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US 8,783,453 B2Granted
Needle mail-back systems and methods of making and using the same
OwnerGregg R. Shortinventor
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Abstract
Needle mail-back systems and kits are disclosed. Methods of making and using needle mail-back kits are also disclosed. Methods of doing business involving needle mail-back systems and kits are also disclosed.
Claims11
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to clip a needle from a syringe;
- a needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said needle storage compartment comprises a clipped needle storage compartment.
4 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to clip a needle from a syringe;
- a needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises a return envelope that is operatively adapted and sized for mailing said needle clipping apparatus, said needle storage compartment, and said tracking documentation within a postal system.
4 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to clip a needle from a syringe;
- a needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- further comprising:
- a return envelope operatively adapted and sized for mailing said needle clipping apparatus, said needle storage compartment, said sealable container, and said tracking documentation within a postal system;
- and sized for placement of said label having a return address thereon.
6 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to clip a needle from a syringe;
- a needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said needle storage compartment;
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said needle storage compartment within said plastic bag;
- and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box.
8 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to separate a needle from a syringe;
- a clipped needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment,
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment within said plastic bag, and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box;
- tracking documentation;
- a label for return shipping of the clipped needle storage compartment, said label having a return address thereon;
- a strip of tape;
- and
- instructions explaining how to use said needle mail-back kit;
- wherein said needle clipping apparatus comprises said needle storage compartment.
9 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to separate a needle from a syringe;
- a clipped needle storage compartment;
- clipped needles within said clipped needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment;
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment within said plastic bag;
- and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box.
9 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to separate a needle from a syringe;
- a clipped needle storage compartment;
- clipped needles within said clipped needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment;
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment within said plastic bag;
- and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box;
- further comprising:
- a return envelope operatively adapted and sized for mailing said needle clipping apparatus, said clipped needle storage compartment, said sealable container, and said tracking documentation within a postal system;
- and sized for placement of said label having a return address thereon.
12 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to separate a needle from a syringe;
- a clipped needle storage compartment;
- clipped needles within said clipped needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment;
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment within said plastic bag;
- and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box;
- further comprising:
- a return envelope operatively adapted and sized for mailing said needle clipping apparatus, said clipped needle storage compartment, said sealable container, and said tracking documentation within a postal system;
- and sized for placement of said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said kit is substantially free of any syringe components other than said clipped needles.
13 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to clip a needle from a syringe;
- a needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- further comprising:
- instructions explaining how to use said needle mail-back kit;
- and
- a strip of tape.
7 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to separate a needle from a syringe;
- a clipped needle storage compartment;
- clipped needles within said clipped needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment;
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment within said plastic bag;
- and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box;
- wherein said kit consists of said needle clipping apparatus;
- said clipped needle storage compartment;
- said clipped needles;
- said inner plastic bag;
- said inner box;
- said tracking documentation;
- said label;
- and a strip of tape.
17 more elements
A needle mail-back kit comprising:
- a needle clipping apparatus operatively adapted to separate a needle from a syringe;
- a clipped needle storage compartment;
- clipped needles within said clipped needle storage compartment;
- a sealable container comprising at least one layer of packaging material;
- tracking documentation;
- and
- a label for return shipping, said label having a return address thereon;
- wherein said sealable container comprises:
- an inner plastic bag sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment;
- an inner box sized so as to contain said needle clipping apparatus and said clipped needle storage compartment within said plastic bag;
- and
- an outer box sized so as to contain said inner box;
- wherein said kit consists of said needle clipping apparatus;
- said clipped needle storage compartment;
- said clipped needles;
- said inner plastic bag;
- said inner box;
- said tracking documentation;
- said label;
- and a strip of tape;
- wherein said needle clipping apparatus and said needle storage compartment form a single apparatus that consists of a housing, an opening in said housing for insertion of a needle, a needle clipping blade within said housing and proximate said opening, a blade-moving mechanism that moves said needle clipping blade from a non-cutting position to a cutting position, and said needle storage compartment within said housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.