Patent ID: 7159713

Claim:
A sharps blade protection device comprising a body portion having 3 vertical walls emanating from a planar surface, defining an exterior backside and interior open side, adapted to receive a sharp blade handle, said body having an open end and a distal closed end, a leading edge buttress and a trailing edge buttress, a linear travel rail, said travel rail having a terminus at an open position abutting to said trailing edge buttress and a closed position abutting to leading edge buttress, a sharps handle escapement opening and a linear slide guide; a positioning means for securing said sharps blade handle to said interior side of said body; a guard operating in a parallel axis with said body and slidably attached to said body, said guard comprising a linear travel guide block, a lower sharps guard, a lateral sharp protection wall, a lateral tip guard and a sliding engagement member; and a cover position securement means where diametrically opposed surfaces on said linear travel rail and said linear travel guide block act in manners creating a positive securing at said open position and said closed position of said linear travel rail, preventing accidental dislodgement of said cover from said ends along said linear travel rail and providing tactile and auditory information to user of position of said linear travel guide block along said linear travel rail.