WO1998015477A1 - Device for disposal of articles - Google Patents

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WO1998015477A1
WO1998015477A1 PCT/SE1997/001482 SE9701482W WO9815477A1 WO 1998015477 A1 WO1998015477 A1 WO 1998015477A1 SE 9701482 W SE9701482 W SE 9701482W WO 9815477 A1 WO9815477 A1 WO 9815477A1
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Gustav Levander
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Pharmacia & Upjohn Ab
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/10—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with refuse filling means, e.g. air-locks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D31/00—Bags or like containers made of paper and having structural provision for thickness of contents
    • B65D31/14—Valve bags, i.e. with valves for filling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/0006—Flexible refuse receptables, e.g. bags, sacks

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  • This invention relates to devices for disposal of articles.
  • the invention is preferably useful for disposal of, at least potentially, hazardous articles.
  • the invention is especially, but not exclusively, useful for disposal of articles contaminated with drugs or medicaments.
  • the device may be designed to fulfil child-resistant test requirements .
  • Background Drugs are sold in a number of formulations, such as pills, capsules, suppositories, creams, solutions, inhalation devices, patches etc. Some of these, e g pills, capsules and suppositories, are such that once used there remains nothing or a very small amount of the drug outside the body of the patient.
  • a number of arrangements for disposal of the above kinds of articles are known. Sometimes such disposal devices need be very strong and extremely durable, e g for disposal of syringes. Anyhow there is a lack of cheap, yet safe and functional, devices for disposal of articles. Examples of such articles are those used in connection with smoking cessation treatment during which nicotine is ad- ministered to the patient in many different ways, except smoking. Nicotine is thereby administered e g via chewing- gums, transdermal patches, devices for nasal inhalation and devices for oral inhalation. After use these administration formulations or devices still comprise a smaller or larger amount of nicotine.
  • the present new and inventive device is especially useful for the collecting of such used articles in a safe, practical and non-costly way, which simultaneously provides for adequate further handling.
  • the disposal device Once filled with articles the disposal device may be left for destruction or final depositing.
  • the present disposal device is further capable of fulfilling child resistant tests, such as those required by regulatory authorities. This means that, within a standardized number of minutes, only a very small, and standardized, percentage of small children are able to remove from the disposal device articles having been previously introduced therein.
  • DE 2 740 335 discloses a container for disposal of syringe needles having an opening through which the syringe needles may be forwarded into the container.
  • DE 2 740 335 does not in any way anticipate the present invention.
  • DE 2 740 335 is useful only for disposal of needles, while the present invention is usable for virtually any kind of objects, the preferred objects being totally different from needles. Further the present invention is manufactured from just one piece of material while the container according to DE 2 740 335 is assembled from a number of details.
  • a first object of the present invention is to provide a device for disposal of articles.
  • a second object of the present invention is to provide a device for disposal of articles being capable of fulfilling child-resistant test requirements.
  • the present invention relates to devices for disposal of articles.
  • Figure 1A is a schematic cross-section side-view of a first embodiment of a disposal device comprising a bag (2) with an internal introduction part (3) for introducing articles (1) into the bag (2) , said introduction part (3) debouching at the inner side of the bag (2) .
  • the introduction part (3) is wider in its outwardly pointing endpart (4) than in its inwardly pointing endpart (5) , making it difficult to remove once introduced articles (1) back through the introduction part (3) .
  • the introduction part (3) runs along a sideline of the bag (2).
  • Figure IB is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 1A.
  • Figure 2A is a schematic cross-section side-view of a disposal device being identical to that of Figures 1A and IB, with the single difference that the introduction part (3) does not run along any side-line of the bag (2) and that it debouches within the bag (2) . Thereby it becomes even more difficult to remove the articles (1) back through the introduction part (3) .
  • Figure 2B is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 2A.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic cross-section of the embodiment according to Figures 2A and 2B wherein are visible articles (1) being, and having been, introduced through the introduction part (3) .
  • Figure 4A is a schematic cross-section side-view of still another embodiment of the present disposal device being identical to that of Figures 1A and IB, with the single difference that the introduction part (3) is external to the bag (2) and debouches at the side of the bag (2).
  • Figure 4B is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 4A.
  • Figure 5A is a schematic cross-section side-view of still another embodiment of the present disposal device being identical to that of Figures 4A and 4B, with the difference that the introduction part (3) debouches within the bag (2) .
  • Figure 5B is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 5A.
  • Example 1 The present disposal device according to a first embodiment was manufactured from a receptacle, here a closed polymeric bag or pouch (2) , by welding together along a straight line two opposing sides of the bag (2) thereby forming an introduction part (3) having an inwardly point- ing opening (5) .
  • An outwardly pointing opening (4) was made in the side of the bag (2) where the introduction part (3) debouched outwardly.
  • the welding line was so inclined that the outwardly pointing opening (4) became at least somewhat wider than the inwardly pointing opening (5) . Thereby it was easy to introduce articles (1) into the bag (2) through the introduction part (3), but difficult to remove them therefrom.
  • This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 1A and IB.
  • a weldable laminated poly- meric bag, or pouch, (2) which was designed to be able to be put in a standing position through suitable, and well- known, reinforcement. Further the bag (2) was of a non- transparent material so that it was not visible what kind of articles (1) , and how many thereof, were disposed in the bag (2) . Only one introduction part (3) was made in the bag (2) . There was not provided any features for removing the articles (1) from the bag (2) .
  • the articles (1) disposed of were polymeric cylinders in which were inserted porous polymeric plugs having been previously impregnated with nicotine. Prior to disposal these cylinders had, for smoking cessation purposes, been used in devices for oral inhalation of nicotine.
  • a receptacle (2) of non-polymeric material be designed so that it may not stand by itself, have sides being joinable to one another in other ways than welding, such as gluing or melting, be transparent, have an inwardly non-narrowing introduction part (3) , have more than one introduction part (3) , and may be provided with features for removing the articles (1) from the receptacle (2) .
  • Equally other articles (1) than polymeric cylinders may be disposed of.
  • articles (1) being sharp, cutting, hot, etching or material-destroying in some other respect may be disposed of as the receptacle (2) may very well be made of very resistant material.
  • the size of the receptacle (2) and of the at least one introduction part (3) and their material should be adapted to the kind, size, form and number of articles (1) .
  • This embodiment is equal to the embodiment of Example 1 with the single difference that the at least one introduction part (3) does not run along any side-line of the bag (2) and that it debouches within the bag (2) , making it even more difficult to remove the articles (1) back through the at least one introduction part (3) .
  • This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 2A , 2B and 3.
  • Example 3
  • This embodiment of the inventive disposal device is identical to that of Example 1 with the single difference that the introduction part (3) is external to the bag (2) and debouches at the side of the bag (2) .
  • This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 4A and 4B.
  • Example 4 This embodiment is identical to that of Example 3 with the single difference that the introduction part (3) debouches within the bag (2) .
  • This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 5A and 5B. Further embodiments

