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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|2 Jun 1992
|Filing date
|2 Apr 1990
|Priority date
|16 Jun 1988
|Fee status
|Publication number
|James J. Fink
|Original Assignee
|Fink James J
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (20), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/207/722 filed on Jun. 16, 1988, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,913,309 on Apr. 3, 1990
This invention relates generally to devices for disposing of used medical equipment or waste materials, and particularly to a method and apparatus for the containment, transportation, and safe disposal of biologically infectious or potentially hazardous waste materials.
The disposal of used medical or research equipment has always presented certain problems. These items may include contaminated syringes and needles, scalpels, blades, glass medication or drug dispensing ampules, intravenous sets, blood specimen containers, bandages and pads, surgical gloves, and many hundreds of other assorted instruments and supplies. Those items having pointed ends, such as syringes or needles, scalpels, blades, and other supplies capable of accidentally puncturing the skin or protective garments, have become known as "sharps."
The variety of such items has been steadily increasing over recent years and because disposability is a primary requirement for almost all medical supplies, the sheer number of such items being disposed of has also increased. These items are often contaminated--or must be treated as if contaminated--by an unknown variety of infectious or hazardous agents.
While it is accepted practice to separate radioactively contaminated waste from infectious or other hazardous wastes, it is often the case that radioactive wastes, infectious substances, viral or other biological contaminants, blood or tissue samples, unused medications, mutagenic compounds, and a host of other potential health hazards are disposed of together in common receptacles. The combining of such wastes creates additional problems, since any one may be more dangerous when in combination with another, and because it eliminates any chance for personnel to later identify what hazardous items may be in each receptacle.
Because many of these items are being used in medical facilities and research laboratories under conditions where the personnel must concentrate on a particular emergency at hand, where their activities are hampered by working in a sterile negative-pressure hood or other protective equipment, or must concentrate on performing many repetitive activities within a given time period, the disposal devices for such items must be made as safe, easy to use, and as relatively trouble or error free as possible.
Members of the medical community working with patients or in research facilities where communicable diseases such as Hepatitis-B, Staphylococcus, and the like may be present have shown considerable concern over the possible transmission of those communicable diseases through the accidental exposure to contaminated supplies, particularly to sharps. This concern has grown considerably in recent years, not just among those who routinely work with communicable diseases, but throughout the medical and public service sectors, due predominantly to widespread recognition of the increase in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases. While there is a great deal of controversy surrounding the possible methods and likelihood of transmission of the AIDS viruses, it is well accepted that accidental contact with contaminated sharps presents one of the most dangerous threats of unintentional exposure to the AIDS virus for medical personnel.
It is important that the various types of wastes be disposed of appropriately. Some waste must be burned, while it is particularly dangerous to burn others. Some waste must first be sterilized, while others must be biologically or chemically neutralized. Others must be disposed of in a manner which will prevent any exposure to the environment. An additional consideration for disposing of particular sharps, specifically syringes and needles which are not burned, is the ongoing problem of preventing those needles from falling into the hands of intravenous (IV) drug users once they have been disposed of, since such needles are particularly valuable and many persons resort to combing through trash bins at hospitals or medical facilities in search of such items.
The governmental and institutionally self-imposed regulations for dealing with contaminated waste materials have become quiet expansive and confusing. It is therefore more efficient and practical for medical facilities of all sizes to place the responsibility for collecting, transporting, and disposing of infectious or other hazardous wastes in the hands of qualified professionals who perform this service. Consequently, the nature of the activities performed by these services gives rise to peculiar needs and considerations for the design of their disposal containers.
In the past, a variety of receptacles and disposal containers have been designed and used for the containment and disposal of infectious or hazardous wastes.
One feature which has been incorporated into a variety of different disposal containers is the "one way" closure. The one way closure is intended to seal the otherwise open neck of a disposal container, to prevent contaminants from becoming airborne, and to prevent sharps or other waste from falling or protruding out of the disposal container. Representative examples of such one way closures on disposal containers are shown in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,351,434; 4,454,944; and 3,381,814. The concept of a one way closure has also been utilized in other types of waste receptacles, such as that shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,089,633 disclosing a trash container for use in automobiles, and in other types of products such as the dispensing carton disclosed in U. S. Pat. No. 3,556,293. The closure may range anywhere from a simple slit configuration as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,121,755, to shapes designed specifically for the disposal of particular items such as the system shown in the U.S. Pat. No. 4,625,877 for dispensing of syringe needles, and the star-like closure configurations of the patents mentioned above. While the closure is generally positioned on the top of the disposal container, it may in some instances be positioned on the side of the container, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,494,536.
While being suitable for some applications, these disposal containers present several common deficiencies.
Medical personnel often injure themselves attempting to press sharps through the one way type closure. Since the person cannot see inside the container to determine if it is full, and the closure itself restricts the size and shape of certain articles which may pass through, persons may injure themselves attempting to force an item through the closure into a full container, or one which is not designed to accommodate the particular item. If an item becomes jammed in the closure, the person must use his finger to force the item into the container, which can result in piercing that finger with contaminated sharps or other objects which are pointed upwardly in the container.
The seal provided by such one way closures is generally not air tight, and therefore not suitable for use in the sterile environment required in many research facilities. Such closures are also subject to being deformed after continued use.
Many of the containers themselves are made from lightweight and non-durable materials so they can be disposed of, but consequently do not provide a complete seal around the periphery of the container or at its folds, and will permit liquid contaminants to leak out. More durable containers designed for repeated use, such as that shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,454,944, may be constructed such that they can be autoclaved for sterilization, but are impractical to clean or empty.
