Disposable contaminated material container
First Claim
1. A portable container having a bottom closure and side panels, comprising:
- a top closure comprising first and second closure flaps secured to opposite side panels of said container along respective hinge lines so that said flaps can be folded into over-lapping horizontal positions to close the container;
said first closure flap comprising a central opening therein and a handle member comprising a two-ply, folded extension of said first closure flap disposed on an edge of said first closure flap opposite its hinge line;
said handle member further comprising a biasing tab comprising a two-ply, folded extension of said first closure flap disposed to lie against an inner surface of the side panel connected to said second closure flap when said first closure flap is in a horizontal position;
said second closure flap comprising an aperture disposed to receive said handle member.
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Abstract
Portable containers suitable for use as disposable contaminated material containers are provided. The containers include a top closure including first and second closure flaps whereby the first closure flap has a central opening for filling the box and a handle member for holding it. The handle member can be inserted into a corresponding aperture of the second closure flap which protects the handle from being contaminated during use. The design also includes using an interior space defined by an internal open-ended container wrapped in a preferred thermoplastic bag. This feature enables the container to resist leakage of contaminated materials and the risk of puncture of the container by sharp objects.
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17 Claims
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1. A portable container having a bottom closure and side panels, comprising:
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a top closure comprising first and second closure flaps secured to opposite side panels of said container along respective hinge lines so that said flaps can be folded into over-lapping horizontal positions to close the container; said first closure flap comprising a central opening therein and a handle member comprising a two-ply, folded extension of said first closure flap disposed on an edge of said first closure flap opposite its hinge line; said handle member further comprising a biasing tab comprising a two-ply, folded extension of said first closure flap disposed to lie against an inner surface of the side panel connected to said second closure flap when said first closure flap is in a horizontal position; said second closure flap comprising an aperture disposed to receive said handle member.
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2. A portable container having a bottom closure and four side panels comprising:
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a top closure comprising first and second closure flaps secured to opposite side panels of said container along respective hinge lines so that said flaps can be folded into over-lapping horizontal positions to close the container; said first closure flap comprising a central opening therein and a handle member disposed on a side of said first closure flap opposite its hinge line; and said second closure flap comprising an aperture disposed to receive said handle member and a hinged flap portion disposed to cover a portion of said aperture after said handle member is inserted therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A portable contaminated material container formed from a one-sheet blank having a bottom closure and four side panels, comprising:
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a top closure comprising four closure flaps secured to each side panel along a hinge line so that the four closure flaps can be folded into overlapping horizontal positions to close the container; a first flap of said closure flaps comprising a central opening in open communication with an inner cavity of said container and further comprising a handle portion disposed on a side of said first closure flap opposite its hinge line; a second flap of said closure flaps disposed opposite said first flap and comprising an aperture disposed to receive said handle portion of said first flap whereby said second flap is disposed to lie over substantially all of an exposed side of said handle portion and protect said exposed side of said handle portion from said contaminated material during filling of said container.
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Specification