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EP0168877A1
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Container with locking cover
Assignee: Wiva Verpakkingen BV
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Filing: 1985-07-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A container, particularly suited to storing sensitive products such as contaminated waste, for example hospital refuse, the container 1 having a base with adjoining upright wall members 4, whereby the open top bounded by the upper edges of the wall members can be closed by a cover 5, whose rim is supported by the upper edges of the wall members, wherein the rim of the cover displays a groove or channel 6 which can accommodate the top edge of the upright wall members, whereby the rim of the cover and the upper edge of the container are provided with integral locking means 8, 9, 10 for permanently fixing the cover 5 to the container 1, and a sealing means 7,12 is fitted in the channel, to close the container temporarily while permanent locking of the cover is easy to perform manually, and, moreover, can be confirmed visually.
Inventors
- 👤 Godefridus Hubertus Josefus Jonkers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0204; B65D43/0212; A; A61; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/36; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/16; B65F1/1615; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0058; A61B2050/006; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/0012; B65D2543/00175; B65D2543/00194; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00453; B65D2543/00472; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00555; B65D2543/00564; B65D2543/00592; B65D2543/00601; B65D2543/00611; B65D2543/00629; B65D2543/00666; B65D2543/00675; B65D2543/00685; B65D2543/00694; B65D2543/00712; B65D2543/00722; B65D2543/0074; B65D2543/00768; B65D2543/00787; B65D2543/00796; B65D2543/00805; B65D2543/00953; B65D2543/00962; B65D2543/00972; B65D2543/0099; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S588/00; Y10S588/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Container, particularly for the storage of sensitive products, for example contaminated waste such as hospital refuse, the container having a base and joining thereupon standing wall members, whereby the open top bordered by the upper edges of the wall members can be closed by a cover, whose edge member is carried by the upper edges of the standing wall members, characterized in that the edqe member of the cover displays a groove or channel for accomodating the upper edge of the wall members (4), or vice-versa, whereby the edge member and upper edge are provided with integral means of locking (9-11) for permanently closing cover (5) and container (1) together, and that a means of sealing (7, 12, 13, 17) is fitted in channel (6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Container, particularly for the storage of sensitive products, for example contaminated waste such as hospital refuse, the container having a base and joining thereupon standing wall members, whereby the open top bordered by the upper edges of the wall members can be closed by a cover, whose edge member is carried by the upper edges of the standing wall members, characterized in that the edqe member of the cover displays a groove or channel for accomodating the upper edge of the wall members (4), or vice-versa, whereby the edge member and upper edge are provided with integral means of locking (9-11) for permanently closing cover (5) and container (1) together, and that a means of sealing (7, 12, 13, 17) is fitted in channel (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Container as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the sealing means is at least one flexible rib (7, 13, 17) for taking up the clearance between both edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Container as claimed in claims 1 and/or 2, characterized in that the means of sealing is a strip of deformable material fitted in the bottom of the groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
Container as claimed in any of the above claims, characterized in that each locking means is formed by a first abutment surface formed on the cover (5) and a second abutment surface formed on the wall member (4) of the container, whereby the distance from the first abutment surface to the bottom of the groove is less than the sum of the thickness of the deformable strip (12) and the distance from the second abutment surface to the end edge of the wall member (4).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
Container as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the first abutment surface of each locking means is formed by a transverse surface of a flexible downward-directed tab on the circumference of the cover (5).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
Container as claimed in claims 4 and 5, characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the puter edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib (10) which bears the second abutment surface, apertures (11) are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
Container as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the flange 9, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
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