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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth O. Stark, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 83/10 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 50/362 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0059 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0082 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0089 (2016.02);
Abstract
Waste container lid assemblies configured for attachment to a base having a lid body and cap portion slidably connected by a tether. The lid body having an opening sized to accept medical waste and restrict access to prevent individuals from reaching into the waste container through the opening. A slot is in the lid body to permit slidable movement of the tether through the slot such the cap can be moved from a resting position in which the opening is configured for receiving waste to a closed position such that the cap portion covers the opening.