Syringe with a barrel having a sealing cap to hold a fluid medium within the barrel

• US 6,497,684 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2001
• Issued: 12/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (Bayer AG)
• Original Assignee: Schering Ag (Merck & Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Witowski, Norbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris, Lesley D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FRISTOE JR, JOHN K
• Application Number:
  US09/828,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20020038104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 624 Days
• Field of Search: 604/192, 604/197, 604/198, 604/199, 604/162, 604/164.08, 604/263
• US Class Current: 604/199
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3104 Caps for syringes without needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3134 characterised by constructional features of the distal end, i.e. end closest to the tip of the needle cannula

Abstract

A syringe with a barrel for holding a fluid medium includes a sealing cap that is put on the outlet end of the barrel. The barrel in the section that can be inserted into the cap has a first locking element on the outside. The sealing cap in the corresponding section has interactive second locking elements on the inside. The sealing cap can thus be put onto barrel with little force and thus less cracking occurs. To facilitate locking, the cap has a large number of second locking elements that are arranged peripherally. In each case, an expansion section is provided in the wall of cap between each pair of adjacent locking elements.

Claims

1. A syringe comprising:

a barrel (1) for holding a fluid medium and having a sealing cap (2) that is placed on the outlet side thereof, wherein the barrel (1) has a section that can be inserted into the cap (2) and has a first locking element (8) on the outside surface thereof with the cap (2) in a corresponding section having interactive second locking elements (12) on the inside surface thereof;

wherein the cap (2) has a plurality of second locking elements (12) that are arranged around its periphery and has expansion sections (13) provided between adjacent locking elements (12) in the wall of cap (2), and wherein the number of second locking elements (12) is at least six, which locking elements are dispersed around the periphery of the cap (2) and between which locking elements the expansion sections are positioned.

2. A syringe according to claim 1, wherein the expansion sections (13) extend axially with respect to the cap (2).

3. A syringe according to claim 2, wherein each expansion section (13) is designed as an elongated section that extends in axial direction beyond the axial dimensions of second locking elements (12).

4. A syringe according to claim 3, wherein the expansion section (13) is configured as a reduced wall section.

5. A syringe according to claim 3, wherein the expansion section is designed as a recess.

6. A syringe according to claim 5, wherein the first locking element (8) is configured as a lug that projects around the barrel outer surface, the first locking element (8) having a section (9) that faces the outlet end of the barrel and is inclined and having a shoulder (10) that extends transverse to-the barrel and faces away from the outlet.

7. A syringe according to claim 5, wherein first locking element (8) is designed a peripheral notch (14) that extends around the barrel.

8. A syringe according to claim 1, wherein the expansion section (13) is configured as a reduced wall section.

9. A syringe according to claim 1, wherein each expansion section (13) is designed as a recess.

10. A syringe according to claim 1, wherein the first locking element (8) is configured as a lug that projects around the barrel outer surface, the first locking element (8) having a section (9) that faces the outlet end of the barrel and is inclined and having a shoulder (10) that extends transverse to the barrel and faces away from the outlet.

11. A syringe according to claim 1, wherein first locking element (8) is designed a peripheral notch (14) that extends around the barrel.

12. A syringe according to claim 1 wherein the cap (2) is made of chlorobutye rubber.

13. A syringe comprising:

a barrel (1) for holding a fluid medium and having a sealing cap (2) that is placed on the outlet side thereof, wherein the barrel (1) has a section that can be inserted into the cap (2) and has a first locking element (8), configured as a peripheral notch 14 in the outside surface thereof, with the cap (2) in a corresponding section having interactive second locking elements (12) on the inside surface thereof;

wherein the cap (2) has a plurality of second locking elements (12) that are arranged around its periphery and has expansion sections (13) configured as recesses which extend axially beyond the axial dimension of the second locking elements (12), the expansion sections being provided between adjacent locking elements (12) in the wall of cap (2), and wherein the number of second locking elements (12) is at least six, which locking elements are dispersed around the periphery of the cap (2) and between which locking elements the expansion sections are positioned.

14. A syringe according to claim 13 wherein the cap (2) is made of chlorobutye rubber.

15. A syringe according to claim 13, wherein the first locking element (8) is configured as a lug that projects around the barrel outer surface, the first locking element (8) having a section (9) that faces the outlet end of the barrel and is inclined, the first locking element having a shoulder (10) that extends transverse to the barrel and faces away from the outlet.

16. A syringe according to claim 13, wherein first locking element (8) is designed a peripheral notch (14) that extends around the barrel.