Sharps collector
US5184720A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sharps collector comprising a container for holding, storing, and disposing syringes. The sharps collector includes a disposable receptacle and a decorative cover. The receptacle preferably has two elongated apertures and chutes associated with each aperture. The chutes are designed to guide syringes into the receptacle once the syringes pass through an aperture. The chutes also obstruct syringes which are already contained in the receptacle from protruding or re-emerging out of the receptacle. The decorative cover is reusable and fits over and attaches to the receptacle. When the cover is attached to the receptacle, it conceals the apertures and chutes of the receptacle. The cover includes an elongated aperture through which a shuttle is accessed. The shuttle directs syringes to the concealed apertures and chutes of the receptacle. The syringes to be disposed are placed in the shuttle and the shuttle is manually shifted such that a syringe is pushed towards an aperture and chute. The syringe then falls through the aperture, is guided by the chute, and ultimately falls into the receptacle and is contained within the receptacle. The cover can be detached from a receptacle when tha…
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