element (942) and the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); wherein the adhesive fluid inside the inner tube (250) is to be outputted toward outside of the adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) through the fastening element (944) and the rounded outlet element (942). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the tip element (1440) comprises: a shaving portion (2042) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and covering only a portion of an outer surface of the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250); wherein an aperture (2056) in the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is oriented to an output direction (D1) which is not parallel with a longitudinal axis (A1) of the support tube (120), and when the support tube (120) is rotated around the longitudinal axis (A1), the shaving portion (2042) shaves the aperture (2056) and adjacent area so as to remove residual adhesive on the aperture (2056). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the separable holder (110) comprises: a limiting notch (218) positioned beside the receiving chamber (216) inside the separable holder (110), and arranged to operably allow the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) to pass therethrough, but not allow a main body of the adhesive tube (280) to pass therethrough, so as to prevent the adhesive tube (280) from departing from the separable holder (110). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 6, wherein the separable holder (110) further comprises: an opening (118) positioned beside the limiting notch (218), arranged to operably allow a user to observe the engagement between the nozzle (282) and the connector (130). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the separable holder (810) comprises: a first notch (912) and a second notch (914) positioned in a front end of the separable holder (810), and arranged to collectively form an opening allowing the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) to pass therethrough, but not allowing a main body of the adhesive tube (280) to pass therethrough, so as to prevent the adhesive tube (280) from departing from the separable holder (810). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 1, wherein the tip element (140) comprises: an outer surface (542) arranged to operably engage with an inner surface of the support tube (120) to connect the tip element (140) with the support tube (120); a connecting hole (544) arranged to operably allow the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) to be inserted into the tip element (140) therethrough; and an inner surface (546) arranged to operably engage with an outer surface of the inner tube (250) to connect the tip element (140) with the inner tube (250); wherein the connecting hole (544) has a cross-section of a non-round shape, and one or more air channels are formed between the tip element (140) and the inner tube (250) when the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is inserted into the connecting hole (544). ### Claim 10 An adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) comprising: a holder (110; 810); an adhesive tube (280), containing an adhesive fluid and positioned inside the holder (110; 810), wherein the adhesive tube (280) comprises a nozzle (282) and a nozzle seal (384) formed on the nozzle (282); a support tube (120) comprising a proximal end (222) and a distal end (224); a connector (130; 830; 1430), arranged to operably connect with the proximal end (222) of the support tube (120); an inner tube (250), positioned within the support tube (120) and comprising an inlet end (252) connected with the connector (130; 830; 1430) and an outlet end (254) approximating to the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); and a hollow tip element (140; 840; 1440) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and arranged to operably fasten the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); wherein when the connector (130; 830; 1430) is inserted into the holder (110; 810) to connect with the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280), a portion of the connector (130; 830; 1430) breaks through the nozzle seal (384) to inserts into the nozzle (282); wherein when the holder (110; 810) is pressed to cause an interior surface of the holder (110; 810) to press the adhesive tube (280), the adhesive fluid will be squeezed out from the adhesive tube (280) and transmitted through the inner tube (250) from the inlet end (252) to the outlet end (254); wherein the connector (830) comprises: a front opening (1031) allowing the support tube (120) and the inner tube (250) to insert into the connector (830) therethrough; a rear opening (1032) allowing the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) to insert into the connector (830) therethrough; a hollow portion (1033) positioned inside the connector (830); a second connection portion (1034) formed on an inner surface of the connector (830), and arranged to operably engage with the support tube (120) so as to connect the support tube (120) with the connector (830); a third connection portion (1035) arranged to operably engage with the nozzle (282) so as to connect the nozzle (282) with the connector (830); an inner tube socket (1036) arranged to operably engage with the inlet end (252) of the inner tube (250) so as to connect the inner tube (250) with the connector (830); and a hollow pillar (1037) extended from the inner tube socket (1036) toward a rear end of the connector (830), wherein when the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) is connected to the fifth connection portion (373), the hollow pillar (375) breaks through a nozzle seal (384) on the nozzle (282) and inserts into the nozzle (282). ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 10, wherein the tip element (140) is inserted into the distal end (224) of the support tube (120), the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is inserted into the tip element (140), and the adhesive fluid inside the inner tube (250) is to be outputted toward outside of the adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) through the tip element (140). ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 10, wherein the tip element (840) comprises: a rounded outlet element (942) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and having an outlet aperture with a rounded edge; and a fastening element (944) connected between the rounded outlet element (942) and the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); wherein the adhesive fluid inside the inner tube (250) is to be outputted toward outside of the adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) through the fastening element (944) and the rounded outlet element (942). ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 10, wherein the tip element (1440) comprises: a shaving portion (2042) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and surrounding only a portion of an outer surface of the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250); wherein an aperture (2056) in the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is oriented to an output direction (D1) which is not parallel with a longitudinal axis (A1) of the support tube (120), and when the support tube (120) is rotated around the longitudinal axis (A1), the shaving portion (2042) shaves the aperture (2056) and related neighboring regions so as to remove residual adhesive on the aperture (2056). ### Claim 14 An adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) comprising: a holder (110; 810); an adhesive tube (280), containing an adhesive fluid and positioned inside the holder (110; 810), wherein the adhesive tube (280) comprises a nozzle (282) and a nozzle seal (384) formed on the nozzle (282); a support tube (120) comprising a proximal end (222) and a distal end (224); a connector (130; 830; 1430), arranged to operably connect with the proximal end (222) of the support tube (120); an inner tube (250), positioned within the support tube (120) and comprising an inlet end (252) connected with the connector (130; 830; 1430) and an outlet end (254) approximating to the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); and a hollow tip element (140; 840; 1440) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and arranged to operably fasten the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); wherein when the connector (130; 830; 1430) is inserted into the holder (110; 810) to connect with the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280), a portion of the connector (130; 830; 1430) breaks through the nozzle seal (384) to inserts into the nozzle (282); wherein when the holder (110; 810) is pressed to cause an interior surface of the holder (110; 810) to press the adhesive tube (280), the adhesive fluid will be squeezed out from the adhesive tube (280) and transmitted through the inner tube (250) from the inlet end (252) to the outlet end (254); wherein the connector (1430) comprises: a front-end element (1431) comprising: a front opening (1611) allowing the support tube (120) and the inner tube (250) to insert into the front-end element (1431) therethrough; a second connection portion (1613) formed on an inner surface of the front-end element (1431), and arranged to operably engage with the support tube (120) so as to connect the support tube (120) with the front-end element (1431); and a third connection portion (1615) formed on a rear side of the front-end element (1431); and a rear-end element (1433) connected with the inner tube (250) and penetrated by the inner tube (250), the rear-end element (1433) comprising: a rear opening (1631) allowing the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) to insert into the rear-end element (1433) therethrough; a fourth connection portion (1633) formed on a front side of the rear-end element (1433), and arranged to operably engage with the third connection portion (1615) so as to connect the rear-end element (1433) with the front-end element (1431) while allow the front-end element (1431) to be rotated around a longitudinal axis (A1); a fifth connection portion (1635) arranged to operably engage with the nozzle (282) so as to connect the nozzle (282) with the rear-end element (1433); and a hollow pillar (1637) extended from the inlet end (252) of the inner tube (250) toward a rear end of the rear-end element (1433), wherein when the nozzle (282) of the adhesive tube (280) is connected to the fifth connection portion (1635), the hollow pillar (1637) breaks through a nozzle seal (384) on the nozzle (282) and inserts into the nozzle (282). ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 14, wherein the tip element (140) is inserted into the distal end (224) of the support tube (120), the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is inserted into the tip element (140), and the adhesive fluid inside the inner tube (250) is to be outputted toward outside of the adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) through the tip element (140). ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 14, wherein the tip element (840) comprises: a rounded outlet element (942) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and having an outlet aperture with a rounded edge; and a fastening element (944) connected between the rounded outlet element (942) and the distal end (224) of the support tube (120); wherein the adhesive fluid inside the inner tube (250) is to be outputted toward outside of the adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) through the fastening element (944) and the rounded outlet element (942). ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The adhesive delivery apparatus (100; 800; 1400) of claim 14, wherein the tip element (1440) comprises: a shaving portion (2042) positioned at the distal end (224) of the support tube (120) and surrounding only a portion of an outer surface of the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250); wherein an aperture (2056) in the outlet end (254) of the inner tube (250) is oriented to an output direction (D1) which is not parallel with the longitudinal axis (A1) of the support tube (120), and when the support tube (120) is rotated around the longitudinal axis (A1), the shaving portion (2042) shaves the aperture (2056) and related neighboring regions so as to remove residual adhesive on the aperture (2056).