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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Theodore Mayer, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65F / ; B65F / ; A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206366 ; 206 635 ; 206370 ; 206380 ; 206216 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for facilitating the safe disposal of used hypodermic needles. According to a preferred embodiment, a funnel-like member, adapted to be hand-held, functions to support a needle sheath during a needle-sheathing operation. The converging walls of such member shield the hand of the user from accidental 'needle sticks'. Also disclosed are needle containers which incorporate means for facilitating the sheathing of used needles prior to entering the container.