Medical waste container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the medical waste container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the medical waste container;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the medical waste container;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the medical waste container;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the medical waste container; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the medical waste container.

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Patent History
Patent number: D421122
Type: Grant
Filed: May 28, 1998
Date of Patent: Feb 22, 2000
Assignee: Graphic Controls Corporation (Buffalo, NY)
Inventors: Rodolfo Gaba (Simi Valley, CA), Michael Griffin (Agua Dulce, CA), Ignaty Gusakov (East Aurora, NY), Ruane S. Jeter (Los Angeles, CA), Gordon H. Marsh (West Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Law Firm: Ratner & Prestia
Application Number: 0/88,647
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Destruction Or Disposal Unit (D24/131)
International Classification: 2402;