Container for storage and disposal of potentially injurious implements such as used scalpel blades, hypodermic needles and the like
US4722472A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S229/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A container for and medical implements comprises a plurality of wall panels to form an enclosure. The container includes a top closure hingedly joined along a top edge of a wall panel. The top closure includes a distal edge projecting into the hollow interior of the enclosure. The width of the top closure is greater than the width of the corresponding enclosure opening to form a trough-like receiving chamber for initially receiving implements to be stored in. The implements can simply be released into the trough-like receiving chamber and thence cause to drop into the hollow interior by pushing down the top closure.
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