Abstract

Device for disposal of articles (1) comprising a receptacle (2) for receiving the articles (1) and at least one introduction part (3), preferably formed as a channel, allowing introduction of the articles (1) into the receptacle (2), being integrated with the receptacle (2) in such a way that the articles (1) may only be taken out with difficulty from the receptacle (2) through the at least one introduction part (3). The device is especially useful for disposal of articles being contaminated with drugs or medicaments. Further the device is designed to fulfil child-resistant test requirements.

Description

DEVICE FOR DISPOSAL OF ARTICLES
Field of invention
This invention relates to devices for disposal of articles. The invention is preferably useful for disposal of, at least potentially, hazardous articles. The invention is especially, but not exclusively, useful for disposal of articles contaminated with drugs or medicaments. The device may be designed to fulfil child-resistant test requirements . Background Drugs are sold in a number of formulations, such as pills, capsules, suppositories, creams, solutions, inhalation devices, patches etc. Some of these, e g pills, capsules and suppositories, are such that once used there remains nothing or a very small amount of the drug outside the body of the patient. In other cases, e g patches, syringe needles or drug contaminated packages, you need, after administration to the patient, to dispose of articles comprising at least some amount of the drug. Regulatory authorities, such as the Food and Drug Administration in USA, require that the drug manufacturer arranges for convenient ways of safe disposal of such drug contaminated articles.
A number of arrangements for disposal of the above kinds of articles are known. Sometimes such disposal devices need be very strong and extremely durable, e g for disposal of syringes. Anyhow there is a lack of cheap, yet safe and functional, devices for disposal of articles. Examples of such articles are those used in connection with smoking cessation treatment during which nicotine is ad- ministered to the patient in many different ways, except smoking. Nicotine is thereby administered e g via chewing- gums, transdermal patches, devices for nasal inhalation and devices for oral inhalation. After use these administration formulations or devices still comprise a smaller or larger amount of nicotine. The present new and inventive device, being described and claimed below, is especially useful for the collecting of such used articles in a safe, practical and non-costly way, which simultaneously provides for adequate further handling. Once filled with articles the disposal device may be left for destruction or final depositing. The present disposal device is further capable of fulfilling child resistant tests, such as those required by regulatory authorities. This means that, within a standardized number of minutes, only a very small, and standardized, percentage of small children are able to remove from the disposal device articles having been previously introduced therein. DE 2 740 335 discloses a container for disposal of syringe needles having an opening through which the syringe needles may be forwarded into the container. As will be clear from the below description of the present invention DE 2 740 335 does not in any way anticipate the present invention. DE 2 740 335 is useful only for disposal of needles, while the present invention is usable for virtually any kind of objects, the preferred objects being totally different from needles. Further the present invention is manufactured from just one piece of material while the container according to DE 2 740 335 is assembled from a number of details.
Objects of the invention
There is a lack of safe, functional and cheap devices for disposal of articles. There is also a lack of such devices capable of fulfilling child-resistant test requirements .
Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a device for disposal of articles.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a device for disposal of articles being capable of fulfilling child-resistant test requirements.
Further objects of the invention will become apparent to one skilled in the art, and still other objects will become apparent hereinafter. Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to devices for disposal of articles.
Brief description of the drawings
Figure 1A is a schematic cross-section side-view of a first embodiment of a disposal device comprising a bag (2) with an internal introduction part (3) for introducing articles (1) into the bag (2) , said introduction part (3) debouching at the inner side of the bag (2) . In this embodiment the introduction part (3) is wider in its outwardly pointing endpart (4) than in its inwardly pointing endpart (5) , making it difficult to remove once introduced articles (1) back through the introduction part (3) . Here the introduction part (3) runs along a sideline of the bag (2).
Figure IB is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 1A.
