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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas E. J. Erickson, Crosslake, MN (US);
James J. Erickson, Mound, MN (US);
Timothy A. Bachman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas E. J. Erickson, Crosslake, MN (US);
James J. Erickson, Mound, MN (US);
Timothy A. Bachman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ultimed, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sharps container for safe storage of used pen needles comprises a housing within which is rotatably mounted a used pen needle receiving and ejecting means. Used pen needles are inserted into the receiving means. The receiving and ejecting means is rotated; during the rotation, cam follower means connected to the ejecting means engages cam means within the housing to cause the ejection of the used pen needle into the housing.