Cabinet and container for housing medical waste

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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Inventors:	Gaba; Rodolfo (Simi Valley, CA), Griffin; Michael (Agua Dulce, CA), Gusakov; Ignaty (East Aurora, NY), Jeter; Ruane S. (Los Angeles, CA), Marsh; Gordon H. (West Hills, CA)
Assignee:	Graphic Controls Corporation (Buffalo, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/104,267
Filed:	April 30, 1999

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	088648	May 28, 1998	D414864
	079532	Nov 7, 1997	D411008

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/131
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/131 ;200/366,365,363,370,430

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ratner & Prestia