Rotary needle and syringe destructor
AssigneeRubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
InventorsMichael J. Szablak, Glen E. Tomblin
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Abstract
A device for destructing needles and syringes includes a base housing (20) and an upper closure body (22). One side of the housing (20) is open to slidably receive a receptacle (21) to receive severed needles and associated parts. The body (22) includes a rotary die member (32,33) mounted therein for severing the needles and syringes. The receptacle (21) is automatically locked in a closed position upon withdrawal from the base housing (20).
Claims11
A needle and syringe destructor comprising a base housing and an upper closure body therefor, rotary die means mounted in said closure body for severing needles and syringes, a receptacle slidable into and out of said base housing, guide means in said closure body for directing the severed parts into said receptacle, a cover for said receptacle, and means for automatically closing said cover as said receptacle is withdrawn from said base housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.