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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Kenneth M. Breitweiser0
Date of Patent
December 14, 2010
0Patent Application Number
111796960
Date Filed
July 11, 2005
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A safety shield is capable of being moved on a needle assembly to cover a sharp tip of the needle assembly. The shield can be locked in place over the sharp tip by a locking mechanism. The safety shield has a locking mechanism for locking the shield in place covering the sharp needle tip. The safety shield also has an unlocking mechanism that can move to release the locking mechanism and allow the shield to be moved to uncover the sharp tip. A reset member may include projecting portions that can be received through the shield to actuate the unlocking mechanism for releasing the locking mechanism.
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