Shipping container integrating a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10202222-B2
Application number	US-201514847814-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2015
Priority date	Sep 18, 2009
Publication date	Feb 12, 2019
Grant date	Feb 12, 2019

Abstract

A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shipping container, comprising:
a disposal container comprising a first sidewall and a movable portion for adjusting an internal volume of said deposal container;
a storage container comprising a bottom wall and a second sidewall defining a first volume for storing a new product and a second volume, said disposal container being disposed within said storage container in said second volume, and an exterior of an least said movable portion of said disposal container further defining said first volume of said storage container; and
a lid adapted to be connected to said first sidewall of said disposal container and to said second sidewall of said storage container,
said lid further comprising at least one opening for receiving the used product into said internal volume of said disposal container.

2. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
said storage container has a movable door into said first volume to access the new product stored in said storage container.

3. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
said movable portion causes the internal volume of said disposal container to increase, and said first volume of said storage container to decrease, when the new product is removed from said first volume of said storage container.

4. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
said lid is fixedly connected to said first sidewall of said disposal container for receiving the used product,
and said lid is removably connected to said second sidewall of said storage container.

5. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
said lid has a plurality of different sized openings corresponding to different types of the used product.

6. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
said disposal container and said lid are made of a puncture-resistant plastic.

7. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
said disposal container and said lid are made of polyethylene, polypropylene or polylactide.

8. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
a plug seals said at least one opening when said disposal container is full of the used product.

9. The shipping container of claim 1 , wherein
a cover is connected to said lid when said disposal container is full of disposed sharps to seal said disposal container.

Assignees

• Hwang Charles
• Horvath Joshua D
• Schlenk Christopher
• Tunkel Roman
• Zaveri Zenia
• Becton Dickinson Co

Inventors

• Hwang Charles
• Horvath Joshua D
• Schlenk Christopher
• Tunkel Roman
• Zaveri Zenia

Classifications

• A61M5/002

  Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics (needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001) · CPC title

• B65D11/10

  of polygonal cross-section and all parts being permanently connected to each other (B65D11/18 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D81/02

  specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage {(containers of polygonal cross-section provided with internal protecting elements for contents B65D5/50; devices to locate articles in containers B65D25/10)} · CPC title

• A61B2050/005

  with a lid or cover · CPC title

• A61M5/3205 Primary

  Apparatus for removing or disposing of used needles or syringes, e.g. containers; Means for protection against accidental injuries from used needles (for sharps A61B50/362; disintegrating apparatus in general B02C, e.g. B02C19/0075, B23H9/001; disposal of medical waste in general B09B3/00; receptacles for refuse disposal in general B65F1/00) · CPC title