Patent ID: 6053314
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A receptacle for liquid medical wastes dispensable from a carrier having a first portion of a first outer diameter and a second portion of a second outer diameter which is smaller than said first outer diameter and liquid wastes disposed within the carrier are dispensable from the second portion thereof, comprising an open top vessel having a bottom, an integral upstanding wall defining an upper flanged rim, and a lid adapted to cover the open top of the vessel in sealing engagement with the flanged rim, said lid including a substantially flat planar body portion having a flat top surface, a recess of frustoconical geometry depending interiorly of said vessel from said body portion and having a major unobstructed opening and a periphery which resides in a plane which is coincident with the plane occupied by said flat planar body portion, and a minor unobstructed opening disposed interiorly of said vessel relative to said flat planar body portion, and a wall extending between said major and minor openings, said major and minor openings of said recess being in unobstructed fluid communication between the interior and exterior of said vessel,said major opening having a diameter greater than the first outer diameter of carrier whereby both the first and second portions of the carrier may readily pass through said major opening,said minor opening having a diameter less than the second outer diameter of the carrier whereby the second portion of the carrier can pass through said minor opening and said minor opening defines a stop against movement of the first portion of the carrier through said minor opening,whereby the liquid contents of the carrier may be excelled from said second portion of the carrier into said vessel while prohibiting deposit of the carrier into the interior of said vessel,a flexible liquid-impervious closure flap having a flat surface, anchored at one of its ends to said top surface of said body portion of said lid at a spaced apart location relative to said major opening and with its flat surface in position to overlie that portion of said flat top surface of said body portion of said lid, and being of a size sufficient to fully cover said major opening and extend laterally therebeyond to overlie that portion of said flat top surface of said body portion which is laterally immediately contiguous said major opening,a layer of adhesive carried on said flat surface of said flap, said adhesive extending at least to that portion of said flap which extends beyond and overlies said flat top surface of said body portion of said lid immediately contiguous said major opening and exhibiting sufficient adhesion for adhering said flap to that portion of said flat top surface of said body portion which is laterally beyond and immediately contiguoussaid major opening with said layer of adhesive facing said top surface of said body portion and exhibiting sufficient adhesion for adhering said flap to that portion of said flat top surface of said body portion which is laterally beyond and immediately contiguous said periphery of said major opening in covering and fluid-tight sealing relationship to said major opening.