Patent ID: 7846136

Claim:
A gripping edge ( 1 ) for a syringe, said gripping edge comprising: a sleeve ( 7 ) with a first opening ( 9 ) for slipping onto the exterior surface of a barrel ( 2 ) of a syringe and a second opening ( 10 ), said sleeve having an inside wall ( 21 ); a flange ( 8 ) that is attached to said sleeve ( 7 ) that faces away from said first opening ( 9 ); a plurality of catches ( 11 ) that project radially inward from said inside wall ( 21 ) of said sleeve ( 7 ); a plurality of lengthwise openings ( 14 ) and a plurality of transverse openings ( 15 ) provided in said sleeve ( 7 ), wherein said lengthwise and transverse openings do not extend to said first opening ( 9 ); and a plurality of break-away arms ( 18 ) positioned between said flange ( 8 ) and said catches ( 11 ), and wherein each of said break-away arms ( 18 ) is located between one of said lengthwise openings ( 14 ) and one of said transverse openings ( 15 ).