Abstract: A protective device for an aciculate object includes a body, a capture, and a protective cap. The body is a geometric shape with two ends. The body has a longest side of length L1. The body is resistant to deformation along an axis parallel to the longest side of the body. The capture is formed into the body at one end. The protective device is pushed over a pointy or pointed end of the aciculate object positively engaging the capture of the protective device. The capture retains the aciculate object and resists movement of the aciculate object coaxially off the aciculate object and in a direction normal to an axis parallel to the longest side of the body. The protective cap is mounted to the end of the body opposite the capture. The protective cap has a diameter L2, such that L2 is less than L1. The protective cap is resistant to penetration from the pointy or pointed of the aciculate object.

Abstract: A protective device for an aciculate object includes a body, a capture, and a protective cap. The body is a geometric shape with two ends. The body has a longest side of length L1. The body is resistant to deformation along an axis parallel to the longest side of the body. The capture is formed into the body at one end. The protective device is pushed over a pointy or pointed end of the aciculate object positively engaging the capture of the protective device. The capture retains the aciculate object and resists movement of the aciculate object coaxially off the aciculate object and in a direction normal to an axis parallel to the longest side of the body. The protective cap is mounted to the end of the body opposite the capture. The protective cap has a diameter L2, such that L2 is less than L1. The protective cap is resistant to penetration from the pointy or pointed of the aciculate object.