One improvement has been the inclusion of a thin plastic liner, such as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,534,489 and 3,756,574. Such a liner is not practical in a container which is deformable or foldable, however, since items shifting within the flexible walls of the container will puncture the liner, or will protrude through folds and seams. Moreover, such a liner may restrict certain items from being placed within the container unless it is held open by the container rim, which then presents problems in maintaining the liner in an upright position around that rim when filled with any weight of saturated materials, liquids, or glassware.
It is therefore one object of this invention to design a disposal container for infectious or other hazardous wastes which is sturdy, durable, and impervious to those contaminants frequently encountered in medical or research facilities, and which may be used repeatedly to contain, transport, and dispose of infectious and other hazardous wastes, including biological and radioactive contaminants and medical sharps.
It is a related object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that it may be used either within medical and research facilities, or in the field by mobile paramedics, police, and fire or rescue personnel where contaminated medical items must be disposed of and where such disposal containers must withstand the particular rigors and environments encountered in such uses.
It is another object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that medical or research personnel may conveniently place contaminated items therein without the risk of injury or accidental contact with sharps, and exposure to the contaminants thereon.
It is a related object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that it may be securely mounted on a wall or vehicle, or rested on a table or counter top in a stable position, or elevated on a freestanding rack that would permit the disposal container to be used by personnel who must necessarily concentrate on other activities and operate the disposal container with one hand.
It is yet another object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that it may alternately be used with one or more liners of various types, and such that said liners will be securely held in place in an open position when the container is filled with saturated materials or heavy glassware.
It is an additional object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that a positive seal may be formed around the top of the container rim, and further such that if liquid contaminants are accidentally spilled onto or over to top of the container when disposing of an item, the contaminants will not accumulate in cracks or crevasses of the container.
It is a further object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that a person cannot accidentally open the top of the container, except for that portion used for disposal of contaminated items, nor intentionally open the top without evidencing that the container has been tampered with.
It is still another object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that the receptacle portion of the container has enough volume to contain the large number of contaminated items normally used in an emergency room or other treatment facility, without affecting the integrity of the disposal container.
It is a unique object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that it may be used selectively as an open top container having a normally unobstructed neck or disposal aperture, or alternately with a static closure to prevent contaminants from becoming airborne.
It is a related object of this invention to design the closure means for the disposal aperture of the container such that it may be easily gripped by a person without the risk of puncturing or tearing surgical gloves, or by a person who is holding instruments in their hands, such as a pipette holder or the like.
It is further a related object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that the closure means may be used as a tamping device for pressing items down into the container below the disposal aperture, and serve to protect the user's hands and fingers from injury by sharps and shield them from contact with contaminated items.
It is an object of this invention to design the above disposal container such that it may be easily and thoroughly emptied, cleaned, and sterilized after each use, and such that it may be easily and conveniently transported to a location where such cleaning and sterilization will be performed.
A distinct object of this invention is to design a transport case for a plurality of the disposal contains which permits a technician to conveniently carry several disposal containers to or from a remote area without the risk of spilling or exposing their contents, and to permit stacking of those transport cases.
Briefly described, the disposal container of this invention comprises a generally rectangular body portion defining a receptacle with an open top bounded by a rim, and a lid member which is slidably and engagingly mounted over the top of the rim of the container body. The lid member may further be secured to the container body using a tamper evidencing locking strip. The lid member has a convex raised top surface with an upwardly projecting neck region defining a generally circular aperture. The aperture may be selectively closed and sealed by a plastic plug having a concave, recessed interior. The lid member has an attached pivotable carrying handle, and the entire disposal container may be seated within a mounting bracket which is attached to a wall or vehicle.
The transport case comprises a large tote container with a hinged lid and integrally molded carrying handle. The handle is received within a channel formed in the bottom of alike transport case when stacked in a column. The channel forms a longitudinal wall inside the tote container, and together with a pair of transverse walls, serve to retain the disposal containers in a stable upright position within the transport case.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the disposal container of this invention situated within its mounting bracket;
FIG. 2 is a partially sectioned side elevation view of the disposal container of this invention taken through line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a partially sectioned rear elevation view of the disposal container of this invention taken from line 3--3 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 4 is a horizontal section view of the upper end of the disposal container body and lid of this invention taken through line 4--4 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an exploded assembly view of the disposal container body, lid, liners, and mounting bracket of this invention;
FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the top of the disposal container of this invention showing the lid mounted on the container body;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transport case of this invention;
FIG. 8 is a horizontal top cross section view of the tote container portion of the transport case taken through line 8--8 in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a side elevation view showing a plurality of like transport cases stacked in a vertical column, with the top transport case partially broken away;
FIG. 10 is a front cross section view of one of the transport cases taken through line 10--10 of FIG. 9 showing a pair of disposal containers received therein; and
FIG. 11 is a side elevation view of two stacked transport cases with the top transport case sectioned along its longitudinal center line.
The disposal container apparatus of this invention is shown in FIGS. 1-11 and referenced generally therein by the numeral 10.
Referring particularly to FIG. 1, it may be seen that the disposal container 10 comprises a container body 12, a lid member 14 having a pivotable handle member 16, and a mounting bracket 18. The container body 12 and lid member 14 should preferably be molded from a resilient plastic resin such as 3/16th inch polyethylene, may be made opaque or translucent, and should be provided with a roughened or pebbled texture on the exterior surface thereof and with a generally smooth surface on the interior thereof. The handle member 16 should be formed from a stainless or plated metal rod. The mounting bracket 18 may be constructed from any easily cut and formed sheet metal, preferably a lightweight alloy or aluminum.
