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US 2014/0110448 A1Published application
Sharps container
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorVu Phan
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Abstract
A process of manufacturing a sharps container and a method of storing needles are disclosed. The sharps container utilizes a blocking member which does not interfere with a needle being inserted into the sharps container, and a latch mechanism which does not require a protruding tab. The latch mechanism requires at least a dual action to open the sharps container, and limits the movement required for opening the sharps container.
Claims9
A sharps container comprising:
- a space which accommodates at least one needle therein;
- an opening dimensioned to receive at least one needle therethrough, to be accommodated in the space;
- and a blocking member comprising a freely movable body which blocks the opening when the opening is positioned so that at least one needle accommodated in the space is urged towards the opening, and otherwise, does not block the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.