IP Library Granted Patent US 10,745,188
Granted Patent B2
US 10,745,188 · App. 15/584,526 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Outer cover of a pen needle for a drug delivery pen

Inventors: Joshua D. Horvath (Sparta, NJ); Deirdre Collins (New York, NY); Charles G. Hwang (Wellesley, MA); Paul Upham (Jersey City, NJ); Sean Sullivan (Jersey City, NJ); Ed Langill (Oakville, CA)
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
B65D83/02A61B17/3494A61B50/20A61M5/002A61M5/3202A61M5/3205A61M5/3213A61M2005/3215
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Patent No.
US 10,745,188
App. No.
15/584,526
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pen needle assembly, comprising an outer cover having an open end, a lid removably connected to the open end of the outer cover, a pen needle disposed in the outer cover, and connecting members disposed on opposite sides of the outer cover. Also disclosed is a pen needle assembly, comprising an outer cover having an open end, a lid removably connected to the open end of the outer cover, a pen needle disposed in the outer cover, and connecting members disposed on opposite sides of the outer cover, wherein a plurality of pen needle assemblies are connected adjacent to each other via the connecting members.

Claims (26)

1. A pen needle assembly, comprising:

an outer cover having an oblong shape and including a first section and a second section, the first section not being in-line with the second section in a longitudinal direction;

a first lid connectable to the first section and a second lid connectable to the second section, each of said first and second lids removably connected to opposing ends of the outer cover; and

connecting members disposed on opposing sides of the oblong shaped outer cover.

2. The pen needle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pen needle includes a first pen needle and a second pen needle; and

the first section receives the first pen needle and the second section receives the second pen needle.

3. The pen needle assembly of claim 1 , wherein

the first lid is removably connected to the first section; and

the second lid is removably connected to the second section.

4. The pen needle assembly of claim 1 , wherein

the connecting members comprises a male member and a female member, the female member being configured to receive the male member.

5. The pen needle assembly of claim 1 , wherein

the connecting members are disposed external to the outer cover and between the first section and the second section.

6. A pen needle assembly, comprising:

an outer cover being asymmetrical with an oblong shape and including a first section and a second section not being in-line with the first section in a longitudinal direction;

a lid removably connected to an end of the outer cover; and

connecting members disposed on opposite sides of the oblong shaped outer cover, wherein

a plurality of pen needle assemblies are connected adjacent to each other via the connecting members.

7. The pen needle assembly of claim 6 , wherein

the connecting members are disposed external to the outer cover and between the first section and the second section.

8. The pen needle assembly of claim 6 , wherein

the connecting members comprises a male member and a female member, the female member being configured to receive the male member.

9. The pen needle assembly of claim 8 , wherein

the male member of one of the plurality of pen needle assemblies is connected to the female member of another of the plurality of pen needle assemblies.

10. The pen needle assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a pen needle comprising a needle fixed to a huh, wherein

the pen needle is disposed in the outer cover.

Assignments (4)
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SENIOR SECURED NOTES) Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: EMBECTA CORP.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063083/0071 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (SENIOR SECURED NOTES) Recorded Mar 13, 2023
From: EMBECTA CORP.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063780/0053 →
FIRST LIEN TERM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 10, 2023
From: EMBECTA CORP.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063028/0318 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2022
From: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
To: EMBECTA CORP.
Reel/Frame 059721/0617 →
Continuity (3)
Division 14458797 · Aug 13, 2014
Division 12563092 · Sep 18, 2009
Related Publication 20170233168A1 · Aug 17, 2017
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