Referring particularly to FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, it may be seen that the container body 12 consists of a generally planar, rectangular base section 22 defining the width and length of the bottom of the disposal container 10.
Extending upwardly from each edge of the base section 22 and connected thereto or molded integrally therewith are a front wall section 26, a back wall section 24, and a pair of opposing side wall sections 28, 30. The corners 32 between the base section 22 and the wall sections 24, 26, 28, 30 as well as between the wall sections 24, 26, 28, 30 themselves, should be rounded slightly.
The container body 12 also defines a receptacle region 34 situated above the base panel 22 and between the opposing wall sections 24, 26, 28, 30 of the container body 12, and further defines an open top 36 bounded by the top edge of each wall section 24, 26, 28, 30. Adjacent to the top edge of each wall section 24, 26, 28, 30 the container body 12 defines an outwardly projecting rim region 38 which extends generally perpendicular to and horizontally from each wall section 24, 26, 28, 30. The rim 38 has a generally uniform height along the full length of the front and back wall sections 24, 26 of the container body 12 and near the width wise ends of the side wall side wall sections 28, 30, but defines a pair of opposing handgrip regions 40 centered on each of the side wall sections 28, 30. The height of the rim region 38 in the segment adjacent to the handgrip regions 40 is approximately equal to the thickness of the wall sections 28, 30.
Referring to FIGS. 1-3 and 5, it may be seen that the lid member 14 consists of a generally horizontal top segment 42 having a peripheral section surrounding a generally convexly curved, slightly raised central section 44, with a centrally positioned upstanding neck region 46 extending upwardly therefrom. The neck region 46 defines a generally circular waste aperture 48 and a bore extending entirely therethrough and communicating with the receptacle region 34 and waste aperture 48 when the lid member 14 is mounted on the container body 12 as shown in FIG. 1.
The handle 16 is formed from a straight section of rod (not shown) having a cross-sectional diameter, and bent to form a generally C-shape, with the opposing ends of the handle member 16 being pivotably received within a pair of recessed handle slots 50 in the sides 52 of the raised section 44 of the lid member 14. The internal side of the handle slots 50 are completely sealed as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 so that no contaminants may leak out between the lid member 14 and handle member 16. The handle member 16 may pivot within the handle slots 50 between two lowered positions each adjacent to the raised section 44 of the lid member 14 on either side of the neck region 46 as shown in FIG. 1, and to any raised position displaced from the lowered position such as shown in FIG. 5, including a position raised directly above the waste aperture 48 and neck region 46. The raised central section 44 of the lid member 14 should extend upwardly from the surrounding peripheral section to a maximum height of no more than approximately two to three times the diameter of the rod used to form the handle member 16.
Referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, it may be seen that the lid member 14 defines a depending skirt 54 which extends downwardly generally perpendicular to the lid member 14 along the edges thereof corresponding to the front wall section 26, back wall section 24, and one side wall section 30. The depending skirt 54 has a height generally equal to or slightly greater than the height of the rim region 38 along the corresponding wall sections 24, 26, 30 of the container body 12. A projecting rib member 56 extends inwardly generally perpendicular to the depending skirt 54 of the lid member 14 along the length of the depending skirt 54 corresponding to the front wall section 26, back wall section 24, and side wall section 30.
The projecting rib member 56 extends inwardly a distance or width generally equal to the distance the rim region 38 extends outwardly from the corresponding wall section 24, 26, 30, such that the rib member 56 of lid member 14 underlies and is securely engaged beneath the rim region 38 of the container body 12. The width of the rib member 56 is less in the area corresponding to the handgrip region 40 of the side wall section 30, as shown in FIG. 4, such that a user may insert his fingertips between the rib member 56 and container body 12 to assist in removing the lid member 14 from the container body 12 as described in detail below.
Referring particularly to FIG. 5, it may be seen that to mount the lid member 14 on the rim region 38 of the container body 12, the rim region 38 of the container body 12 is slidably received within and between the sections of the depending skirt 54 corresponding to the length of the lid member 14, with the rib member 54 extending from the depending skirt 56 engaging beneath the rim region 38. Thus, the end of the lid member 14 corresponding to the side wall section 28 of the container body is generally open so as to permit passage of the rim region 38 of the container body 12 therethrough.
The exposed end edges 58 of the depending skirt 54 and top segment 42 of the lid member 14 are curved or curled inwardly and downwardly, respectively, to wrap partially around the rim region 38 of the container body 12.
It is necessary in order to mount the lid member 14 on the container body 12 that the depending skirt 54 flex or bend outwardly very slightly as the front and back wall sections 24, 26 of the container body 12 pass between the rib members 56, with the depending skirt 54 then exerting pressure inwardly on the rim region 38 of the container body 12. Once the front and back wall sections 24, 26 of the container body 12 have passed completely through between the end edges 58 of the rib members 56, the depending skirt 54 may spring back into a locked or engaging position as shown in FIG. 1. In this manner, the lid member 14 may be slidably and engagingly received and mounted upon the rim region 38 of the container body 12.
