(19)
(11) EP 1 226 082 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 00902385.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 85/24, B23P 19/00, A61M 5/32
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/000637
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/026998 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(54)

SHARPS CONTAINER

BEHÄLTER FÜR NADELN

RECIPIENT POUR AIGUILLES LONGUES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.10.1999 US 414217

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(73) Proprietor: Arrow International Investment Corporation
Wilmington DE 19810 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VOJTASEK, William, J.
    Wyomissing, PA 19610 (US)
  • LAPE, William, H.
    Reading, PA 19609 (US)

(74) Representative: Minderop, Ralph H. et al
COHAUSZ & FLORACK Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf
40211 Düsseldorf (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 4 807 344
US-A- 5 209 733
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US-A- 5 067 223
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