Figure 2A is a schematic cross-section side-view of a disposal device being identical to that of Figures 1A and IB, with the single difference that the introduction part (3) does not run along any side-line of the bag (2) and that it debouches within the bag (2) . Thereby it becomes even more difficult to remove the articles (1) back through the introduction part (3) .
Figure 2B is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 2A.
Figure 3 is a schematic cross-section of the embodiment according to Figures 2A and 2B wherein are visible articles (1) being, and having been, introduced through the introduction part (3) .
Figure 4A is a schematic cross-section side-view of still another embodiment of the present disposal device being identical to that of Figures 1A and IB, with the single difference that the introduction part (3) is external to the bag (2) and debouches at the side of the bag (2).
Figure 4B is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 4A. Figure 5A is a schematic cross-section side-view of still another embodiment of the present disposal device being identical to that of Figures 4A and 4B, with the difference that the introduction part (3) debouches within the bag (2) .
Figure 5B is a perspective view of the disposal device of Figure 5A.
Detailed description of the invention The following examples are intended to illustrate but not to limit the scope of the invention, although the embodiments described are of particular interest for our intended purposes. Example 1 The present disposal device according to a first embodiment was manufactured from a receptacle, here a closed polymeric bag or pouch (2) , by welding together along a straight line two opposing sides of the bag (2) thereby forming an introduction part (3) having an inwardly point- ing opening (5) . An outwardly pointing opening (4) was made in the side of the bag (2) where the introduction part (3) debouched outwardly. The welding line was so inclined that the outwardly pointing opening (4) became at least somewhat wider than the inwardly pointing opening (5) . Thereby it was easy to introduce articles (1) into the bag (2) through the introduction part (3), but difficult to remove them therefrom. This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 1A and IB.
In this embodiment was used a weldable laminated poly- meric bag, or pouch, (2) which was designed to be able to be put in a standing position through suitable, and well- known, reinforcement. Further the bag (2) was of a non- transparent material so that it was not visible what kind of articles (1) , and how many thereof, were disposed in the bag (2) . Only one introduction part (3) was made in the bag (2) . There was not provided any features for removing the articles (1) from the bag (2) . The articles (1) disposed of were polymeric cylinders in which were inserted porous polymeric plugs having been previously impregnated with nicotine. Prior to disposal these cylinders had, for smoking cessation purposes, been used in devices for oral inhalation of nicotine.
Anyhow the above embodiment may equally well comprise a receptacle (2) of non-polymeric material, be designed so that it may not stand by itself, have sides being joinable to one another in other ways than welding, such as gluing or melting, be transparent, have an inwardly non-narrowing introduction part (3) , have more than one introduction part (3) , and may be provided with features for removing the articles (1) from the receptacle (2) . Equally other articles (1) than polymeric cylinders may be disposed of. Also articles (1) being sharp, cutting, hot, etching or material-destroying in some other respect may be disposed of as the receptacle (2) may very well be made of very resistant material. Anyhow, in order to minimize cost, the size of the receptacle (2) and of the at least one introduction part (3) and their material should be adapted to the kind, size, form and number of articles (1) . Example 2
This embodiment is equal to the embodiment of Example 1 with the single difference that the at least one introduction part (3) does not run along any side-line of the bag (2) and that it debouches within the bag (2) , making it even more difficult to remove the articles (1) back through the at least one introduction part (3) . This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 2A , 2B and 3. Example 3
This embodiment of the inventive disposal device is identical to that of Example 1 with the single difference that the introduction part (3) is external to the bag (2) and debouches at the side of the bag (2) . This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 4A and 4B. Example 4 This embodiment is identical to that of Example 3 with the single difference that the introduction part (3) debouches within the bag (2) . This embodiment is schematically shown in Figures 5A and 5B. Further embodiments
A person skilled in the art is capable of modifying the present invention, within the inventive concept, to encompass also other embodiments by altering e g the material used and the size and form of the inventive device.

