US4585138A
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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: 1986-04-29
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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 H. J. Jonkers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:14
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: 29
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 edge 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 edge 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
26 words
Container as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that the means of sealing is a strip of deformable material fitted in the bottom of the groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
Container as claimed in claim 1, 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
66 words
Container as claimed in claim 4 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer 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.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Container as claimed in claim 2 characterized in that the means of sealing is a strip of deformable material fitted in the bottom of the groove.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
Container as claimed in claim 2 characterized in that each locking means is formed by a first abutment surface formed on the cover and a second abutment surface formed on the wall member 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 and the distance from the second abutment surface to the end edge of the wall member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
Container as claimed in claim 3 characterized in that each locking means is formed by a first abutment surface formed on the cover and a second abutment surface formed on the wall member 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 and the distance from the second abutment surface to the end edge of the wall member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
Container as claimed in claim 8 characterized in that each locking means is formed by a first abutment surface formed on the cover and a second abutment surface formed on the wall member 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 and the distance from the second abutment surface to the end edge of the wall member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
Container as claimed in claim 9 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.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
Container as claimed in claim 10 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.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
Container as claimed in claim 11 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.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 9 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 10 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 11 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 5 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 12 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 13 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
Container as claimed in claim 14 characterized in that the first abutment surface is situated, with respect to the cover, on the outer edge of the flange, the flange being cut away in a number of places, and in that in the projecting rib which bears the second abutment surface, apertures are made through which the remaining parts of the flange can be inserted.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 15 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 16 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 17 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 18 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 19 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 20 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
Container as claimed in claim 21 characterized in that the flange, in elevated section, forms a V-shape.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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