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Cabinet and container for housing medical waste

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  • Patent Grant
  • D438964
  • Patent Number
    D438,964
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 30, 1999
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 13, 2001
    23 years ago
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Abstract
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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Continuation in Parts (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29/088648 May 1998 US
Child 29/104267 US
Parent 29/079532 Nov 1997 US
Child 29/088648 US