The waste aperture 48 may be selectively closed and sealed by a closure plug 60 shaped and sized to be partially received through the waste aperture 48 and within the neck region 46, and to securely lodge therein to provide a substantially airtight seal between the interior receptacle region 34 and the exterior of the disposal container 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the case of a circular aperture 48 the closure plug 60 should preferably comprise a circular base section 62 of smaller diameter than the waste aperture 48, with a wall segment 64 extending upwardly such that the top peripheral edge 66 of the closure plug 60 has a diameter somewhat greater than the diameter of the waste aperture 48 such that the closure plug 60 may not pass completely therethrough, but will instead become securely lodged therein. The base section 62 and wall segment 64 of the closure plug are preferably formed from a thin but durable plastic to form a concave recess or cavity 68 having an open top within the closure plug 60. The plastic used to form the closure plug 60 should be both thick and durable enough to resist puncture by sharps, and yet deformable enough to permit the closure plug 60 to fit tightly within the waste aperture 48. It is understood that the closure plug 60 lodging in and contacting the waste aperture 48 forms a complete and secure seal therewith.
The disposal container 10 is preferably equipped with a pliable plastic bag or first liner 70 constructed from a thin plastic film or sheet material and defining the exterior surface of the liner 70 to completely conform to the interior surface of the container body 12 when the liner is received within the receptacle region 34 and filled with a liquid. Sufficient excess liner material may in some applications be provided so that the liner portion adjacent to the open top of the liner 70 may be folded over the rim region 38 and extend below the rim region 38 and the depending skirt 54 of the lid member 14 when the lid member 14 is mounted on the container body 12.
Preferably, a second or interior liner 71 constructed from a resilient single ply fiber board material is inserted within the first plastic liner 70. The interior liner 71 has generally rectangular shape with an enclosed bottom and an open top, a height approximately equal to the inside depth of the container body 12, and length and width dimension approximately equal to those of the base section 22. The interior liner 71 may be placed inside the plastic liner 70, and then both inserted into the receptacle region 34 of the container body 12.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, it may be seen that the rim region 38 of the container body 12 corresponding to the side wall section 28 above the handgrip segment 40, as well as the lid member 14, each define a small circular aperture 72 which are aligned when the lid member 14 is mounted on the container body 12, and through which a plastic locking strip 74 may be threaded and secured. Such locking strips 74 are well known to the art for a variety of uses, and comprise a serrated web 76 and a notched clasp member 78 which permits the serrated web 76 to pass through in only one direction, thus allowing the locking strip 74 to be looped and cinched as shown in FIG. 1 and to be removed only by cutting the serrated web 76.
The mounting bracket 18 for the disposal container 10 has a generally vertical back panel 80 with a spacer 82 extending generally perpendicularly from and connected to the bottom edge of the back panel 80, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The mounting bracket 18 also has a pair of securing arms 84 extending generally perpendicularly from and connected to the opposing side edges of the back panel 80 such that one of the securing arms 84 is disposed along and closely confronts the exterior surface of each of the side wall sections 28, 30 of the container body 12 when the disposal container is seated and secured within the mounting bracket 18 as shown in FIG. 1. Each securing arm 84 terminates in an outwardly projection tab 86 adjacent to the front side wall 24 of the container body 12, and each tab 86 and securing arm 84 define a slot 88 through which the serrated web 76 on the locking strip 74 may be inserted and fastened, to thereby securely retain the disposal container 10 within the mounting bracket 18. The mounting bracket 18 may be attached to any generally vertical surface using doubled sided adhesive tap strips 94 with peel-away backing 96, or with conventional threaded fasteners inserted through one or more apertures 98 in the back panel 80 of the mounting bracket 18.
In operation, a person will remove the lid member 14 from the empty container body 12 by inserting the fingertips of one hand upwardly between the rib member 56 of the depending skirt 54 and the side wall section 30 of the container body 12, and will grasp the container body 12 at the opposing side 28 with the other hand, and slidably remove the lid member 14 from the rim region.
The person will then open a plastic liner 70 and insert an interior liner 71 into that liner 70, and then insert those liners 70, 71 completely into the receptacle region 34 of the container body 12 such that the outer liner 70 contacts the base section 22 of the container body 12, and is pressed into place by the interior liner 71 and conforms generally to the interior of the receptacle region 34.
The lid member 14 is then mounted on the rim region 38 of the container body 12 by sliding the rim region 38 of the container through the open end edge 58 of the lid member 14, which causes the depending skirt 54 to flex outwardly slightly. The rim region 38 is further inserted between the opposing sections of the depending skirt 54 and above the rib member 56 until the rim member 38 of the container body 12 is completely received within the lid member 14 such that the depending skirt springs back to its unflexed position with the rib member 56 engaged under the rim region 38 along the side wall sections 28, 30 of the container body 12 as shown in FIG. 1.
The user may thread the pointed end of the serrated web 76 of the locking strip 74 through the apertures 72 in the container body 12 and lid member 14 and insert the serrated web 76 through the clasp member 78 and cinch down the locking strip 74 such that the lid member 14 may not be moved relative to the container body 12. The excess portion of the serrated web 76 of the locking strip 74 is then cut off. The locking strip 74 may alternately be applied after the disposal container 10 is placed in a mounting bracket 18 at a remote location for use.
The closure plug 60 is then inserted into the waste aperture 48 in the neck region 46 by passing the base section 62 through the waste aperture 48 and pressing downwardly on the closure plug 60 until the wall segment 64 lodges within the waste aperture 48, and continuing said pressure to firmly engage the closure plug 60 and seal the waste aperture 48.
The disposal container 10 may then be positioned in any location convenient for use in disposing of contaminated articles (not shown) such a sharps or the like, either by resting the base section 22 on a generally flat horizontal surface, or by seating the disposal container 10 within the mounting bracket 18. The closure plug 60 may be selectively removed, or the user may remove and replace the closure plug 60 each time an article is disposed of into the disposal container 10. To remove the closure plug 60 from the waste aperture 48, the user may extend one or more fingers onto the open top of the cavity 68, and grasp the portion of the wall section 64 extending above the neck region 46, and withdraw the closure plug 60 from the waste aperture 48.
