Injection Device (Bayonet Cap Removal)
First Claim
1. An injection device comprising:
- a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle and a boot that covers its discharge nozzle, the housing having a longitudinal axis and including a first guide; and
a housing closure member including a second guide;
wherein the first guide and the second guide are arranged so that rotation of the housing closure member relative to the housing causes the housing closure member first to rotate relative to the housing and then to move away from the housing, wherein the housing closure member further comprising means for connecting to the boot of the syringe so that removal of the housing closure member from the housing causes removal of the boot from the syringe.
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Abstract
An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 and a housing closure means 130. The injection device 110 houses a syringe 114 having a needle 118 which is sealed by a boot 117. The housing closure means 130 is arranged so that the boot 117 can be connected to the housing closure means 130 simply, but cannot be removed from the housing closure means 130. The housing 112 and housing closure means 130 are arranged so that upon rotation of the housing closure means 130, the housing closure means 130 member first rotates relative to the housing and then moves away from the housing. The injection device is simple to use and manufacture.
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12 Claims
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1. An injection device comprising:
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a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle and a boot that covers its discharge nozzle, the housing having a longitudinal axis and including a first guide; and a housing closure member including a second guide; wherein the first guide and the second guide are arranged so that rotation of the housing closure member relative to the housing causes the housing closure member first to rotate relative to the housing and then to move away from the housing, wherein the housing closure member further comprising means for connecting to the boot of the syringe so that removal of the housing closure member from the housing causes removal of the boot from the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An injection device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the attached drawings.
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