Apparatus for holding a container at an angle

Abstract

A device for holding a container, where the container in turn is used to hold objects to be disposed of, is disclosed. The device is designed to hold the container in a tilted or angled orientation so that objects placed within the container move away from the entry location due to gravity and thereby provide for more efficient use and safer use of the container. By tilting the container to one side, and in particular, towards the side furthest from the entry location of the container, the objects placed into the container fall away from the entry location to allow for more objects to be placed into the container. In one embodiment the device may be a wire-type cage configuration with rotatable legs. In another embodiment the device may itself be a solid or partially solid container with a rotatable leg section.

1 . A device for holding a container that is used to hold objects to be disposed of, comprising: 
 a wire cage;    a set of legs connected to the wire cage such that the wire cage is tiltable to one side thereby holding the container at an angle.    
   
   
       2 . The device for holding a container of  claim 1 , wherein the set of legs are rotatably connected to the wire cage.  
   
   
       3 . The device for holding a container of  claim 1 , wherein the wire cage holds the container at an angle greater than approximately 15 degrees from a vertical orientation.  
   
   
       4 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the wire cage and legs are constructed of stainless steel.  
   
   
       5 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the wire cage is constructed of stainless steel.  
   
   
       6 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , further comprising a leg retaining element connected at one end to the set of legs and connectable at the other end of said leg retaining element to the wire cage.  
   
   
       7 . The container holding device of  claim 6 , wherein the leg retaining element is retractable and extendable to permit varied tilt angles of the container holding device.  
   
   
       8 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the wire cage is constructed of a powder coated metallic material.  
   
   
       9 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the set of legs are constructed of a powder coated metallic material.  
   
   
       10 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the wire cage is constructed of approximately 3/16 inch diameter wire elements.  
   
   
       11 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , wherein the set of legs may be laterally extended to prevent the container holding device from tipping, thereby increasing lateral stability.  
   
   
       12 . The container holding device of  claim 1 , further comprising a motor to shake the container holding device and container.  
   
   
       13 . A sharps container holding device comprising a container holding section and means to hold the container holding section and the sharps container within the container holding section at a set tilt angle.  
   
   
       14 . The sharps container holding device of  claim 13 , wherein the means to hold the container holding section is a rotatable element attached to a side of the container holding device.  
   
   
       15 . The sharps container holding device of  claim 13 , wherein the means to hold the container holding section is a wall mounted rotatable element.  
   
   
       16 . The sharps container holding device of  claim 13 , wherein the container holding section is a solid thermoplastic container.  
   
   
       17 . The sharps container holding device of  claim 13 , wherein the container holding section is a perforated thermoplastic container.  
   
   
       18 . The sharps container holding device of  claim 13 , wherein the container holding section is a wire cage.  
   
   
       19 . A device for holding a container at an angle, where the container is used to hold objects to be disposed of, comprising: 
 at least three ring elements, said ring elements shaped to encircle the perimeter of the container;    at least two U-shaped reinforcing elements attached to the at least three ring elements whereby said at least two U-shaped reinforcing elements and the at least three ring elements form a cage device shaped to hold the container;    a set of legs rotatably connected to the cage device whereby the cage device holding the container may be tilted to one side at a stable angle.    
   
   
       20 . The container holding device of  claim 19 , further comprising a motor to shake the container holding device and container thereby urging the disposed of objects to the lowest point within the container.