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A medical waste disposal system for contaminated products to be disposed having a hollow, disposal container and a housing enclosure which is engageable with and covers the container. The housing enclosure has an opening and a tumbler which is pivotally mounted to prevent access to the interior of t

A medical waste disposal system for contaminated products to be disposed having a hollow, disposal container and a housing enclosure which is engageable with and covers the container. The housing enclosure has an opening and a tumbler which is pivotally mounted to prevent access to the interior of the housing enclosure when a contaminated product is being deposited into the interior of the disposal container. In one embodiment, upon dropping waste into the opening of the housing enclosure, the tumbler rotates to simultaneously close the upper opening in the housing enclosure and open a lower opening which allows the waste to drop into the disposal container. After the waste has dropped, the tumbler, which is weighted, returns to its original position. When the disposal container reaches full capacity, the tumbler is blocked by the medical waste in the disposal container thereby preventing rotation to the open position. In an additional embodiment, a tumbler having an angled tip portion is provided which forms a lower passage to permit passage of waste while simultaneously blocking the accessibility beyond the interior of the housing enclosure without the need to fully rotate the tumbler to a closed position. The housing enclosure is also provided with a portion having a squared or sloping contour to prevent sharps from passing or being ejected back through the opening of the container. The housing enclosure also includes a lid having a lock securely closing the medical waste disposal system for final disposal.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A disposal apparatus receiving medical waste, the disposal apparatus comprising:a disposal container having a top opening and an interior surface defining a space adapted to collect medical waste to be disposed;a housing enclosure positioned over the top opening of the dispo

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A disposal apparatus receiving medical waste, the disposal apparatus comprising:a disposal container having a top opening and an interior surface defining a space adapted to collect medical waste to be disposed;a housing enclosure positioned over the top opening of the disposal container, the housing enclosure having an interior surface defining an interior, an upper opening permitting access to the interior of the housing enclosure, and a lower opening adjacent to the space in the disposal container;a tumbler mounted at least partially within the housing enclosure with an upper portion positioned adjacent the upper opening of the housing enclosure, the tumbler restricting access to the interior of the housing enclosure and adapted to rotate between:(a) an open position in which the upper opening is at least partially free of the tumbler to permit loading of the medical waste into the interior of the housing enclosure and the lower opening is blocked by the tumbler, and(b) a closed position in which the upper opening is blocked by the tumbler and the lower opening is at least partially free of the tumbler to permit the medical waste to pass from the housing enclosure into the space of the disposal container;wherein the medical waste collected in the space of the disposal container blocks the tumbler and prevents rotation of the tumbler when the disposal container is filled with the medical waste, thereby securing the medical waste within the disposal apparatus.