The contaminated article may then be inserted into the disposal container 10 through the waste aperture 48, and if for some reason the article does not drop completely into the receptacle region 34, the closure plug 60 may be used to tamp the article down into the receptacle region 34 such that the closure plug 60 may be replaced within the aperture, thereby maintaining the seal.
Once the disposal container has been filled with contaminated articles or material, or according to a predetermined schedule, the disposal container 10 may be removed from the mounting bracket 18 and taken to a disposal site. If an outside or centralized service is utilized for disposing of the contaminated materials, that service might choose to equip any carts or vehicles it uses to transport the disposal containers 10 with a predetermined number of the mounting brackets 18.
In order to permit carrying a plurality of the disposal containers 10 of this invention to a remote location for installation, use, or disposal, a transport case 100 may be utilized. The transport case 100 is molded from the same type of high impact plastic material as the disposal containers 10, and includes a tote container body 102 and a tote lid 104 pivotally connected to the tote container body 102 along the one of the side edges of the open top rim 110 of the tote lid 104 overlaps and rests upon the top rim 106 of the tote body 102 which is recessed or curved inward along the top edge thereof. The tote lid 104 is further secured in a closed position on top of the tote body 102 using a pair of clasps 112 attached to the side of the tote body 102 and tote lid 104 opposing the hinges 108.
Referring to FIGS. 7 and 10, the tote lid 104 further defines a pair of opposing raised portions 114 at the opposing ends of the tote lid 104 with a lower or recessed portion 116 extending therebetween. Extending between and connected to each of the raised portions 114 is an inverted U-shaped tubular handle 118 which is displaced above the lower portion 116 of the tote lid 104.
The bottom panel 120 of the tote body 102 defines a first longitudinal channel 122 extending along the length of the tote body 102 and extending upwardly into the receptacle region thereof. The longitudinal channel is wide enough, and has is wade enough, and has a raised center portion 124 which may receive the handle 118 of a like transport case 100 therein when the transport case 100 is stacked in vertical alignment on the like transport case 100 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11.
The tote body 102 also defines a pair of second or lateral channels 126 extending across the width of the tote body 102 generally perpendicular to the longitudinal channel 122 and between the longitudinal channel 122 and the front and back sidewalls 128, 130 of the tote body 102 and centered along the length thereof.
Together, the longitudinal channel 122 and transverse channels 126 define cross shaped walls extending upward a distance within the receptacle region of the tote body 102, thus dividing the tote body 102 into four generally rectangular compartments 132 of substantially equal size.
When one or more of the disposal containers 10 are received within the transport case 100 as shown in FIG. 10, the base section 22 of each disposal container 10 rests on the interior planar surface of the 120 bottom panel 120 of the tote body 102 within one of the compartments 132. The upwardly extending neck region 46 and closure plug 60 are disposed proximate to the inner surface of one of the raised portions 114 of the tote lid 104, and adjacent the side ends of the lower portion 116 thereof. The end edges of the disposal containers 10 in the proximity of the rim regions 38 closely confront the inner surfaces of the inwardly curved top rim 106 of the tote body 102. The end walls 134, 136 of the tote body 102 are tapered outwardly and upwardly so as to accommodate the fact that the rim region 38 of the disposal containers 10 extend outwardly a distance from the respective walls sections 24, 26, 28, 30. The transport case 100 may also include a plurality of foot pads 138 attached to or integrally molded onto the outer surface of the bottom panel 120 to stabilize the transport cases 100 when stacked or freestanding.
Once the disposal container has been delivered to the disposal cite, a technician will determine what types of materials or contaminants may be contained within the disposal container based upon any labels, written records, or according to some other compilation supplied by the user. The technician will also determine the best or most suitable means for disposing of the waste material, or the disposal facility may be equipped such that all waste materials are treated in a similar and satisfactory manner.
The technician will then cut the locking strip 74, and remove the lid member 14 as described above. The liners 70, 71 and their contents may then be removed for treatment and disposal, or the entire disposal container 10 may be sterilized or treated with the contents therein, and the contents then removed. Once the contents are removed, the disposal container is thoroughly cleaned, and new liners 70, 71 are inserted into the container body 12 and the disposal container 10 is reassembled as previously described. The disposal container 10 may then be returned to a facility for continued use.
Various other embodiments of the disposal container 10 of this invention may be designed and constructed, such as forming a lid member 14 for the disposal container 10 having a snap-on engagement with the rim 38 of the container body 12 whereby projections and corresponding recesses on either the rim 38 or lid member 14 will engage and secure the lid member 14 to the container body 12.
While the preferred embodiment of the above disposal container 10 and transport case 100 have been described in detail above with references to the attached drawing figures, it is understood that various changes and adaptations may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Pace yourself while eating
It's been shown that eating slowly tames appetite.
That is, eat a bite, then stop. Wait, even if it's 30 seconds (which may seem like a long, long time) and then take the next bite. Continue to do that until you have eaten the serving.
The idea is that it takes awhile for the feeling of satiety to register, even at the level of 'a bite,' let alone 'a portion.'
I really, really believe this works. Can I do it? No. Not unless I am eating alone or eating in a group where everyone is talking, including me.
