MOLDED PLASTIC NEEDLE STICK ACCIDENT PREVENTION DISPENSER

• US 20160271613A1
• Filed: 03/19/2015
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Biomedical Polymers, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Biomedical Polymers, Inc.
• Inventors: Miller, Wayne
• Application Number:
  US14/662,699
• Publication Number:
  US 20160271613A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/085 Protection against injuring the user
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0672 Integrated piercing tool
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/561 Tubes; Conduits in general F16L
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/563 Joints or fittings in general F16L; Separable fluid transfer means to transfer fluids between at least two containers, e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/06 Test-tube stands; Test-tube holders

Abstract

A molded plastic dispenser includes a disk and a skirt extending upwards from the disk defining a receptacle for receiving a test tube stopper therein. A spike tube extends from the disk into the receptacle and includes a distal sharpened end and a seat between the disk and the distal sharpened end for engaging the stopper. The skirt has a top rim disposed above the distal sharpened end of the spike tube.

Claims

1. A molded plastic dispenser comprising:

a disk and a skirt extending upwards from the disk defining a receptacle for receiving a test tube stopper therein;

a spike tube extending from the disk into the receptacle and including a distal sharpened end and a seat between the disk and the distal sharpened end for engaging the stopper;

the skirt having a top rim disposed above the distal sharpened end of the spike tube; and

a tapered dispenser tip in fluid communication with the spike tube and depending downward from the disk.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 in which the skirt includes spaced cutouts defining viewing spaces for the distal sharpened end of the spike tube piercing the stopper.

3. The dispenser of claim 2 further including spaced reinforcing ribs on the skirt between the spaced cutout viewing spaces.

4. A dispenser comprising:

a disk and a skirt extending upwards from the disk defining a receptacle for receiving a test tube stopper therein;

a spike tube extending from the disk into the receptacle and including a distal sharpened end and a seat between the disk and the distal sharpened end for engaging the stopper and positioning the stopper in the receptacle in a position spaced above the disk;

the skirt having a top rim disposed above the distal sharpened end of the spike tube and spaced cutouts defining viewing spaces for the distal sharpened end of the spike tube piercing the stopper;

a tapered dispenser tip in fluid communication with the spike tube and depending downward from the disk; and

the disk, skirt, spike tube, and dispenser tip molded out of a plastic material.

5. The dispenser of claim 4 further including spaced reinforcing ribs on the skirt between the spaced cutout viewing spaces.