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S1Disinfecting cap
Granted 20 Nov 2018 · no office action yet
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
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Inventors: Kevin M. Ryan · Examiner: David Muller · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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29/624,402
filed 31 Oct 2017
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US D834187
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a disinfecting cap embodying my new design;
FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof:
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 6 - 6 in FIG. 3 .
The dashed broken lines in the drawings represent portions of the disinfecting cap that form no part of the claimed design.
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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a disinfecting cap, as shown and described.
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›IP5 & PCT — 49 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-2017203087-A1 | A1 | 20 Jul 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| US | US-2017203092-A1 | A1 | 20 Jul 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| USthis patent | US-D834187-S | S1 | 20 Nov 2018 | 31 Oct 2017 | granted | Disinfecting cap |
| US | US-10391295-B2 | B2 | 27 Aug 2019 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| US | US-2020046960-A1 | A1 | 13 Feb 2020 | 21 Aug 2019 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| US | US-11083883-B2 | B2 | 10 Aug 2021 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| US | US-2021361925-A1 | A1 | 25 Nov 2021 | 6 Aug 2021 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| US | US-11229783-B2 | B2 | 25 Jan 2022 | 21 Aug 2019 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| US | US-2022118241-A1 | A1 | 21 Apr 2022 | 30 Dec 2021 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| US | US-11911586-B2 | B2 | 27 Feb 2024 | 6 Aug 2021 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| US | US-2024165390-A1 | A1 | 23 May 2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| US | US-12186523-B2 | B2 | 7 Jan 2025 | 30 Dec 2021 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| US | US-12318570-B2 | B2 | 3 Jun 2025 | 31 Jan 2024 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| EP | EP-3258971-A1 | A1 | 27 Dec 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Desinfektionskappe für nadellose intravenöse verbinderde |
| EP | EP-3258971-A4 | A4 | 26 Sep 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Bouchon de désinfection pour raccords iv sans aiguillefr |
| EP | EP-3405248-A1 | A1 | 28 Nov 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Desinfektionskappe für nadellose intravenöse verbinderde |
| EP | EP-3405248-A4 | A4 | 17 Jul 2019 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Bouchon de désinfection pour raccords sans aiguille intraveineuxfr |
| EP | EP-3258971-B1 | B1 | 20 Jul 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Bouchon de désinfection pour raccords iv sans aiguillefr |
| EP | EP-4088748-A1 | A1 | 16 Nov 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Capuchon de désinfection pour connecteurs iv sans aiguillefr |
| EP | EP-3405248-B1 | B1 | 2 Jul 2025 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Desinfektionskappe für nadellose intravenöse verbinderde |
| JP | JP-2019501741-A | A | 24 Jan 2019 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Ｉｖニードルレスコネクタのための消毒キャップja |
| JP | JP-2019503233-A | A | 7 Feb 2019 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Ｉｖニードルレスコネクタのための消毒キャップja |
| JP | JP-6989508-B2 | B2 | 5 Jan 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Ｉｖニードルレスコネクタのための消毒キャップja |
| JP | JP-2022022314-A | A | 3 Feb 2022 | 2 Dec 2021 | published | 第１の医療用デバイスコネクタおよび第２の医療用デバイスコネクタを接続するための方法ja |
| JP | JP-7071267-B2 | B2 | 18 May 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Ｉｖニードルレスコネクタのための消毒キャップja |
| JP | JP-2022103264-A | A | 7 Jul 2022 | 6 May 2022 | published | Ｉｖニードルレスコネクタのための消毒キャップを含むデバイスja |
| JP | JP-7136990-B2 | B2 | 13 Sep 2022 | 2 Dec 2021 | granted | 第１の医療用デバイスコネクタおよび第２の医療用デバイスコネクタを接続するための方法ja |
| JP | JP-2022164866-A | A | 27 Oct 2022 | 1 Sep 2022 | published | ストリップと、ストリップに取り付けられた、複数の開始ねじ山パターンと内部空洞とを含むキャップと、を含むデバイスja |
| JP | JP-7444938-B2 | B2 | 6 Mar 2024 | 1 Sep 2022 | granted | ストリップと、ストリップに取り付けられた、複数の開始ねじ山パターンと内部空洞とを含むキャップと、を含むデバイスja |
| JP | JP-7469364-B2 | B2 | 16 Apr 2024 | 6 May 2022 | granted | Ｉｖニードルレスコネクタのための消毒キャップを含むデバイスja |
| JP | JP-2024083464-A | A | 21 Jun 2024 | 4 Apr 2024 | published | ニードルレスコネクタの消毒方法およびキャップ保管方法ja |
| JP | JP-7751018-B2 | B2 | 7 Oct 2025 | 4 Apr 2024 | granted | ニードルレスコネクタの消毒方法およびキャップ保管方法ja |
| KR | KR-20180102161-A | A | 14 Sep 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Iv 무니들 커넥터를 위한 소독 캡ko |
| KR | KR-20180102162-A | A | 14 Sep 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Iv 무니들 커넥터를 위한 소독 캡ko |
| KR | KR-102749742-B1 | B1 | 7 Jan 2025 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Iv 무니들 커넥터를 위한 소독 캡ko |
