Sharps container with sliding door sharps disposal lid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10070935-B2
Application number	US-201414341199-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2014
Priority date	Jul 25, 2014
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

Abstract

A lid ( 100 ) for a container ( 1901 ) includes a first sliding door ( 102 ) and a second sliding door ( 103 ). A lid body ( 101 ) has a container engaging section ( 104 ) and an interior section ( 103 ) having a sliding surface ( 120 ) and a sharps disposal aperture ( 119 ). The second sliding door interlocks between the sliding surface and the first sliding door. The first sliding door and the second sliding door are selectively slidable between: an open position ( 1100 ) with a minor protuberance ( 124 ) and the major protuberance ( 125 ) disposed beneath the second sliding door; a partially closed position ( 1500 ) with an edge ( 701 ) of the second sliding door disposed between the minor protuberance and the major protuberance; and a closed position ( 1700 ) with the major protuberance disposed between the edge of the second sliding door and the minor protuberance.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lid for a sharps container, the lid comprising:
a first sliding door and a second sliding door; and
a lid body, comprising:
a container engaging section defining:
a perimeter of the lid;
a first track to receive the first sliding door; and
a second track to receive the second sliding door;
wherein the first track is longer than the second track; and

an interior section extending from the container engaging section within the perimeter, the interior section defining:
a sharps disposal aperture spanning a majority of the interior section;
a sliding surface spanning a minority of the interior section;
a minor protuberance disposed along the interior section; and
a major protuberance disposed along the interior section proximally with the minor protuberance;

the second sliding door to interlock between the sliding surface and the first sliding door, the first sliding door and the second sliding door selectively slidable between:
an open position with the minor protuberance and the major protuberance disposed beneath the second sliding door;
a partially closed position with an edge of the second sliding door disposed between the minor protuberance and the major protuberance; and
a closed position with the major protuberance disposed between the edge of the second sliding door and the minor protuberance.

2. The lid of claim 1 , each of the first sliding door and the second sliding door defining a major face having less area than the sharps disposal aperture.

3. The lid of claim 1 , the sliding surface substantially planar.

4. The lid of claim 1 , where when the first sliding door and the second sliding door are in the open position, the minor protuberance and the major protuberance are disposed beneath both the first the second sliding door.

5. The lid of claim 1 , the major protuberance defining a single-sided ramp.

6. The lid of claim 5 , the minor protuberance defining a double-sided ramp.

7. The lid of claim 6 , the first sliding door comprising one or more cantilevered hooks to perdurably lock the first sliding door to the container engaging section when the first sliding door and the second sliding door are in the closed position.

8. The lid of claim 5 , the first sliding door and the second sliding door to seal the sharps disposal aperture when in the closed position.

9. The lid of claim 1 and the second track each comprising engaging sections engaging the first sliding door and the second sliding door, respectively.

10. The lid of claim 9 , each of the first track and the second track defining one or more flanges to retain the first sliding door and the second sliding door within the first track and the second track, respectively.

11. The lid of claim 10 , each of the first sliding door and the second sliding door defining a groove to receive the one or more flanges.

12. The lid of claim 1 , the first sliding door further comprising flange, the first sliding door to slide in response to force applied to the flange.

13. The lid of claim 12 , the second sliding door comprising one or more interlocking protrusions to retain the second sliding door interlocked between the sliding surface and the first sliding door when the first sliding door slides relative to the second sliding door.

14. The lid of claim 1 , the perimeter substantially rectangular.

15. The lid of claim 1 , the container engaging section defining a concave receiver disposed about the perimeter along a first side of the lid body, the sliding surface disposed along a second side of the lid body.

16. The lid of claim 1 , the minor protuberance disposed within a groove.

17. The lid of claim 16 , the second sliding door defining a flange to insert into the groove to engage the minor protuberance when the second sliding door transitions from the open position to the partially closed position.

18. The lid of claim 1 , the minority of the interior section less than or equal to one third of an area defined by the interior section.

19. The sharps disposal container of claim 18 , the second sliding door comprising one or more cantilevered hooks to perdurably lock the second lid to the container engaging section when the first sliding door and the second sliding door are in the closed position.

20. A lid for a sharps container, the lid comprising:
a first sliding door and a second sliding door; and
a lid body, comprising:
a container engaging section defining:
a perimeter of the lid;
a first track to receive the first sliding door; and
a second track to receive the second sliding door; and

an interior section extending from the container engaging section within the perimeter, the interior section defining:
a sharps disposal aperture spanning a majority of the interior section;
a sliding surface spanning a minority of the interior section;
a minor protuberance disposed along the interior section, the minor protuberance defining a double-sided ramp; and
a major protuberance disposed along the interior section proximally with the minor protuberance, the major protuberance defining a single-sided ramp;

the second sliding door to interlock between the sliding surface and the first sliding door, the first sliding door and the second sliding door selectively slidable between:
an open position with the minor protuberance and the major protuberance disposed beneath the second sliding door;
a partially closed position with an edge of the second sliding door disposed between the minor protuberance and the major protuberance; and
a closed position with the major protuberance disposed between the edge of the second sliding door and the minor protuberance.

Assignees

• Medline Ind Inc

Inventors

• Waimberk Monica
• Burgess James
• Bedoe Scott

Classifications

• A61B2050/0076

  having additional locking means · CPC title

• A61B50/362 Primary

  for sharps · CPC title

• A61B2050/0059

  parallel to the lid plane · CPC title

• A61B2050/008

  Pegs inserted, e.g. forced, into openings · CPC title

• A61B2050/006

  perpendicular to the lid plane, e.g. by a downward movement · CPC title