Waste container, particularly biohazard bin for collecting medical waste
OwnerJoachim Riglinginventor
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Abstract
In a hazardous waste collection container, particularly for medical waste, comprising a top part with a discard opening and a discard opening lid for opening and closing the discard opening, the discard opening lid comprises a retaining element and a closure element which is releasably engaged within the retaining element and the discard opening includes side walls with a closure collar provided with engagement means, and the closure member includes an engagement structure which is engaged by the engagement means of the closure collar when the closure member is pushed out of the retaining element into the discard opening for irreversibly locking the closure member in the discard opening.
Claims19
A hazardous waste collection container, particularly for medical waste, comprising:
- a lower container part (1), an upper container part (2) connected to said lower container part (1) and having a top end with a discard opening (20) formed therein, a discard opening lid (30) mounted on said upper container part (2) so as to be pivotable between an open position, in which access to said discard opening (20) is provided and a closed position, in which said discard opening lid (30) covers said discard opening (20), said discard opening lid (30) comprising a retaining element (34) and a closure member (31) releasably engaged within said retaining element (34), said discard opening (20) including side walls with a seat structure (22) and locking means (33) firmly engaging and irreversibly locking said closure member (31) in said discard opening (20) when said closure member (31) is pushed out of said retaining element (34) into said discard opening (20) below.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.