Plastic syringe destruction device
OwnerEmil A. Yermaninventor
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Abstract
The plastic syringe destruction device employs a cylinder and piston compaction unit together with heat to thermally smash plastic syringes into a compacted mass or slug. During compaction, the syringes are heated to temperatures between 100.degree. C. and 200.degree. C. to bring about melting of the syringes as well as sterilization. A removable transparent cover is also provided to permit only individual depositing of syringes into the cylinder when the main cover is in an opened position. A water injector nozzle is also provided as an option to permit compaction in a dry or wet state.
Claims27
A plastic syringe destruction device comprising
- a cylinder defining a chamber having an open upper end for receiving a plurality of used plastic syringes;
- cover means for selectively closing said open end of said cylinder chamber;
- heating means including a heating disc for heating the syringes in said chamber to a temperature sufficient to permit remolding of the syringes;
- and
- a piston slidably mounted in said chamber for compacting the heated syringes in said chamber against said cover means under a pressure sufficient to remold the heated syringes into a set compacted mass.
In combination
- a cabinet;
- and
- at least one destruction device including at least one cylinder mounted within said cabinet to define a chamber for receiving a plurality of used plastic syringes between an open position providing access to said chamber and a closed position to close said chamber, heating means including a heating disc for heating the syringes in said chamber to a temperature sufficient to permit remolding of the syringes, and a piston slidably mounted in said chamber under a pressure sufficient to remold the heated syringes into a set compacted mass.
A method of destructing plastic syringes comprising the steps of
- placing a plurality of plastic syringes in a chamber;
- closing the chamber;
- heating the syringes in the closed chamber to a temperature sufficient to permit remolding of the syringes;
- and
- compacting the heated syringes at a pressure sufficient to remold the syringes in a set compacted mass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.