| KR | KR-102749766-B1 | B1 | 7 Jan 2025 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Iv 무니들 커넥터를 위한 소독 캡ko |
| CN | CN-106975149-A | A | 25 Jul 2017 | 18 Jan 2017 | published | 用于iv无针连接器的消毒帽zh |
| CN | CN-107398009-A | A | 28 Nov 2017 | 18 Jan 2017 | published | 用于iv无针连接器的消毒帽zh |
| CN | CN-207445338-U | U | 5 Jun 2018 | 18 Jan 2017 | granted | For the disinfectant cap of IV Needleless connectors |
| CN | CN-207477796-U | U | 12 Jun 2018 | 18 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfectant cap and the distributing equipment for disinfectant cap |
| CN | CN-106975149-B | B | 31 Aug 2021 | 18 Jan 2017 | granted | 用于iv无针连接器的消毒帽zh |
| CN | CN-113599690-A | A | 5 Nov 2021 | 18 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connector |
| CN | CN-107398009-B | B | 14 Jan 2022 | 18 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connector |
| CN | CN-114392475-A | A | 26 Apr 2022 | 18 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connector |
| CN | CN-113599690-B | B | 30 May 2023 | 18 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connector |
| CN | CN-114392475-B | B | 7 Nov 2025 | 18 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connector |
| WO | WO-2017127364-A1 | A1 | 27 Jul 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| WO | WO-2017127365-A1 | A1 | 27 Jul 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| WO | WO-2017127364-A9 | A9 | 24 Aug 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
›Other offices — 33 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-2017208921-A1 | A1 | 2 Aug 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2017210095-A1 | A1 | 9 Aug 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2017210095-B2 | B2 | 2 Dec 2021 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2017208921-B2 | B2 | 16 Dec 2021 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2022201422-A1 | A1 | 24 Mar 2022 | 2 Mar 2022 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2022201785-A1 | A1 | 7 Apr 2022 | 15 Mar 2022 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2022201785-B2 | B2 | 22 Feb 2024 | 15 Mar 2022 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2024201077-A1 | A1 | 7 Mar 2024 | 20 Feb 2024 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2022201422-B2 | B2 | 13 Jun 2024 | 2 Mar 2022 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2024201077-B2 | B2 | 23 Oct 2025 | 20 Feb 2024 | granted | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| AU | AU-2025248634-A1 | A1 | 30 Oct 2025 | 7 Oct 2025 | published | Disinfection cap for IV needleless connectors |
| BR | BR-112018014473-A2 | A2 | 11 Dec 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | tampa de desinfecção para conector sem agulha ivpt |
| BR | BR-112018014555-A2 | A2 | 11 Dec 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | tampa de desinfecção para conectores sem agulha ivpt |
| BR | BR-112018014473-B1 | B1 | 15 Mar 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Tampa de desinfecção para conector sem agulha ivpt |
| CA | CA-3010348-A1 | A1 | 27 Jul 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| CA | CA-3010519-A1 | A1 | 27 Jul 2017 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| CA | CA-180627-S | S | 30 Jan 2019 | 5 Apr 2018 | granted | Disinfecting cap |
| CA | CA-3010348-C | C | 9 Jan 2024 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| CA | CA-3010519-C | C | 23 Jan 2024 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| DK | DK-3258971-T3 | T3 | 26 Sep 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Desinfektionshætte til intravenøs nåleløs konnektorda |
| ES | ES-2927781-T3 | T3 | 10 Nov 2022 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Tapón de desinfección para conectores IV sin agujaes |
| ES | ES-3045577-T3 | T3 | 28 Nov 2025 | 17 Jan 2017 | granted | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| MX | MX-2018008749-A | A | 9 Nov 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors. |
| MX | MX-2018008750-A | A | 9 Nov 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors. |
| MX | MX-2022005779-A | A | 9 Jun 2022 | 16 Jul 2018 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors. |
| MX | MX-2023001437-A | A | 6 Mar 2023 | 16 Jul 2018 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors. |
| MX | MX-392294-B | B | 24 Mar 2025 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| NZ | NZ-744364-A | A | 26 Apr 2024 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| NZ | NZ-744557-A | A | 27 Sep 2024 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| SG | SG-11201805606U-A | A | 30 Aug 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| SG | SG-11201805607Y-A | A | 30 Aug 2018 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| SG | SG-10202100276U-A | A | 25 Feb 2021 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
| SG | SG-10202100278W-A | A | 25 Feb 2021 | 17 Jan 2017 | published | Disinfection cap for iv needleless connectors |
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