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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:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Mark S. Buchter, Orange, CT (US);
Andrew J. Vacco, Wallingford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Mark S. Buchter, Orange, CT (US);
Andrew J. Vacco, Wallingford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, North Haven, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A needle holder that includes a fixed support member having an aperture therethrough, and a movable holding member mounted to the fixed member. The movable holding member contains a slot for receiving a needle and is movable between a first needle blank receiving position which enables receipt of said needle blank within said slot and a second needle blank holding position wherein the needle blank is held against the fixed support member.