Ampoule Opener
OwnerJohn Bethune, Jon Bondyinventors
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Abstract
A device for opening a sealed glass ampoule includes a housing that aligns the ampoule with a breaking mechanism. The breaking mechanism includes a sloped region that corresponds to the ampoule to be broken. After breakage of the ampoule, the ampoule head is stored in a storage area and can be removed later without the user having to touch the broken glass. The ampoule opener can be used with a mating base or on a countertop or other flat surface. The ampoule opener removes the need for the user to touch the ampoule during or after opening.
Claims30
An ampoule opener for breaking the head off an ampoule at a predetermined location, the ampoule opener comprising:
- a housing including a keyway;
- a channel extending from said keyway to a breaking mechanism, wherein said breaking mechanism includes a slope region having an angle and length that corresponds to the head of the ampoule;
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- a storage, wherein said storage is formed within said housing and in communication with said channel, and wherein said storage receives the head of the ampoule after broken off the ampoule.
A ampoule opening system for breaking the head off an ampoule at a predetermined location comprising:
- an ampoule opener including:
- a housing including a keyway;
- a channel extending from said keyway to a breaking mechanism, wherein said breaking mechanism includes a slope region having an angle and length that corresponds to the head of the ampoule;
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- a storage, wherein said storage is formed within said housing and in communication with said channel, and wherein said storage receives the head of the ampoule after broken off the ampoule;
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- a base including a plurality of receivers, wherein at least one of said receivers supports the ampoule before and after breaking the head of the ampoule with said ampoule opener.
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