Syringe nest assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11071817-B2
Application number	US-201716075352-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2017
Priority date	Feb 8, 2016
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

A syringe nest assembly includes a base having a first surface and an opposing second surface and a first plate movably coupled to the base. The base includes a plurality of nesting units extending upwardly away from the first surface of the base. Each nesting unit includes a hollow body having a first open end distal from the first surface of the base and an opposing second open end. The first plate has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The first plate includes a plurality of apertures extending from the first surface to the second surface of the first plate. Each aperture of the first plate is generally aligned with a respective nesting unit of the base.

First claim

We claim:

1. A syringe nest assembly comprising:
a base having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the base comprising a plurality of nesting units extending upwardly away from the first surface of the base, each nesting unit comprising a hollow body having a first open end distal from the first surface of the base and an opposing second open end;
a first plate movably coupled to the base, the first plate having a generally planar form, a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first plate being slidable relative to the base along a longitudinal axis parallel to edges of the base, the first plate comprising a plurality of apertures extending from the first surface to the second surface of the first plate, each aperture of the first plate being generally aligned with a respective nesting unit of the base; and
a syringe positioned within at least two adjacent apertures of the plurality of apertures,
wherein sliding of the first plate relative to the base results in centering of the syringes.

2. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 , wherein each nesting unit has a hexagonal hollow body.

3. The syringe nest assembly of claim 2 , wherein the nesting units are arranged in a honeycomb pattern.

4. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 , wherein each nesting unit has a cylindrical hollow body.

5. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the first plate faces the first surface of the base.

6. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the base has a first edge and an opposing second edge,
wherein the first plate has a first edge and an opposing second edge, and
wherein, proximate the first edges, one of the base and the first plate includes an elongated slot and the other of the base and the first plate includes at least one protrusion configured to be slidably received within the elongated slot.

7. The syringe nest assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first plate includes the elongated slot and the base includes the at least one protrusion, and wherein the at least one protrusion is an outwardly protruding flange formed at the first open end of at least one of the nesting units proximate the first and second edges of the base.

8. The syringe nest assembly of claim 6 , wherein the base includes the elongated slot and the first plate includes the at least one protrusion, and wherein the at least one protrusion is a post extending downwardly away from the second face of the first plate toward the first face of the base.

9. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the first plate faces the second surface of the base.

10. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 ,
 wherein the base has a first edge and an opposing second edge,
 wherein the first plate has a first edge and an opposing second edge,
 wherein, proximate the first edges, one of the base and the first plate includes an elongated slot, and
wherein the first edge of the other of the base and the first plate is configured to be slidably received within the elongated slot.

11. The syringe nest assembly of claim 10 , wherein the base includes the elongated slot.

12. The syringe nest assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second plate movably coupled to the base, the second plate having a generally planar form, a first surface and an opposing second surface, the second plate comprising a plurality of apertures extending from the first surface to the second surface of the second plate, each aperture of the second plate being generally aligned with a respective nesting unit of the base and a respective aperture of the first plate.

13. The syringe nest assembly of claim 12 , wherein the first surface of the first plate faces the second surface of the base and wherein the first surface of the second plate faces the second surface of the first plate.

14. The syringe nest assembly of claim 13 ,
 wherein the base has a first edge and an opposing second edge,
 wherein the first plate has a first edge and an opposing second edge,
 wherein the second plate has a first edge and an opposing second edge,
wherein the base includes an elongated slot proximate its first edge, and wherein the first edge of the first plate and the first edge of the second plate are slidably received within the elongated slot.

15. The syringe nest assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first plate and the second plate are slidable in opposite directions of each other with respect to the base.

Assignees

• West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

Inventors

• Evans Christopher
• Costello Brian
• Protasiewicz Raymond
• Gieda Christopher

Classifications

• B32B2535/00

  Medical equipment, e.g. bandage, prostheses or catheter · CPC title

• B32B7/08

  by mechanical means · CPC title

• B32B2250/02

  2 layers · CPC title

• B32B2274/00

  Thermoplastic elastomer material · CPC title

• B32B27/06

  as the main or only constituent of a layer, {which is} next to another layer of {the same or of} a {different material (next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08)} · CPC title