Cartridge retainer assembly for medication delivery pen
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1. A cartridge retainer assembly for retaining a medication cartridge having a barrel and a neck, said cartridge retainer assembly comprising:
- a generally tubular body having opposed proximal and distal ends and being dimensioned for securely receiving a barrel of a cartridge therein;
a generally tubular needle mounting collar having opposed proximal and distal ends and being dimensioned for receiving a neck of the cartridge therein; and
cooperating engagiment means on said needle mounting collar and said tubular body for preventing distal and proximal movement of said needle mounting collar with respect to said body and for providing transversely floatable engagement between said needle mounting collar and said body, whereby said engagement means enables said cartridge retainer assembly to accommodate dimensional variations and eccentricities of the cartridge when the neck of the cartridge is being inserted through said body and into said needle mounting collar.
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A cartridge retainer assembly is provided for a medication delivery pen. The cartridge retainer assembly includes a generally tubular body for receiving, supporting and accurately positioning the body and shoulder portions of a cartridge of medication. A needle mounting collar is floatably mounted to the body of the cartridge retainer assembly for receiving the neck, rubber septum and crimped metallic sleeve of the cartridge. The needle mounting collar will float into a position which compensates for eccentricities and dimensional variations of the cartridge.
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1. A cartridge retainer assembly for retaining a medication cartridge having a barrel and a neck, said cartridge retainer assembly comprising:
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a generally tubular body having opposed proximal and distal ends and being dimensioned for securely receiving a barrel of a cartridge therein; a generally tubular needle mounting collar having opposed proximal and distal ends and being dimensioned for receiving a neck of the cartridge therein; and cooperating engagiment means on said needle mounting collar and said tubular body for preventing distal and proximal movement of said needle mounting collar with respect to said body and for providing transversely floatable engagement between said needle mounting collar and said body, whereby said engagement means enables said cartridge retainer assembly to accommodate dimensional variations and eccentricities of the cartridge when the neck of the cartridge is being inserted through said body and into said needle mounting collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cartridge retainer assembly for retaining a medication cartridge having a barrel and a neck defining a smaller cross-section than the barrel, said cartridge retainer assembly comprising:
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a generally tubular body having opposed proximal and distal ends and a chamber therebetween, said chamber being dimensioned and configured for engaging a barrel of a cartridge therein, said body further including at least one inwardly projecting support defining a distal end of said chamber and including at least one anti-rotation slot formed therein, and a annular rib spaced distally from said support and defining a locking groove therebetween; a generally tubular needle mounting collar having opposed proximal and distal ends, said proximal end of said collar including at least one axially aligned anti-rotation projection engaged in said at least one slot for preventing rotation between said needle mounting collar and said body, an outwardly projecting locking ridge engaged in said locking groove of said body for preventing distal and proximal movement of said needle mounting collar with respect to said body, and a plurality of resiliently deflectable fingers defined by a corresponding plurality of axially aligned slots extending from said proximal end to a location intermediate said ends, said grooves permitting deflection of said fingers to accommodate dimensional inconsistencies and eccentricities of a barrel and a neck of the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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