US 12,234,089 B2
Medical waste container transport device and system
Matthew S. LaTorre, Smithtown, NY (US); and William Riess, Hatfield, PA (US)
Assigned to Stericycle, Inc., Bannockburn, IL (US)
Filed by Stericycle, Inc., Bannockburn, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,315.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/274,291, filed on Nov. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135147 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. B65F 1/14 (2006.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 1/1452 (2013.01) [A61B 50/362 (2016.02); B65F 1/16 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transport device configured to removably receive a medical waste container for transport of the medical waste container, the transport device comprising:
a body having
a base wall with at least one opening for receiving a medical waste container, a portion of the base wall defining the at least one opening is configured to engage and completely surround an exterior of the medical waste container, and
a side wall extending from the base wall, the base wall and side wall together defining a cavity; and
a cover movably coupled to the side wall;
wherein the cover is movable between a closed position, in which the cover cooperates with the side wall to close a top of the cavity, and an open position, in which the cavity is open at the top.