Needle hub for medical syringe

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D752214
  • Patent Number
    D752,214
  • Date Filed
    Monday, April 9, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 22, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 107
    • D24 108
    • D24 112
    • D24 127
    • D24 130
    • 604 019000
    • 604 048000
    • 604 093100
    • 604 117000
    • 604 264000
    • 604 272000
    • CPC
    • A61M5/3216
    • A61M5/32
    • A61M5/3293
    • A61M5/34
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of a needle hub for a medical syringe, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the left-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color red;



FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the needle hub shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a left side end view of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;



FIG. 4 is a right side end view of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-3;



FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-4, with removable end caps shown exploded from the ends of the syringe carrying the needle hub;



FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-5, with the end caps shown mounted on the ends of the syringe carrying the needle hub;



FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color black;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color orange;



FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color gray;



FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color green;



FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color purple;



FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color pink;



FIG. 13 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color blue;



FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color yellow; and,



FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of the needle hub shown in FIGS. 1-6, in which the circumferential surface of the hub flange at the right-hand end of the needle hub is lined for the color brown.


Those features of the alternate embodiments which are not shown in FIGS. 7-15 will be understood to be similar to those shown in the first embodiment of FIGS. 1-6.


The dashed line renderings of the needle, end caps and portions of the syringe in FIGS. 1-15 are for illustration purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


The drawing figures are lined to represent the colors red, black, orange, gray, green, purple, pink, blue, yellow, and brown.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a needle hub for a medical syringe, as shown and described.
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