Hospital in-room disposable container

• US 4,702,385 A
• Filed: 03/26/1987
• Issued: 10/27/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Med-Safe Systems, Inc. (Becton Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Med-Safe Systems, Inc. (Becton Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Shillington, Richard A., Oberschmidt, Alec
• Primary Examiner(s): Hall, George T.
• Application Number:
  US07/030,353
• Time in Patent Office: 215 Days
• Field of Search: 220/1 T, 220/18, 220/210, 220/229, 220/401, 220/404, 220/408
• US Class Current: 220/481
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/362 for sharps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/908 Trash container

Abstract

A disposable container assembly comprises an open top housing for receiving an inner disposable container having a lockable cap and a bracket assembly for permanent attachement to a stationary object and lock latching means for securing the outer container to the bracket and for lockably securing the inner container in a position inside the outer container.

Claims

1. A disposable container assembly comprising:

a housing having a top and an opening in said top for receiving a disposable container;

a disposable container removably disposed in said opening within said housing; and

latch lock frame means for locking said disposable container in place in said housing.

2. A disposable container assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said latch lock means comprises a base for attachment to support structure, first arm means for detachably securing said housing to said support structure, and second arm means for lockably securing said disposable container in said housing.

3. A disposable container assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said housing is cylindrical in configuration and said opening is circular.

4. A disposable container assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said disposable container has a circular opening for positioning within said housing opening and has a one-way pass-through closure disposed therein and a locking closure therefor.

5. A disposable container assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said housing has transparent window means therein for viewing the contents of said disposable container.

6. A disposable container assembly according to claim 1 wherein:

said housing is defined by upstanding cylindrical walls terminating in a circular rim defining said opening; and

said disposable container is defined by generally frusto conical walls terminating in circular rim defining an opening and a radial flange for engaging said circular rim.

7. A disposable container assembly according to claim 6 wherein:

said disposable container has a circular opening for positioning within said housing opening and has a one-way pass-through closure disposed therein and a locking closure therefor.

8. A disposable container assembly according to claim 7 wherein:

said housing has transparent window means therein for viewing the contents of said disposable container.

9. A disposable container assembly according to claim 8 wherein:

said housing is defined by upstanding cylindrical walls terminating in a circular rim defining said opening; and

said disposable container is defined by generally frusto conical walls terminating in circular opening and a radial flange surrounding said opening for engaging said circular rim.

10. A disposble container assembly according to claim 9 wherein:

said wall includes a circular recess formed therein and said first arm means engages said recess; and

said second arm means comprises a first finger extending outward from said base, a circular rim pivotally mounted on said first finger and pivotal to a position for surrounding said opening in said container for engaging and retaining said container in said housing, and lock receiving means for locking said circular rim in said engaging position.

11. A secure disposable container assembly for medical sharps and waste, comprising:

a substantially rigid housing having side walls defining an upwardly extending opening surrounded by a peripheral rim;

a semi-rigid inner disposable container for removably positioning in said opening in said housing and having a radial flange for overlapping engagement with said peripheral rim;

latch locking bracket means for permanent attachment to a support structure having first arm means for encircling and receiving said housing for detachable attachment to said support structure;

second arm means movable into clamping position for engaging said peripheral rim for clamping said disposable container in position in said housing; and

locking means for locking said clamping means in position.

12. A secure disposable container assembly according to claim 11 wherein:

said housing is cylindrical in configuration defined by upstanding cylindrical walls terminating in a circular rim defining a circular opening; and

said disposable container is defined by generally frusto conical walls terminating in circular opening and a radial flange surrounding said opening for engaging said circular rim.

13. A secure disposable container assembly according to claim 11 wherein:

said wall includes a circular recess formed therein and said first arm means engages said recess; and

said second arm means comprises a first finger extending outward from said base, a circular rim pivotally mounted on said first finger and pivotal to a position for surrounding said opening in said container for engaging and retaining said container in said housing, and lock means for locking said circular rim in said engaging position.

14. A secure disposable container assembly according to claim 13 wherein:

said bracket means comprises a generally rectangular base plate having means for attachment to a generally vertical support surface;

said first arm means extends outward from base plate and is circular in configuration for encircling said housing; and

said circular rim is disposed above said first arm means.

15. A secure disposable container assembly for medical sharps and waste, comprising:

a substantially rigid cylindrical housing defined by upstanding cylindrical side walls terminating in a circular rim defining an upwardly extending circular opening surrounded by a peripheral rim;

a substantially rigid inner disposable container for removably positioning in said opening in said housing and defined by generally frusto conical walls terminating in circular opening and a radial flange surrounding said opening for overlapping engagement with said circular rim;

latch locking bracket means for permanent attachment to a support structure having first clamping means for encircling and receiving said housing for detachable attachment thereof to said support structure;

second clamping means movable into clamping position for engaging said peripheral rim for clamping said disposable container in position in said housing, said second clamping means comprises hinge means extending outward from said base, a circular rim pivotally mounted on said hinge means and pivotal to a position for surrounding said opening in said disposable container for engaging and retaining said disposable container in said housing; and

locking means for locking said second clamping means in position.

16. A secure disposable container assembly according to claim 15 wherein:

said bracket means comprises a generally rectangular base plate having means for attachment to a generally vertical support surface;

said first clamp means extends outward from base plate and is circular in configuration for encircling said housing; and

said circular rim is disposed above said first clamp means and is pivotal about a horizontal axis.