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Medical waste spill kit including a waste solidifier, a surface disinfectant and a scoop

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US D389964
granted 27 Jan 1998

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›FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the medical waste spill kit including a waste solidifier, a surface disinfectant and a scoop, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the spill kit in the assembled condition;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the spill kit in the assembled condition;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the spill kit in the assembled condition;

FIG. 5 is a front plan view of the spill kit in the assembled condition, the rear plan view being a mirror image of this Figure;

FIG. 6 is a right end elevational view of the spill kit;

FIG. 7 is a left end elevational view of the spill kit;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the cap affixed to the right end of the spill kit, and wherein the flaps on the cap are shown in the closed condition;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the cap shown in FIG. 8, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of this Figure, and wherein the flaps on the cap are shown in closed condition;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the cap shown in FIG. 8, the right side elevatioanal view being a mirror image of this Figure, and wherein the flaps on the cap are shown in the closed condition;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the cap shown in FIG. 8, and wherein the flaps on the cap are shown in the opened condition;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the cap shown in FIG. 11, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of this Figure, and wherein the flaps on the cap are shown in the opened condition;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the cap shown in FIG. 11, and wherein the flaps are shown in the opened condition; and,

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of the cap shown in FIG. 11, and where on the flaps are shown in the opened condition.

The body of the spill kit has been omitted in FIGS. 8 through 14 for convenience of illustration.

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D32/35401/139D24/46D32/45D94/48D9300

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