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US 5,474,180 AGranted
Container assembly for transport and disposal of medical materials
AssigneeSpecialized Health Products, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Robinson, Brad C. Robinson, Kenneth L. Falor
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Abstract
A container assembly for transport and disposal of medical instruments is disclosed and claimed. The container assembly preferably has a container body and a lid for use with multiple-sized container bodies. The lid includes a self-closing biased flap and a cradle member for insertion of sharp medical instruments and other medical waste without contact by medical personnel during insertion into the container.
Claims32
A container for use in transport and disposal of medical instruments, comprising:
- a container body having an opening;
- a self-closing biased flap connected to the container body for covering the Opening;
- a cradling means for insertion of medical instruments and waste into the container body through the opening, said cradling means comprising:
- a first enclosure wall on the biased flap extending outwardly from the container body, said biased flap having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, said first enclosure wall extending from the first side to the second side and located between the first end and second end of the biased flap;
- a second enclosure wall on the container body opening extending outwardly and defined by the container body opening abutting the second end of the biased flap and the first side and second side of the biased flap between the first enclosure wall and second end of the biased flap;
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- a floor defined by an area on the biased flap enclosed by the first enclosure wall and the second enclosure wall.
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A container for use in transport and disposal of medical instruments, comprising:
- a container body having an opening;
- a self-closing biased flap connected to the container body for covering the opening;
- a cradling means for insertion of medical instruments and waste into the container body through the opening, said cradling means comprising:
- a first enclosure wall on the biased flap extending outwardly from the container body, said biased flap having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, said first enclosure wall extending from the first side to the second side and located between the first end and second end of the biased flap and also extending along the first side and second side of the biased flap from the first enclosure wall to the second end of the biased flap;
- a second enclosure wall on the container body opening extending outwardly and defined by the container body opening abutting the second end of the biased flap;
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- a floor defined by an area on the biased flap enclosed by the first enclosure wall and the second enclosure wall.
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A lid which attaches to containers for transport and disposal of medical instruments, comprising:
- a lid body for enclosing a volume within a container, said lid body having an opening;
- a self-closing biased flap connected to the lid body for covering the opening;
- means for attaching said lid body to said container;
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- cradling means for insertion of medical instruments and waste through the opening, said cradling means comprising:
- a first enclosure wall on the biased flap extending outwardly from the lid body, said biased flap having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, said first enclosure wall extending from the first side to the second side and located between the first end and second end of the biased flap;
- a second enclosure wall on the lid body opening extending outwardly and defined by the lid body opening abutting the second end of the biased flap and the first side and second side of the biased flap between the first enclosure wall and second end of the biased flap;
- and
- a floor defined by an area on the biased flap enclosed by the first enclosure wall and the second enclosure wall.
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A lid which attaches to containers for transport and disposal of medical instruments, comprising:
- a lid body for enclosing a volume within a container, said lid body having an opening;
- a self-closing biased flap connected to the lid body for covering the opening;
- means for attaching said lid body to said container;
- and
- cradling means for insertion of medical instruments and waste through the opening, said cradling means comprising:
- a first enclosure wall on the biased flap extending outwardly from the lid body, said biased flap having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, said first enclosure wall extending from the first side to the second side and located between the first end and second end of the biased flap and also extending along the first side and second side of the biased flap from the first enclosure wall to the second end of the biased flap;
- a second enclosure wall on the lid body opening extending outwardly and defined by the lid body opening abutting the second end of the biased flap;
- and
- a floor defined by an area on the biased flap enclosed by the first enclosure wall and the second enclosure wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.