Restricted access opening for disposable sharps containers
AssigneeMed-Safe Systems, Inc.
InventorRichard A. Shillington
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Abstract
A limited access closure cover for an opening in a top of a disposable sharps container comprises a frame for securing to the periphery of an open top of a container, an opening in the cover, the opening having the configuration of a cross section axial view of the syringe body, and finger flanges on the syringe body for receiving the axial passage of the body of a hypodermic syringe when angularly oriented to conform thereto.
Claims17
A limited access closure cover for an opening in a top of a disposable sharps container, comprising:
- an annular rim for securing to the periphery of an open top of a container;
- an opening in said closure, said opening having the configuration of a cross section axial view of a hypodermic syringe body and finger flanges on the syringe body for receiving the axial passage of the hypodermic syringe body when angularly oriented to conform thereto, said opening including an oblong central area and a plurality of radial slots extending outwardly therefrom.
The combination of a disposable container having a limited access closure cover for an opening therein, comprising;
- a disposable container having a top and an opening at the top;
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- a cover for said top having a syringe body receiving opening for receiving a syringe body having outwardly directed finger flanges, said opening having the configuration of an axial view of a syringe body having finger flanges for enabling the axial passage of the hypodermic syringe body when angularly oriented to conform thereto, said opening including an oblong central area and a plurality of radial slots extending outwardly therefrom.
A limited access closure cover for an opening in a top of a disposable sharps container, comprising:
- a cover having an annular rim for securing to the periphery of a circular open top of a container;
- an opening in said cover, said opening having the configuration of a cross section axial view of a hypodermic syringe body and finger flanges on the syringe body for receiving the axial passage of the hypodermic syringe body when angularly oriented to conform thereto;
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- said opening is sized for receiving syringes of a predetermined size and defined by inwardly and downwardly directed flaps so that the opening is smaller than the cross sectional area of a finger flange and syringe body of said predetermined size to enable one-way passage thereof into a container, said opening including an oblong central area and a plurality of radial slots extending outwardly therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.