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Box for gathering dangerous refuse
Assignee: EDEC SA
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Filing: 1988-11-07
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2008-11-07
Abstract
Abstract The object of the invention is a box for gathering dangerous products or small objects. The box of the invention is formed of a lid (1) and a receptacle (2); the lid is provided on its upper face with a closure consisting of a slide (4) and a pair of slideways (5) and is of frusto-pyramidal shape; the lid and the receptacle are provided along their open edge with irreversible locking means which prevent their separation once they have been assembled. Application to gathering refuse, particularly in hospitals.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Paul Baudry
- 👤 Joelle Bourg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/16; B65F1/1607; A; A61; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/36; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/32; A61M5/3205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A gathering box for dangerous products or small objects, said box comprising a receptacle and a lid which can be irreversibly latched one on the other, the lid having at least one spur and a slide-trap type closable opening which is formed of slide having at least one spur and a pair of slideways, said slide further having means to prevent the box from opening by simple pressure on the slide, wherein the transverse edge of the opening is provided with notches, which notches permit engagement with parts of the dangerous produces or small objects such as the tip of injection needles, and wherein the slide of the slide-trap is constantly urged into the closed position over the opening by a rubber band, which rubber band is stretched between at least one spur located on the lid and one spur located on the slide, and wherein the lid is further provided with a pair of notches on both sides of the slide, which notches facilitate grasping by the user of the gathering box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A gathering box for dangerous products or small objects, said box comprising a receptacle and a lid which can be irreversibly latched one on the other, the lid having at least one spur and a slide-trap type closable opening which is formed of slide having at least one spur and a pair of slideways, said slide further having means to prevent the box from opening by simple pressure on the slide, wherein the transverse edge of the opening is provided with notches, which notches permit engagement with parts of the dangerous produces or small objects such as the tip of injection needles, and wherein the slide of the slide-trap is constantly urged into the closed position over the opening by a rubber band, which rubber band is stretched between at least one spur located on the lid and one spur located on the slide, and wherein the lid is further provided with a pair of notches on both sides of the slide, which notches facilitate grasping by the user of the gathering box.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
The gathering box as in claim 1, wherein the receptacle and the lid are provided with latching means which means permit their fitting one on the other by irreversible latching, and wherein the slide-trap type closable opening has means for preventing opening by simple pressure on the slide, which means comprises a pair of projections present in the path of the slide and which projections form a limit-stop for movement, and wherein the edge of the slide has a notch located on its lower face so that when strong pressure is applied to the slide, the projections engage in the notch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The gathering box as in claim 1, wherein the receptacle and the lid are respectively of a frusto-pyramidal shape and a frusto-conical shape, which shape enables them to be fitted respectively one within the other; and wherein the base of the receptacle is curved inwardly to form a recess which recess fits the upper part of the lid thereby providing stability when stacking multiple gathering boxes are stacked.
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