Sharps collector

A collector for holding and disposing of syringes comprising

• a disposable receptacle generally resembling a rectangular box, wherein said receptacle includes an upper receptacle body resembling a box having a top wall with inner and outer surfaces, four side walls, and an open bottom, and fasteners extending from two of the side walls, and a lower receptacle closure for connection with the four side walls and the fasteners of said upper receptacle body for holding said lower receptacle closure onto said upper receptacle body and closing said open bottom of the upper receptacle body to form said disposable receptacle, said top wall of said disposable receptacle having two parallel elongated apertures, said apertures providing access to a pair of chutes,
• a pair of chutes mounted onto the top wall of the disposable receptacle and extending into the receptacle, said chutes being aligned with the apertures of said disposable receptacle, said chutes providing means for guiding and introducing syringes into said disposable receptacle and obstructing contained syringes from protruding or re-emerging from said disposable receptacle,
• a decorative reusable cover generally resembling a box having a top wall with inner and outer surfaces, four side walls, and an open bottom, said cover being configured to fit over, attach to, and cover said disposable receptacle and be detachable therefrom, said cover being proportioned to conceal the elongated apertures of said receptacle, said top wall of said cover including an elongated opening for providing access to a double shuttle attached to said cover, and
• a double shuttle attached to the top wall of said reusable cover, said double shuttle providing means by which syringes ar discarded into the disposable receptacle through the apertures and chutes of said disposable receptacle when said cover is in place on the receptacle.

A collector for holding and disposing of syringes comprising

• a disposable receptacle generally resembling a rectangular box, wherein said receptacle includes an upper receptacle body resembling a box having a top wall with inner and outer surfaces, four side walls, and an open bottom, and fasteners formed thereon, and a lower receptacle closure with a groove and fasteners formed thereon which correspond to and connect with the four side walls and the fasteners of said upper receptacle body for thereby holding said lower receptacle closure onto said upper receptacle body and closing said open bottom of the upper receptacle body to form said disposable receptacle, said top wall of said disposable receptacle having at least one elongated aperture, each aperture providing access to a chute,
• a chute mounted onto the inner surface of the top wall of the disposable receptacle, said chute being aligned with the aperture of said disposable receptacle, said chute providing means for guiding and introducing syringes into said disposable receptacle and obstructing contained syringes from protruding or re-emerging from said disposable receptacle,
• a reusable cover generally resembling a box having a top wall with inner and outer surfaces, four side walls, and an open bottom, said cover being designed to fit over, attach to, detach from, and cover said disposable receptacle, said cover being proportioned to conceal the elongated aperture of said receptacle, said top wall of said cover including an elongated opening for providing access to a shuttle attached to said cover, and
• a shuttle attached to said reusable cover, said shuttle being movable and providing means by which syringes are discarded into the disposable receptacle through the aperture and chute of said disposable receptacle when said cover is in place on the receptacle.

A container for holding and disposing of syringes comprising

• a disposable receptacle generally resembling a rectangular box, said receptacle including an upper receptacle body resembling a box having a top wall with inner and outer surfaces, four side walls, and an open bottom, and fasteners formed thereon, and a lower receptacle closure with a groove and fasteners formed thereon which correspond to and connect with the four side walls and the fasteners of said upper receptacle body thereby holding said lower receptacle closure onto said upper receptacle body and closing said open bottom of the upper receptacle body to form said disposable receptacle, said top wall of said disposable receptacle having two parallel elongated apertures, said apertures providing access to a pair of chutes, said top wall of said disposable receptacle having attachment slots, said slots providing a means for a cover to attach to and detach from said disposable receptacle,
• a pair of chutes mounted onto the inner surface of the top wall of the disposable receptacle, said chutes being aligned with the apertures of said disposable receptacle, said chutes providing means for guiding and introducing syringes into said disposable receptacle and obstructing contained syringes from protruding or re-emerging from said disposable receptacle,
• a reusable cover generally resembling a box having a top wall with inner and outer surfaces, four side walls, and an open bottom, said cover being designed to fit over, attach to, and cover said disposable receptacle and be detachable therefrom, said cove being proportioned to conceal the parallel elongated apertures of said receptacle, said top wall of said cover including an elongated opening for providing access to a double shuttle attached to said cover, said cover having attachment posts on the inner surface of the top wall, said posts providing a means for attaching attachment guides to the reusable cover, said cover having openings providing a means for release tabs to protrude through the cover,
• a pair of attachment guides having holes which fit onto posts located on the inner surface of the top wall of the reusable cover and attach the guides to the reusable cover, downward extending hooks for attaching the reusable cover to the disposable receptacle by engaging attachment slots formed in the disposable receptacle, upward extending release tabs which fit through openings formed in the reusable cover and, when pressed down, cause the reusable cover to be released from the disposable receptacle by disengaging said attachment hooks from said attachment slots, and attachment ledges for attaching the double shuttle to the reusable cover while allowing manipulation of said double shuttle, and
• a movable double shuttle attached to the inner surface of the top wall of said reusable cover, said double shuttle providing means by which syringes are discarded into the disposable receptacle through the apertures and chutes of said disposable receptacle when said cover is in place on the receptacle.

A disposable receptacle for holding and disposing of syringes comprising

• an upper receptacle body generally resembling an elongated box having two parallel elongated apertures therein, said apertures providing access to a pair of chutes connected with the receptacle body, said apertures and chutes being adapted to pass syringes,
• a lower closure adapted to engage the walls of said receptacle body and attach thereto and form a leak resistant seal between the walls of said receptacle body and said closure, and
• each chute comprising defining an opening having inner and outer edges, a dependent arcuate wall which initially extends perpendicular to and downward from the chute at the inner edge of the opening, and then arcs inward towards a flat angled wall, and a flat angled wall which extends downward from the chute at the inner edge of the opening and angles inward towards the arcuate wall, and
• said chutes providing a means through which syringes fall as syringes are dropped through the apertures of the upper receptacle body and obstructing syringes from protruding or re-emerging from said disposable receptacle.