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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Elmer A Koenig, Kirkwood, MO (US);
Assignee:
Sherwood Medical Industries Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1282 / ; 1282723 ;
Abstract
A syringe or other container which may be prefilled with a parenteral drug has an end closed by a pierceable seal that is engaged between the end of the syringe barrel and a plastic sealing cap. A coupling member is disposed for sliding movement on the cap. The coupling member has a pointed end for piercing the seal, and a luer coupling portion at the opposite end for connection with a coupling element associated with another device, such as a catheter or needle cannula.