Abstract: A medical needle removing and disposing system (10) comprises a box (12) having a plurality of compartments (14) therein, each for removing a needle assembly (58) from injection and/or blood drawing equipment (62) and for disposing of it. A compartment comprises first and second containers (16, 20) for defining first and second chambers (18, 22) with a needle gripper (24) positioned therebetween. The first container has a plastic, non-hardening, tacky, substance (44) therein. Injection and/or blood drawing equipment with a medical needle assembly mounted thereon can be manipulated to extend a shaft (60) of the needle assembly into the second chamber until a mounting tube (56) of the medical needle assembly is located at the needle assembly remover which grips the mounting tube so that the injection and/or blood drawing equipment can be rotated for unscrewing the mounting tube from the injection and/or blood drawing equipment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel sandwich blister package for tablets and similar articles which generally comprises a plastic film having a plurality of heat-formed cavities which contain tablets or similar articles; and, a plastic film/aluminum foil laminate sheet superimposed upon and heat sealed to the plastic film to form a blister card of pre-set size, each blister card being bonded to another blister card so that the aluminum foil forms the outer protective cover with the plastic film sandwiched between them.

Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic nailer system for use in the joinery industry. The system includes a strip including a plurality of plastic ferrules which receive a complementary plurality of nails. Each ferrule is provided with a step which is adapted to co-operate with a surface of a substrate to form a groove for receiving a flange on a trim, each ferrule also having the thicker part thereof tapered to assist in fitting the trim. The ferrules are arranged in a longitudinal row and are connected to each other by at least one severable plastic web. The system further includes an automatic nailer specially adapted to drive the nails individually into a substrate while at the same time severing its associated ferrule from the next adjacent ferrule. Preferably, the automatic nailer includes a cartridge for feeding a plurality of strips into the automatic nailer.