Sharps disposal container
AssigneeBecton, Dickinson and Company
InventorsJohn Dansaert, Ken Stark
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A sharps disposable container (10) comprises a base (12) having a bottom wall (23) and a sidewall extending upwardly therefrom defining a receptacle. A top having an aperture (42) therethrough is connected to an upper portion (16) of the sidewall. A closure (48) is hingedly connected to the top and capable of moving from an open position which allows access to the aperture and a closed position wherein the closure releasaby engages the top. A gripping tab (54) is hingedly connected to the closure and projects upwardly from the closure when the closure is in the closed position and releasably engages the top. The closure can be permanently locked to the top by pivoting the gripping tab in a downwardly position and moving the closure to the closed position.
Claims24
A sharps disposal container comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from said bottom wall defining a receptacle for receiving sharps;
- a top having an aperture therethrough connected to an upper portion of said side wall;
- a closure hingedly connected to said top and capable of moving to and from an open position which allows access to said aperture for placing sharps in said receptacle and a closed position covering said aperture wherein said closure releasably engages said top;
- and
- a gripping tab hingedly connected to said closure and projecting upwardly from said closure when said closure is in said closed position, for moving said closure to said open position, and means for locking said closure to said top when said gripping tab is moved to a downwardly directed position and said closure is moved to said closed position.
A sharps disposal container comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from said bottom wall defining a receptacle for receiving sharps;
- a top having an aperture therethrough connected to an upper portion of said side wall;
- a closure hingedly connected to said top and capable of moving to and from an open position which allows access to said aperture for placing sharps in said receptacle and a closed position covering said aperture wherein said closure releasably engages said lid;
- a gripping tab hingedly connected to said closure and projecting upwardly from said closure when said closure is in said closed position for moving said closure to said open position, and a discontinuity on said gripping tab configured to engage a discontinuity on said top for locking said closure to said top when said gripping tab is moved to a downwardly directed position and said closure is moved to said closed position;
- and
- at least one secondary locking structure to lock said closure to said top when said closure is in said closed position and said gripping tab is in its downwardly directed position.
A sharps disposal container comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from said bottom wall defining a receptacle for receiving sharps;
- a top having an aperture therethrough connected to an upper portion of said sidewall, said aperture including a plurality of downwardly and inwardly facing fingers for helping to keep sharps in said receptacle;
- said upper portion of said side wall including an outwardly curved rim and said top including a rim around its periphery wherein said rim of said base and said rim of said top are configured to engage each other in an interference fit for sealing engagement between said top and said base;
- a closure hingedly connected to said top and capable of moving to and from an open position which allows access to said aperture for placing sharps in said receptacle and a closed position covering said aperture wherein said closure releasably engages said lid;
- a gripping tab hingedly connected to said closure and projecting upwardly from said closure when said closure is in said closed position, for moving said closure to said open position, and a discontinuity on said gripping tab configured to engage a discontinuity on said top for locking said closure to said top when said gripping tab is moved to a downwardly directed position and said closure is moved to said closed position;
- at least one secondary locking structure to lock said closure to said top when said closure is in said closed position and said gripping tab is in its downwardly directed position;
- and
- said top and said closure including said gripping tab and said secondary locking structure being integrally molded of thermoplastic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.