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Some words about binging & good eating practices
I've taken a long hard look at my 'binging' after reading some nutrition/weight loss books. One in particular I just finished talks about the eating habits of those 'naturally skinny' people. The biggest things I'm starting to see in regards to my eating in comparison to what the book says include:
-If you deny yourself certain foods, you just want them more...hence when I do binge eat, I tend to load up on all those bad foods all at once because I haven't had any of them in so long. If I were to have controlled portions of chips with my salsa (instead of the celery sticks I usually eat with it) or a scoop of ice cream now and then, I wouldn't feel so deprived and binge on it later.
-Eating habits: the book recommends eating without distractions (meaning no TV, don't read a book, certainly don't eat on the run, etc.) so that you can really focus on the food and how it tastes. If you eat while distracted, only half the amount of food eaten actually registers, so you don't feel like you ate enough, hence you want more.
The book also recommends putting your fork down between bites, that even the distraction of getting your next bite ready will take away from the experience of the bite in your mouth. I have actually started putting my fork down and really paying attention to the different flavors and textures (I've been having stir fry for dinner this week, so there are tons of different textures and flavors to really enjoy). It helps a lot to really concentrate on the food, and putting my fork down between bites definitely slows me down. I have yet to be able to eat without the TV, just because I live alone and with dinner taking me longer to eat (due to taking my time on it), it's hard to sit for a half hour in complete silence just thinking about the food in my mouth! But I have to say, these techniques are working to help curb those cravings to just eat and eat and eat.
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What has worked for me
When I originally started putting this post together it was for the thread 'Support group for just men > Post your best Diet Tips' but I got a little carried away and added fitness tips as well. So I just decided to post this here. Now I am not a fitness or diet expert but these are the things I do or I think about as I make my journey around the sun. I hope this helps some my fellow fitdayers and when following any of my advice just keep in mind your mileage may vary (YMMV).
If I think of anything else I'll edit this post.
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Eating "Clean"
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Measure all your foods exactly
I do have a food scale, I guess it's just time to really jump on the wagon and be 100%. I don't think I'm actually off by much, but I guess an oz here and another oz there makes a huge difference. I'm gonna start measuring EVERYTHING as of tomorrow (well Sunday...I work tomorrow) and I'll see if that makes a difference, if not then I will try decreasing calories.
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Beware of food from a box
Frozen Diet meals are loaded with so much sodium. The only convenience is the portion size which will tend to make you more hungry. The sodium will also cause you to retain water and you will not show a weight loss and in most cases - you gain. Then, you start to blame yourself and at this point most people give up and quit. It just isn't worth it.
How about making your own "frozen meals". I grill a bunch of chicken, turkey or salmon on the weekend, steam brocholi or stir-fry some veggies and pre-pack my own meals. That way I won't get bored and I control the salt. You do save $$$ in the long run. I keep a lot of salad and cut-up veggies on hand.
It's an investment of about 3 hours on saturday night to have food available during the week. Sometimes, I have so much food cooked, there is no excuse for not having anything to eat or no time to cook. I simply re-heat something I've already prepared. I can go almost 2 weeks without having to cook again.
Give it a try. I'd really stay away from frozen "diet" meals (Weight Watchers, Lean Cuisine, etc.) and make your own.
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Don't approach it as "all or nothing"
Congrats on trying and posting here when you get stuck, linus. You're doing the right things!
Maybe try looking at eating in a different light. Instead of thinking about going on (and inevitably off) a diet, think about making a commitment to a healthy lifestyle. That means you do the best you can all of the time, but it also means that if you have a piece of cake at a party, it's okay. You enjoy it, then continue with your healthy lifestyle the very next minute. Maybe you exercise a little more that day to make up for it.
I think the key is not depriving yourself and not using "all or nothing" thinking. Think about this: if you got a flat tire in your car, you wouldn't fix it by slashing the other three, would you? So should be the case with your healthy lifestyle. If you mess up and have too many calories or fat one day, you wouldn't fix it by eating terrible foods the next day, right? Get back to your healthy eating right away and keep on keepin on!
Maybe you need a little variety with what you're eating? Instead of turkey sandwiches over and over, try low fat cottage cheese with vegetables one day. Try a healthy nut butter sandwich with reduced sugar jelly. Try a salad with all the fresh produce you can find!
As for your appetite being a roller coaster, make sure you're getting enough fiber, protein, and healthy fats. If you're eating lots of simple carbs, that can make you more hungry. Also, try eating small meals or a snack every 3-4 hours so that you don't get too hungry and overeat.
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It's not rocket science
I use the approach that this is the way I will eat for the rest of my life. Not a diet but a lifestyle. Nothing is off limits, but I now understand the baggage my food choices bring. I started off slowly, one of the first things I eliminated was the multiple Cokes I drank daily. I now try to not drink any of my calories except a glass of milk on occasion. Water is now my beverage of choice.
I severly restrict simple carbohydrates like processed foods, white bread and sugar. I track my food here on Fitday and try to get 30% of my calories from protein. I don't worry at all about fat as I know the mostly whole foods I am eating contains healthy fat. I eat more vegetables and fruit than I used to. I began exercising for 20 minutes 3 times a week using High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) which consists of running for 20 seconds and walking for 40 seconds. (When I started I would jog then walk, slowly increasing my speed and over time decreasing the walking interval.)
Lest you think I have it all figured out my schedule has been hectic and I have not been exercising as I would like. (I have been remodeling a duplex with my son evenings and weekends.) The result is that I have been on a plataeu since hitting the 45 pounds lost mark. I don't let weight on the scale dictate my mood. Instead I use it as motivation.
No rocket science, everything in moderation, healthy diet and exercise.
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General advice for the frequently requested "tips"
Check out historical posts in the forums. There is a lot of great information. Understand that you need to find what works best for you. Here are a few things that I personally find helpful both for attitude and nutrition.
