Cabinet and container for housing medical waste

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet and container for housing medical waste showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a cabinet and container for housing medical waste showing our new design;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view, from the left side, of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste with the cabinet door open, showing the container inside the cabinet;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view, from the right side, of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste with the cabinet door open, showing the container inside the cabinet;

FIG. 10 is a front view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste with the cabinet door open, showing the container inside the cabinet; and,

FIG. 11 is a top view of the cabinet and container for housing medical waste with the cabinet door open, showing the container inside the cabinet.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cabinet and container for housing medical waste, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D438964
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1999
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 2001
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: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Ratner & Prestia
Application Number: 29/104,267
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Destruction Or Disposal Unit (D24/131)
International Classification: 2402;