Medical Waste Disposal Container System
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorRobert Joseph Panek
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Abstract
A carrier is configured to hold a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions. The carrier includes a body adapted to receive the container as well as an extension coupled for reciprocal movement with respect to the body. The extension is adapted for engagement with the door of the container, and the reciprocal movement of the extension is adapted to reciprocate the door of the container between the opened and closed position. A container system including a container and the carrier is also provided.
Claims5
A container system comprising:
- a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions;
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- a carrier configured to hold said container, said carrier having:
- a body portion at least partially defining a cavity sized to receive the container, said body having a substantially hollow wall portion,
- an arm coupled for reciprocal movement with respect to said body portion, said arm engaging the door of the container, and said reciprocal movement of said arm reciprocating the door of the container between the opened and closed positions, and
- a flexible member coupled to said arm to facilitate said reciprocal movement of said arm, said flexible member extending through an interior of said hollow wall portion of said body portion.
A container system comprising:
- a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions;
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- a carrier holding said container, said carrier having:
- a hood covering at least a portion of the container and inhibiting removal of the container from the carrier when the hood is rotated to the first position;
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- a body portion receiving the container, said body portion having at least one protruding surface positioned to inhibit removal of the carrier when the hood is in the first position.
A container system comprising:
- a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions;
- and
- a carrier holding said container, said carrier having:
- a body portion receiving the container;
- a hood coupled to said body portion for rotation between a first position in which said hood covers at least a portion of the container and a second position in which said hood permits removal of the container, said rotatable hood having a stop for limiting a range of movement of the rotatable hood from the first position to the second position and preventing movement of the hood beyond the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.