Bodily fluid cleanup system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11076739-B2
Application number	US-201816327569-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 27, 2018
Priority date	Mar 28, 2017
Publication date	Aug 3, 2021
Grant date	Aug 3, 2021

Abstract

A bodily fluid cleanup system is configured to be assembled, employed and subsequently disposed of to safely remove biohazardous material from an area. The system includes a disposable receptacle and a plurality of disposable modular components for assembling a plurality of disposable modular implements, all of which may be enclosed within a single package. The modular implements may include, but are not limited to, a wiper blade, a broom, a dustpan and/or a mop. The receptacle transitions between an open position and a closed position and in an embodiment includes a base, an integral cover, a molded bottom edge insert and a molded mounting member which all form an enclosure that functions to house various materials and the implements in a pre-usage configuration and to retain biohazardous material during a cleanup process.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A receptacle for cleaning biohazardous material comprising:
a base having a bottom, two opposed base sides, a rear and an open front having a front edge;
an integral cover pivotable to said rear comprising a top, two opposed cover sides and gussets connecting the base sides and the cover sides;
a molded bottom edge insert mounted to said base and forwardly inclined to contact a floor, said bottom edge insert having a rearward retainer lip;
a molded mounting member attached to said cover having an integrally mounted hinged connector, said molded mounting member closely engageable with said front edge,
wherein, said receptacle is capable of transitioning between an open position so that material may be swept into said base and a closed position so that the material may be retained for disposal.

2. The receptacle of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of anti-skid members mounted to an underside of said bottom of said base.

3. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein said cover defines a pair of opposed apertures and said insert includes a pair of opposed projections and said projections releasably lock into said apertures when the receptacle is in a closed position.

4. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein said molded bottom edge and said molded mounting member are formed from plastic materials.

5. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein said gussets create an over-center configuration which provides a closing and locking force urging said cover to close over said base.

6. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein said bottom edge insert and said mounting member edge are complementarily inclined to engage along an angled interface.

7. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein said base and cover are formed from materials selected from the group consisting of paperboard, corrugated paperboard, cardboard and semi-rigid fibrous materials.

8. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein a bag of disposable modular components for assembling a plurality of modular implements is included within the receptacle in a pre-usage configuration.

9. The receptacle of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of modular implements comprises a mop and a wiper blade.

10. The receptacle of claim 9 , wherein the wiper blade is comprised of a blade-like component and at least one tube.

11. The receptacle of claim 9 , wherein the wiper blade is comprised of a blade-like component and a plurality of tubes, said tubes engaging in a one-way connection with a connector.

12. A modular assembly for cleaning biohazardous material comprising:
a receptacle including a base, an integral cover, a molded bottom edge insert and a molded mounting member, said base having a bottom, two opposed base sides, a rear and an open front having a front edge, said cover capable of pivoting to said rear and comprising a top, two opposed cover sides and gussets connecting the base sides and the cover sides, said bottom edge insert mounted to said base and forwardly inclined to contact a floor, said bottom edge insert having a rearward retainer lip, and said mounting member attached to said cover and engageable with said front edge;
a disposable modular implement configured to move biohazardous material,
wherein, biohazardous material is movable into said base with said implement and said cover is closable over said base to retain the biohazardous material.

13. The modular assembly of claim 12 , wherein said receptacle and said disposable modular implement each include a handle assembly.

14. The modular assembly of claim 12 , and further comprising a disposable modular mop and a disposable modular broom.

15. A receptacle for cleaning biohazardous material comprising:
a base having a bottom, two opposed base sides, a rear and an open front having a front edge;
an integral cover pivotable to said rear comprising a top, two opposed cover sides and gussets connecting the base sides and the cover sides;
a bottom edge insert mounted to said base and forwardly inclined to contact a floor, said bottom edge insert having a rearward retainer lip;
a molded mounting member attached to said cover having an integrally mounted hinged connector, said molded mounting member closely engageable with said front edge,
wherein, said receptacle is capable of transitioning between an open position so that material may be swept into said base and a closed position so that the material may be retained for disposal.

16. The receptacle of claim 15 , comprising a plurality of anti-skid members mounted to an underside of said bottom of said base.

17. The receptacle of claim 15 , wherein said cover defines a pair of opposed apertures and said insert includes a pair of opposed projections and said projections releasably lock into said apertures when the receptacle is in a closed position.

18. The receptacle of claim 15 , wherein said bottom edge and said molded mounting member are formed from plastic materials, and said base and cover are formed from materials selected from the group consisting of paperboard, corrugated paperboard, cardboard and semi-rigid fibrous material.

19. The receptacle of claim 15 , wherein said gussets create an over-center configuration which provides a closing and locking force urging said cover to close over said base.

20. The receptacle of claim 15 , wherein said bottom edge insert and said mounting member edge are complementarily inclined to engage along an angled interface.

Assignees

• Acme United Corp

Inventors

• Olschan Brian S
• Farina Jodi
• Schweitzer David

Classifications

• B09B3/70

  Chemical treatment, e.g. pH adjustment or oxidation (involving an extraction step B09B3/80) · CPC title

• B08B1/16

  Rigid blades, e.g. scrapers; Flexible blades, e.g. wipers · CPC title

• B08B1/14

  Wipes; Absorbent members, e.g. swabs or sponges (with integrated means for dispensing fluids B08B1/40) · CPC title

• B08B1/12

  Brushes · CPC title

• B25G3/38

  Hinged, pivoted, swivelling, or folding joints · CPC title