Multiple container cart with individual foot pedal/lid actuation
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorAnton Smudde
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Abstract
A refuse receptacle system comprising a frame and a plurality of refuse containers supported by the frame is provided. Each of the refuse containers have a receptacle and a complimentary lid reciprocally movable with respect to the receptacle. The receptacle of each of the containers is supported by the frame and is disposed at an angle in a range from about 10 to about 20 degrees from a vertical axis. A plurality of linkages are associated with the frame, whereby each linkage is coupled to the complimentary lid of one of the containers and is configured for reciprocation of the complementary lid between an open position and a closed position with respect to the receptacle.
Claims22
A refuse receptacle system comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of refuse containers supported by said frame, each of said refuse containers having a receptacle and a complimentary lid reciprocally movable with respect to said receptacle, wherein said receptacle of each of said containers is supported by said frame and is disposed at an angle in a range from about 10 to about 20 degrees from a vertical axis;
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- a plurality of linkages associated with said frame, whereby each linkage is coupled to said complimentary lid of one of said containers and is configured for reciprocation of said complementary lid between an open position and a closed position with respect to said receptacle.
A refuse receptacle assembly configured for use with a plurality of refuse containers each having a receptacle and a complimentary lid reciprocally movable with respect to the receptacle, the refuse receptacle assembly comprising:
- a frame configured to support the receptacle of each of the containers at an angle in a range from about 10 to about 20 degrees from a vertical axis;
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- a plurality of linkages associated with said frame, whereby each linkage is configured to be coupled to the complimentary lid of one of the containers and is configured for reciprocation of the complementary lid between an open position and a closed position with respect to the receptacle.
A method of separately disposing medical waste of different types in respective containers, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) actuating a first foot pedal of a frame assembly to open a lid of a first container, thereby providing access to an interior of a receptacle of the first container;
- (b) depositing a first type of medical waste in the receptacle of the first container;
- (c) actuating a second foot pedal of the frame assembly to open a lid of a second container, thereby providing access to an interior of a receptacle of the second container;
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- (d) depositing a second type of medical waste in the receptacle of the second container.
A method of configuring a plurality of containers for disposal of medical waste of different types in respective containers, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) orienting a receptacle of each container on a frame assembly at an angle in a range from about 10 to about 20 degrees from a vertical axis;
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- (b) coupling a lid of each container to a respective foot pedal of the frame assembly for pivotal movement with respect to the complementary receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.