Sharps container

- Stericycle, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sharps container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of showing portions of the sharps container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sharps container as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1067428
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 17, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2025
Assignee: Stericycle, Inc. (Bannockburn, IL)
Inventors: Jeff Bentzler (Playa del Rey, CA), Eric Olson (Los Angeles, CA), Stuart Karten (Los Olivos, CA), Tim Stark (Wind Lake, WI), Mitch Miller (Beloit, WI), Ryan Boe (Milton, WI), Brian Foos (Carol Stream, IL), Jean-Pierre Pepin (Gatinaeu), Robert James Anderson (Munster, IN), Gabriela Perez-Hobrecker (Rochester, MN), Claudia Alcala-Bressler (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Michelle Marquart Christeon
Application Number: 29/865,877
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