Waste storage device
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1. A sealing mechanism for a waste storage container, said waste storage container having a body, a lid and a storage film cartridge adapted to be positioned in said body, said cartridge having a continuous length of storage film therein, said sealing mechanism comprising:
- an actuator operably connected to said lid and said cartridge, wherein actuation of said actuator opens said lid and seals said storage film.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an automated sealing waste disposal apparatus using tubular material.
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34 Claims
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1. A sealing mechanism for a waste storage container, said waste storage container having a body, a lid and a storage film cartridge adapted to be positioned in said body, said cartridge having a continuous length of storage film therein, said sealing mechanism comprising:
an actuator operably connected to said lid and said cartridge, wherein actuation of said actuator opens said lid and seals said storage film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A waste container, comprising:
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a container body defining a waste bin, a lid and an opening that provides access in the waste bin;
a support mounted to the container body adjacent the opening, the support having a flange extending therefrom that is cylindrically configured for mounting a tubing cassette above the waste bin, wherein the support encloses less than all of the opening to the waste bin so that a waste packet can be passed through the opening and into the waste bin;
a tubing cassette mounted to the flange of the support; and
a tube sealing means for forming waste packets by twisting a flexible tubing that is dispensed from the tubing casette; and
the lid portion enclosing an apparatus for controlling twisting the flexible tubing to form a tubing bag enclosing a waste packet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27)
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23. A waste container, comprising:
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a container body defining a waste bin and an opening that provides access to the waste bin;
a support mounted to the container body adjacent the opening, and configured to enclose less than all of the opening to the waste chamber so that waste can be passed through the opening and into the waste chamber;
a tubing cassette rotationally mounted to the support above the waste chamber; and
a retention means for preventing rotation of a waste packet when the tubing cassette is rotated to create a twist in the tubing; and
a plunging means for moving the twisted tubing downwardly to create new space for enclosing another waste packet. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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28. A method for disposing of waste material, comprising:
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providing a length of tubing having a first scaled portion of the tubing at a location along its length and an open end of the tubing;
inserting waste material through the open end of the tubing until it contacts the first sealed portion of the tubing to form a waste package;
retaining the waste package such that the waste package does not rotate in relation to the open end of the tubing;
rotating the open end of the tubing such that a twist is formed in the tubing between the open end of the tubing and the waste package; and
sealing at least a portion of the twisted tubing to form a second sealed portion located above the waste packet enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A container for automated diaper disposal, comprising:
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a container bin compartment for diaper deposits;
a container top compartment enclosing an apparatus for automated sequestering of diapers in the container bin;
a combination of an automatically controlled motor-driven twisting operation which sequesters each deposited diaper individually in flexible tubing into a container bin compartment; and
an automatically controlled motor-driven plunging operation which moves the twist-locked diaper into the container and creates a predetermined length of the flexible tubing so as to provide space for the next following diaper deposit within the flexible tubing.
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34-66. -66. (Canceled)
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