Abstract: 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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 26, 2001
Assignee:
Catalina Nominees Pty. Ltd.
Inventors:
Dan Daniels, Philip David Savory, Mario Matkovich