* This is not a race. You didn't get fat overnight, you won't get fit overnight either.
* Exercise is important. If you have been a couch potato start some type of exercise program. Even walking is better than sitting!. (I am also a proponent of weight/resistance training, and that means women too.) Don't try to go from a couch potato to exercising like Mr. Olympia overnight. This too is a gradual process. Search for the 'Couch to 5K' if you would like a program to start running, check out Bodybuilding.com for other exercise information.
* While exercise is important, diet is 80% of the equation. You can't out train a bad diet.
* Try to get 30% of your calories from protein. Protein is the only nutrient that can build and repair muscle. When maintaining a calorie deficit the body will catabolize muscle. Adequate protein intake and exercise will help minimize muscle loss. Muscle is the furnace of your metabolism. If you lose muscle the number of calories your body burns will be reduced and you will have to eat fewer and fewer calories to continue losing weight.
* Approach the journey to getting fit as a lifestyle change and not just a short term diet. Educate yourself so you understand the nutritional baggage each food carries. I personally don't have anything I can't eat. But I severely restrict my simple carbohydrates like processed foods, white bread, and sugar because I now understand the calories and how the body metabolizes them.
* Try to not drink your calories. Soda, Gatorade, beer and alcoholic beverages carry a huge amount of calories that most of us never realized we were consuming. Water is now my beverage of choice along with some coffee.
* Don't eliminate all the fat from your diet. Don't buy into the 'Fat Free is Healthier' rhetoric. Many of the processed 'Fat Free' foods are just simple carbs with lots of sodium to make them taste good. Fat is essential for body functions like nutrient transfer and neural function. With out fat you will get sick. I don't limit my fat intake at all. Since the fat I eat is from whole foods like olive oil, meat and nuts that I consume I know it is good for me. I just need to understand that fat carries 9 calories per gram vs. 4 calories per gram for Protein and Carbs. Fat has also been shown in studies to have a satiating effect on appetite. Another reason why I believe many fail when they attempt a fat free diet.
Hope these help. They work for me. Welcome and good luck in your journeys.
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Alcohol is your worst enemy
Alcohol is a fat loss and muscle builders worst enemy.
First alcohol must be burned off before all food calories. So when you are going out to eat on Saturday night having your 3000 calories and downing a six this is truly the cause of your slowed progress. All the food calories you just ate are stored so that all the alcohol can be processed out of your system.
Second Alcohol is calorie dense and contains no nutritional value. 7 cals/gram but no actual food value or vitamin/mineral content.
Alcohol lowers protein synthesis.
Alcohol lowers testosterone while increasing estrogen. (YIKES!)
There are many other effects not to mention the loss of motivation the day following a binge.
I am not going to be the one to tell you to stop drinking all together, but I think you should keep it to 2-3 beers once a week at the most.
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I've become a happier person since I sold my Jetta and started traveling almost exclusively by bicycle. Every time I've driven a car in San Francisco the experience has left me frustrated, annoyed, and feeling like I didn't get where I was going any faster than I would have on my bicycle. I'm not alone -- car sales statewide are down, the big three automakers are crying poverty and just got a $25 billion loan from President George W. Bush, and according to a recent national survey by Bikes Belong, of 150 bike stores polled, 73 percent said they're selling more bikes this year.
So, it's fantastic to see this new initiative designed to get people out of their cars at least once a week. Launched by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, they make the case for picking the bike over the car by pointing out that 50 percent of the city's emissions come from transportation and half of all car trips within the city are less than two miles -- an easy pedal on a bicycle. Furthermore, cars emit the most pollution during the first few minutes they're running, which means that short car trips are the worst for the environment.
"Bicyclists will also be rewarded by knowing that riding a bicycle 10-miles a day versus owning and driving will save them $8,000/year, will burn an average of 110,250 calories (that's 35lbs of fat!), and save our city 3,500 lbs. of greenhouse gas emissions every year," states a press release from the SFBC.
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After a very successful trip to Paris Roubaix in 2015, we are offering a weekend travel package to the Paris Roubaix 2016 professional cycling race.
The Paris-Roubaix is one of the oldest cycle races of the professional road cycling calendar. First run in 1896, it was created by two Roubaix textile manufacturers, Théo Vienne and Maurice Perez, who were hoping the race would become a training event for the then more famous Bordeaux-Paris.
They suggested the idea to Paul Rousseau, director of sports newspaper Le Vélo and he was immediately convinced, sending his cycling editor Victor Breyer to research and scout the original route between Paris and Roubaix. The race has been contested every year since 1896, stopped only by the two World wars.
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We will sail early in the afternoon from Calais to Dover and we will get to Senlis near the Paris - Roubaix start town of Compiegne in the early evening. On arrival your evening meal will be waiting for you and you will enjoy a good night's sleep at the Hotel Campanile Senlis near Compiegne.Sunday 10th of April (Pro Race Day)
After breakfast we'll go to the start area, after which, using our expert knowledge of the race route, we'll guide you to a number of cobbled sections and finish at the Velodrome at Roubaix.
After we have witnessed the finish and the winner's ceremony we will resume our return journey to the UK. Estimated sailing time from Calais is 21.30 to Dover.
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amazing lighting!
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We went to Whistler, BC for a little winter Christmas getaway recently. The plan was to get up there Sunday Dec 21 and return home Friday Dec 26.
Whistler is a short drive from Seattle, so we headed off on a little road trip. We had been meaning to make the trip up I-5 for a while.
We had left behind a snowy Seattle which was experiencing it's own Snowpocalypse.
