Multi-mode medication dispenser
OwnerMatthew L Justusinventor
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Abstract
A medication dispenser includes a hollow body having an open first end and a second end opposing the first end. A hollow open-ended tube is coupled to the second end of the hollow body. A vial having one end sealed with a piston and one end sealed with a rupturable element is slidably disposed in the hollow body with the rupturable element being adjacent to one open end of the tube. A plunger body is indexed to an outer surface of the hollow body for axial movement with respect thereto. The plunger body includes a rod disposed therein for engaging the piston in the vial. An amount of medicine can be provided in the vial.
Claims20
A medication dispenser, comprising:
- a hollow body having a first end and a second end opposing said first end, said first end being open;
- a hollow open-ended tube coupled to said second end of said hollow body;
- a vial having one end sealed with a piston and one end sealed with a rupturable element, said vial slidably disposed in said hollow body with said rupturable element adjacent to one open end of said tube;
- a restrainer disposed in said hollow body for preventing sliding movement of said vial in said hollow body, said restrainer extending partially from said hollow body;
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- a plunger body indexed to an outer surface of said hollow body for axial movement with respect thereto, said plunger body including a rod disposed therein for engaging said piston.
A medication dispenser, comprising:
- a cylindrical hollow body having a plurality of guides defined axially along an outer surface of said hollow body, said hollow body having a first end and a second end opposing said first end, said first end being open;
- a hollow open-ended tube coupled to said second end of said hollow body;
- a vial having one end sealed with a piston and one end sealed with a rupturable element, said vial slidably disposed in said hollow body with said rupturable element adjacent to an open end of said tube;
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- a cylindrical plunger body having an open end and a closed end, said plunger body having a rod coupled to said closed end and extending axially along and inside of said plunger body, said plunger body fitted over said hollow body and indexed to said guides thereon for axial movement with respect to said hollow body, said rod having an outboard end for engaging said piston.
A medication dispenser, comprising:
- a hollow body having a plurality of guides defined axially along an outer surface of said hollow body, said hollow body having a first end and a second end opposing said first end, said first end being open;
- a luer fitting coupled to said second end of said hollow body;
- a hollow open-ended tube supported in said luer fitting, wherein a first open end of said tube is pointed and is disposed in said hollow body and a second open end of said tube is disposed in said luer fitting;
- a vial having one end sealed with a piston and one end sealed with a rupturable element, said vial slidably disposed in said hollow body with said rupturable element adjacent to said first open end of said tube;
- a cylindrical plunger body having an open end and a closed end, said plunger body having a rod coupled to said closed end and extending axially along and inside of said plunger body, said plunger body fitted over said hollow body and indexed to said guides thereon for axial movement with respect to said hollow body, said rod having an outboard end for engaging said piston;
- a restrainer disposed in said hollow body for preventing sliding movement of said vial in said hollow body, said restrainer having an exposed portion thereof extending partially from said hollow body;
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- a cap releasably coupled to and covering said luer fitting, said cap tethered to said exposed portion of said restrainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.