Claims

1. Device for disposal of articles (1) , c h ar a c t e r i z e d in that it comprises a receptacle (2) for receiving the articles (1) and at least one introduction part (3) allowing introduction of the articles (1) into the receptacle (2) and being integrated with the receptacle (2) so that the articles (1) may only with difficulty be taken out from the receptacle (2) through the at least one introduction part (3) .
2. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the at least one introduction part (3) is constituted by at least one channel-formed section of the receptacle (2) .
3. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the at least one introduction part (3) is constituted by at least one channel-formed section attached to the receptacle (2) .
4. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the at least one introduction part (3) is formed by joining parts of the receptacle (2) to form a channel.
5. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the at least one introduction part (3) is wider in its out-wardly pointing opening (4) than in its inwardly pointing opening (5) .
6. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the receptacle (2) and the at least one introduction part (3) are made of the same material.
7. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to claim
6, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the material comprises one or more polymers.
8. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to claim
7, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the at least one introduction part (3) is formed by joining through gluing, melting or welding parts of the receptacle (2) to form a channel .
9. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to any one of claims 2 -8, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the at least one introduction part (3) is debouching within the receptacle (2) .
10. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the receptacle (2) is a bag or a pouch.
11. Device for disposal of articles (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that it fulfils child-resistant test requirements.
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DE2740335A1 (en) * 1977-09-07 1979-03-15 Manfred Maluche Disposable syringe needle container - has closed plastics body with catch adjacent opening to engage behind thimble and pull needle off
FR2711115A1 (en) * 1993-10-11 1995-04-21 High Tech Packaging France Sa Method of making an inflatable fluid-tight enclosure provided with a valve

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DE2740335A1 (en) * 1977-09-07 1979-03-15 Manfred Maluche Disposable syringe needle container - has closed plastics body with catch adjacent opening to engage behind thimble and pull needle off
FR2711115A1 (en) * 1993-10-11 1995-04-21 High Tech Packaging France Sa Method of making an inflatable fluid-tight enclosure provided with a valve

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