In Whistler, we wanted to experience the whole winter wonderland thing, so the kids had ski lessons
and they even got to make gingerbread houses.
I wanted to get in on the fun, so we made plans to go out on a snowmobile tour, run by Outdoor Adventures.
Seemed like a good idea at the time.
On the morning of December 24th, Emma, Billy and I headed down to the pickup point. It was to be a 2 hour round trip.
We were driving up to the starting point on a trail on Cougar Mountain, Whistler's 3rd mountain, where we were introduced to the vehicles and given the instructions on how to drive.
Following the safety talk, we were off – there was even a photographer handy to capture these brave explorer.
After about 30 minutes driving along the trail, we stopped to rest. We had made it to the top of Cougar Mountain, so we took a moment to enjoy the lovely scene.
As we were getting ready to head back down the trail, our guide said that there had been a lot of snow overnight, and that the path was steep and slippery. He recommended we take it slow down the trail. Hand on the brake.
Then we started the descent.
Well. He wasn't kidding.
I was coming down the mountain extra cautiously. So cautiously I got stuck in the snow. I gave my vehicle a bit of throttle to get moving again.
The next few minutes are a bit fuzzy – what I remember was that I overshot a tight left hand corner, and crashed into an embankment. I was then flung over the top of the snowmobile and *flew* into the trees. I landed with a thud on my left hand side, slid down a bit and was stopped by something which my right shoulder hit. The next thing I know I'm staring straight up into the sky and people are yelling at me not to move.
Let's reference the official "Snowmobile Tour Incident Report" for what happened next.
As I was transported by toboggan to the Cougar Mountain Snowmobile Base, I felt every rock, every bump on that ride.
Once the ambulance got us to the Whistler Emergency Medical Clinic, there was a quick triage as the doctors poked and prodded me.
They discovered the pain in my chest was a Pneumothorax, or collapsed lung. That explains why it hurt so much when I tried to breath!
The medical team moved quickly and inserted a chest tube to deal with the most serious of my injuries, Everything else would have to wait.
Following the procedure, I was transferred to another hospital, located in the little town of Squamish, an hour from Whistler.
So, after another ambulance ride, I find myself in the Squamish General Hospital on Christmas Eve.
All night i was thinking that I was the father who ruined Christmas for his four children!
On Christmas Day, my family made the trip down the hill, and they were happy to see me.
My other injuries were just some bumps an bruises. No broken bones. No lacerations. No major damage
On Dec 28 the chest tube came out and 7 days later, I had the stitches removed.
I was in hospital all up from Dec 24 to Dec 29. Every day I would have a series of x-rays to check how my lungs were doing.
We made the trip back home on Dec 29. We had stayed a few days longer than we had planned and the kids were all looking forward to get back home.
While in hospital, I didn't have access to the internet, but I could send SMS, so I sent a simple message to Twitter
This little message was also pushed to my facebook status and the number of comments I got from friends was staggering. Thank you all for kind thoughts and words.
So, here I am, a little under two weeks from the accident and I am starting to feel a bit better. It's going to take time for the bruises to go away, and for the little pains to go, but I am thankful that I didn't have more serious injuries. While in hospital I saw folks come in with broken arms, broken legs and spinal damage. And let's not forget about those snowmobilers in Fernie B.C.
I got a few bumps and bruises. I'll be ok.
Get well soon man, hope everything's going well.
Poor Frank, what are we going to do with you! Get well mate.
Good to hear you're OK - sorry to hear you had to spend Christmas in hospital ! Maybe I "won't" have a whinge about getting sunburnt on Boxing Day... ;-)
Keep getting better, Frank! It's interesting to see that you're not the only one using "Collapsed Lung" as a Technorati tag.
What an holiday! Good thing to know you'll be ok and able to blog. I was wondering why you posted those injury pictures on flickr.
I hate hospital esp those werid and sickly looking patient uniforms. Hope you recover super fast and get out of the hospital, Franky!
So glad to hear that you're going to be OK Frank. Thanks for sharing the story.
Take it easy!
What a way to spend christmas. Good luck and get better soon Frank!
We tried to tell you to stay in Australia.
But Nooooo... Frank had to go off and bash himself up with trees.
Hope you get better soon.
You poor sod matey! Sorry to have to read about your traumatic experience. Perhaps you should stick to the arrid outback not the snowy mountains. Get well soon.
Thought of you:
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What a great story. Three things came to mind when I read that;
1. no holiday is a real adventure unless you come home in an ambulance.
2. lucky you kept a bit of that padding to cushion the fall.
3. the humour nerve does not seem to have been damaged
Get well soon.
Ray in sunny Canberra (no risk of snow accidents in January in Canberra)
Get well soon mate..
Hey frank, Sorry to hear about your acco, I hope your ok mate,
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sorry for the super lateness /fail
Great, thanks! I especially liked that drawing!
i think i got lost, but hey, they say it's all about the journey!
Taxi..where!? lol, mind you it' was a bit of a lost affair thanks Ulrich
Oh yeah, I love'em Thanks for sharing.
what a great collection to be included in! thank you!
everybody should know how dangerous it is to fiddle around with gravity !!
yes ! and when there is another dent in the time - space - continuum nobody wants to responsible. it is always the same !
they think those dents will never touch them! but in the end no one is safe
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well done, dear
but NEVER - i say NEVER ! adjust the gravity
mocking your friend behind his back, just because he's not here? bad boy, Ulrich!
advice is given so frequently, but hardly ever heard thank you so much, my dearest dear
Wonderful collection of images.
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I am ready to embark on your taxi tour of excellent imagery.
super Ulrich! Danke