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US 6,649,857 B1Granted
Needle destruction device
AssigneePointe-Safe, L.L.C.
InventorLawrence E. Guerra
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Abstract
A needle destruction device is provided. This device has a housing with a first electrode and a second electrode positioned therein in such a way as to create an annular space between the electrodes. In use, a needle is inserted into an opening in the housing and then into the annular space between the electrodes. This creates a short circuit, and the needle is destroyed by the high temperature resulting from the short circuit.
Claims18
An apparatus for destroying needles, comprising:
- a housing having an opening for receiving a needle;
- a first electrode retained at least in part in said housing;
- a second electrode retained at least in part in said housing and positioned to create an annular space between said first electrode and said second electrode;
- and
- a power source electrically coupled with said first and second electrodes.
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A method of making an apparatus for destroying needles, comprising:
- providing a housing having an opening therein for receiving a needle;
- placing a first electrode at least partially within said housing;
- placing a second electrode at least partially in said housing;
- positioning said second electrode so as to create an annular space between said first electrode and said second electrode;
- and
- electrically coupling said first electrode and said second electrode to a power source.
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A method of using a needle destruction apparatus to destroy a needle, comprising:
- providing an apparatus for destroying needles that is comprised of a housing having an opening for receiving a needle, a first electrode retained at least in part in said housing, a second electrode retained at least in part in said housing and positioned to create an annular space between said first electrode and said second electrode, and a power source electrically coupled with said first and second electrodes;
- inserting a needle into said opening of said housing and into said annular space so as to create a short circuit;
- and
- allowing the heat of said short circuit to destroy said needle.
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