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Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1991

Filed:

Feb. 11, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Brad A Kohl, Athens, GA (US);

Kenneth C Musgrave, Atlanta, GA (US);

Randall D Decker, Tucker, GA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23G / ; F23G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
110250 ; 128919 ; 219 68 ; 110346 ;
Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for destroying syringe needles. The apparatus has an incinerator into which a syringe needle may be inserted, crimped by a crimper 30, burned by passing an electric current through the needle between the needle tip and a sealing crimp formed by the crimper 30, and the burned needle severed by a cutter 36.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kohl, Brad. (1991). Syringe needle destruction method and apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 5076178). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5076178

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