Cover and connector for hypodermic needle
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1. A needle connecting apparatus for connecting a needle to a syringe and for covering the needle for disposal, the apparatus comprising:
- a connector housing including a barrel defining an enclosure;
first mounting means on the connector housing for mounting the housing to a syringe body;
second mounting means on the connector housing and within the enclosure for mounting a base of a needle to the housing; and
a rigid needle cover movably mounted to and guided by the barrel of the connector housing for exposing a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a first position and for covering a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a second position.
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Abstract
A needle connecting apparatus for connecting a needle to a syringe and for covering the needle for disposal includes a connector housing. A first mounting point on the connector housing mounts the housing to a syringe body. A second mounting point on the connector housing mounts base of a needle to the housing. A rigid needle cover is movably mounted to the connector housing for exposing a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a first position and for covering a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a second position.
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1. A needle connecting apparatus for connecting a needle to a syringe and for covering the needle for disposal, the apparatus comprising:
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a connector housing including a barrel defining an enclosure; first mounting means on the connector housing for mounting the housing to a syringe body; second mounting means on the connector housing and within the enclosure for mounting a base of a needle to the housing; and a rigid needle cover movably mounted to and guided by the barrel of the connector housing for exposing a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a first position and for covering a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A needle connecting apparatus for connecting a needle to a syringe and for covering the needle for disposal, the apparatus comprising:
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a connector housing including a barrel defining an enclosure; first mounting means on the connector housing for mounting the housing to a syringe body; second mounting means on the connector housing and within the barrel for mounting a base of a needle to the housing; and a rigid needle cover telescopically movably engaged with the barrel for exposing a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a first position and for covering a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A needle connecting apparatus for connecting a needle to a syringe and for covering the needle for disposal, the apparatus comprising:
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a cylindrical connector housing including a barrel and grooves formed in an outside surface of the barrel extending longitudinally thereof; a flange element on the connector housing for mounting the connector housing to a syringe body; thread means on the connector housing for mounting a base of a needle to the housing; and a rigid needle cover including ridges for engaging the grooves in the barrel for allowing the needle cover to move longitudinally relative to the barrel for exposing a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a first position and for covering a needle mounted to the connector housing when in a second position, and further including means for locking the needle cover relative to the barrel when the needle cover is in the second position.
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