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A sharps container for receiving and storing medical sharps and waste materials which prevents hand access to within the container and has a wide access opening. The container (10) comprises a receptacle (11) having an opening which is closable toy a hinged lid (24) which is movable between opened a

A sharps container for receiving and storing medical sharps and waste materials which prevents hand access to within the container and has a wide access opening. The container (10) comprises a receptacle (11) having an opening which is closable toy a hinged lid (24) which is movable between opened and closed positions. A pivotal tray (16) is mounted at the opening wherein for the opened position of the lid (24) the tray (16) has a rest position at which it is accessible for medical sharps and waste materials to be placed thereon. The tray (16) is then pivotally moveable for disposal of the medical sharps and waste materials therefrom into the receptacle. The tray (16) is arranged such that as it pivots a front edge thereof moves towards the opened lid (24), and a rear edge (23) thereof moves closely adjacent a guard (35), wherein the rear edge (23) clears the guard (35) for disposal of medical sharps and waste materials into the receptacle from the tray (16) when the front edge of the tray is proximate the lid (24), thereby preventing hand access to within the receptacle (11) for all positions of the tray (16) about its pivotal axis. The tray (16) is biased to return to its rest position. The lid (24) and tray (16) are operatively associated such that as the lid is opened from a closed position, the tray (16) is moved from a storage position within the receptacle (11) to its rest position. The tray (16) is foldable to facilitate its storage within the receptacle (11) upon closing the lid (24).

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A container comprising a receptacle for receiving and storing medical sharps and waste materials, the receptacle having an opening,a lid for closing the opening, the lid being hinged to the receptacle for movement between opened and closed positions,a pivotal disposing

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A container comprising a receptacle for receiving and storing medical sharps and waste materials, the receptacle having an opening,a lid for closing the opening, the lid being hinged to the receptacle for movement between opened and closed positions,a pivotal disposing member mounted at the opening wherein the lid and the pivotal disposing member are operatively associated such that the movement of the lid from its closed to its opened position moves the disposing member from an inoperative condition to an operative condition wherein it is accessible for medical sharps and waste materials to be placed thereon, the disposing member being pivotally moveable independently of the lid for disposal of the medical sharps and waste materials therefrom into the receptacle, andwherein the disposing member is arranged relative to the lid in its opened position, and to the receptacle, to prevent hand access into the receptacle for all positions of the disposing member about its pivotal axis.