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US 5,203,458 AGranted
Cryptoplate disposable surgical garment container
AssigneeQuality Containers International, Inc.
InventorJames T. Cornwell
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Abstract
A container that will contain contaminated surgical garments is closed after the container is filled to a recommended level, using a closure system that causes the container to become air tight and also will not allow vapors or gases to escape or enter. There is a one way valve for air to be vacuumed from the container but not to return. All the air will be vacuumed from the container making it a small manageable waste package ready for storage or incineration.
Claims11
A container for infectious medical waste comprising:
- a container body having an elongated slit therein for receiving infectious medical waste into an interior of the body;
- a one-way valve secured to the body near the slit for applying a vacuum to the interior of the container body to remove air from the interior of the container body;
- an elongated closure tape for engagement over the slit to close the slit after the container body is filled to a selected level with infectious medical waste and after which air in the container body is removed through the one-way valve;
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- a reinforcing strip extending along the slit for reinforcing the slit and extending around the valve for helping secure the valve to the container body.
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A container for infectious medical waste comprising:
- a container body having an elongated slit therein for receiving infectious medical waste into an interior of the body;
- a one-way valve secured to the body near the slit for applying a vacuum to the interior of the container body to remove air from the interior of the container body;
- an elongated closure tape for engagement over the slit to close the slit after the container body is filled to a selected level with infectious medical waste and after which air in the container body is removed through the one-way valve, the closure tape being connected to the container body and extending parallel to the slit, the closure tape having an adhesive surface facing away from the container body, and a backing covering the adhesive surface and being removable so that the closure tape can be folded over to cover and close the slit;
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- a reinforcing strip extending along the slit and next to the closure tape for reinforcing the slit, the reinforcing strip extending around the one-way valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.