Needle counter container

- Devon Industries, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of our novel needle counter container;

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right view end thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left end view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right end view thereof, similar to FIG. 4, but showing the latch in an alternative position.

Referenced Cited
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4318473 March 9, 1982 Sandel
4373629 February 15, 1983 Ulin et al.
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Other references
  • Brochure, Devon Industries, Inc.--"Devon Sharps Counting and Disposal Systems" 1990, 12 pages. Brochure--American Medical Manufacturing, Inc.--"Sharps Counting and Disposal System--Saf-T-Seal", 1992, 2 pages. 2 Actual Samples of sterile outer package container--Med-Europe, European Medical Supplies s.r.l.
Patent History
Patent number: D376647
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 17, 1996
Assignee: Devon Industries, Inc. (Chatsworth, CA)
Inventors: Gordon Marsh (West Hills, CA), Dan Sandel (Tarzana, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Frank Martinez
Law Firm: Lyon & Lyon
Application Number: 0/42,719
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Destruction Or Disposal Unit (D24/131)