DISPOSABLE SANITARY WASTE RECEPTACLE

• US 20100175178A1
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Donna K. Mrugala
• Original Assignee: Donna K. Mrugala
• Inventors: MRUGALA, DONNA K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,769,732 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/483
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 11/04 Room closets; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets, e.g. night chairs ; Closets for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 11/06 Chamber-pots bed pans or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons A61G9/00; Throw-away urinals for non-bedridden persons; Chamber-pots for children, also with signalling means, e.g. with a music box, or the like

Abstract

A disposable sanitary waste receptacle includes a water impermeable bag member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size. Such bag member has an opening at one end thereof and is removably disposable within a waste receiving portion of at least one of a potty chair, a toilet trainer, a bedpan, a commode, and a combination thereof such that such opening is held open for bodily waste to be deposited into such bag member. A securing mechanism is disposed around a perimeter of such opening for securing such bag member to such at least one of such potty chair, such toilet trainer, such bedpan, such commode, and such combination thereof. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle kit is also provided.

Claims

1. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle comprising:

a. a water impermeable bag member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size, said bag member having an opening at one end thereof and being removably disposable within a waste receiving portion of at least one of a potty chair, a toilet trainer, a bedpan, a commode, and a combination thereof such that said opening is held open for bodily waste to be deposited into said bag member; and

b. a securing means disposed around a perimeter of said opening for securing said bag member to such at least one of such potty chair, such toilet trainer, such bedpan, such commode, and such combination thereof.

2. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said disposable waste receptacle further includes an absorbent member having a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size disposed within said bag member at a predetermined location for absorbing such bodily waste.

3. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said securing means is at least one of elastic, a drawstring, and a combination thereof.

4. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 3 wherein said bag member further includes a hem formed around a perimeter of said opening.

5. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 4 wherein at least one of a drawstring, elastic, and a combination thereof is disposed within said hem.

6. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 5 wherein said drawstring may further be used to secure said opening of said bag member in a closed position for securing such bodily waste within said bag member.

7. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said first predetermined material is plastic.

8. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 2 wherein said absorbent member is at least one of odor absorbent, deodorizing and a combination thereof.

9. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said first predetermined material is biodegradable.

10. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 2 wherein said absorbent member is biodegradable.

11. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said first predetermined material is stretchable such that when said bag member is disposed within such waste receiving portion of such at least one of such potty chair, such toilet trainer, such bedpan, such commode, and such combination thereof a perimeter around said opening of said bag member may be stretched to conform around an outside edge of such waste receiving portion of such at least one of such potty chair, such toilet trainer, such bedpan, such commode, and such combination thereof thereby securing said bag member in position for receiving waste therein.

12. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle according to claim 1 wherein said bag member further includes a pair of handle members disposed thereon closely adjacent said first end thereof.

13. A plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles formed integrally with each being releasably attached to the next at predetermined locations thereon for being dispensed one at a time, each one of such plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles comprising:

a. a water impermeable bag member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size, said bag member having an opening at one end thereof and being removably disposable within a waste receiving portion of at least one of a potty chair, a toilet trainer, a bedpan, a commode, and a combination thereof such that said opening is held open for bodily waste to be deposited into said bag member; and

b. a securing means disposed around a perimeter of said opening for securing said bag member to such at least one of such potty chair, such toilet trainer, such bedpan, such commode, and such combination thereof.

14. A plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles according to claim 13 wherein said bag members of said plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles are formed in series from one continuous sheet of plastic, said plastic having perforations by which each individual disposable sanitary waste receptacle may be torn from the next.

15. A plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles according to claim 13 wherein an absorbent member having a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size is disposed within each of said bag members at a predetermined location for absorbing such bodily waste.

16. A disposable sanitary waste receptacle kit comprising:

a. a plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles releasably connected to each other in series, each disposable sanitary waste receptacle including;

i. a water impermeable bag member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size, said bag member being removably disposable within a waste receiving portion of at least one of a potty chair, a toilet trainer, a bedpan, a commode, and a combination thereof for receiving bodily waste therein;

ii. a securing means disposed around a perimeter of said opening for securing said bag member to such at least one of such potty chair, such toilet trainer, such bedpan, such commode, and such combination thereof; and

b. a holding and dispensing means engageable with said plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles for holding said plurality of disposable sanitary waste receptacles and dispensing each individually to a user one at a time as needed.

17. A disposable waste receptacle kit according to claim 16 wherein said holding and dispensing means includes a frame member having;

a. an attachment means for releasably attaching said frame member to a predetermined structure; and

b. at least one bar member releasably attached to said frame member, said at least one bar member being insertable into a hollow center portion of a roll of a predetermined number of disposable sanitary waste receptacles for holding said roll thereon such that said roll may be rotated and each of said disposable sanitary waste receptacles removed there from, one at a time, as needed.

18. A disposable waste receptacle kit according to claim 17 wherein said attachment means is at least one hook.

19. A disposable waste receptacle kit according to claim 17 wherein said attachment means is at least two hooks.

20. A disposable waste receptacle kit according to claim 17 wherein said holding and dispensing means includes two bar members such that two rolls of disposable sanitary waste receptacles may be supported simultaneously.