Waste Bag Replacement Cartridge System for Waste Receptacles

• US 20150053689A1
• Filed: 08/26/2013
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ramendra S. Chhina
• Original Assignee: Ramendra S. Chhina
• Inventors: Chhina, Ramendra S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,045,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/495.07
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/0006 Flexible refuse receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/0013 with means for fixing and mounting of the receptacle to walls, doors
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/06 with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks B65F1/0073 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/062 having means for storing or dispensing spare bags
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/067 with a plurality of flexible inserts
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/068 with means aiding the removal of the flexible insert

Abstract

A waste bag dispenser system is described which is comprised of track guides known as rails, and a replaceable waste bag cartridge attached to the bottom of the rails, which are preferably surrounded by screen walls. The waste bag cartridge stores a plurality of waste bags stacked on top of each other, connected temporarily in sequence. Each waste bag has multiple connecting tabs (T-bar tabs) affixed to the bag which align with and insert into a slot in the rails such that the tabs may only exit the slot from the top of the rails. The rails and waste bag cartridge are held in an aligned arrangement via either a clasping mechanism or a surrounding structure which inhibits the movement of both elements. Waste bags are pulled up from the waste bag cartridge to the top of the rails and held in place via at least one hook.

Claims

1. ) A waste management apparatus comprising:

a waste bag cartridge;

wherein said waste bag cartridge contains at least one waste bag;

wherein said at least one waste bag is configured with an opening and an edge of said opening;

at least one connecting tab;

wherein said at least one connecting tab is affixed to said edge of said opening;

at least one rail;

wherein said at least one rail has a slot, said slot extends from a first end of said rail to a second end of said rail

wherein said at least one connecting tab is configured to slide within said slot; and

wherein said at least one waste bag is connected in sequence to subsequent at least one waste bags temporarily such that when a full waste bag is removed from said slot, the subsequent at least one waste bag is raised into an open position via said slot.

2. ) The waste management apparatus of claim 1, further comprising said at least one rail is equipped with at least one hook maintaining said at least one waste bag in position via said at least one connecting tab.

3. ) The waste management apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one waste bag are connected sequentially temporarily via a perforation.

4. ) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said connecting tab is constructed of plastic.

5. ) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said connecting tab is affixed to said at least one waste bag via adhesive.

6. ) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one connecting tab is fused to said at least one waste bag during the manufacturing process via heat.

7. ) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one connecting tab is one of the following:

a t-bar tab, a square shaped tab, a spring-loaded lock-in-place tab, and a spherical tab.

8. ) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one waste bag are connected sequentially temporarily via a perforation.

9. ) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said at least one waste bag are connected sequentially temporarily via a weak adhesive.

10. ) The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising said at least one rail is equipped with a locking mechanism maintaining said at least one waste bag in position via said at least one connecting tab.

11. ) A waste management apparatus comprising:

a waste bag cartridge;

wherein said waste bag cartridge contains at least one waste bag;

wherein said at least one waste bag is configured with an opening and an edge of said opening;

at least one connecting tab;

wherein said at least one connecting tab is affixed to said edge of said opening of said at least one waste bag;

at least one rail;

wherein said at least one rail has a slot;

wherein said slot extends along the length of said at least one rail; and

wherein said at least one connecting tab is configured to slide within said slot.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said at least one waste bag is connected in sequence to subsequent at least one waste bags temporarily such that when a full waste bag is removed from said slot, the subsequent at least one waste bag is raised into an open position via said slot.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said at least one connecting tab is one of the following:

a t-bar tab, a square shaped tab, a spring-loaded lock-in-place tab, and a spherical tab.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said connecting tab is affixed to said at least one waste bag via adhesive.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said at least one connecting tab is affixed to said at least one waste bag via heat fusing said connecting tab to said at least one waste bag.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a screen encompassing said at least one rail and said at least one waste bag.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said at least one waste bag attachment mechanism is one of the following:

a t-shaped tab, a spring-loaded lock-in-place tab, a square shaped tab, and a spherical tab.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said at least one connecting tab is affixed to said at least one waste bag via adhesive.

19. A waste management apparatus comprising:

a waste bag cartridge;

wherein said waste bag cartridge is configured to hold a plurality of waste bags;

wherein said waste bag cartridge is refillable;

at least one rail;

wherein said at least one rail has a first end and a second end;

wherein said at least one rail has a slot, said slot extends from said first end to said second end; and

wherein said waste bag cartridge is disposed at said second end of said at least one rail.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising:

at least one secondary rail, wherein said at least one secondary rail is disposed above and in alignment with said at least one rail;

at least one retaining mechanism disposed at said first end of said at least one secondary rail;

wherein said slot is aligned with said waste bag cartridge;

at least one waste bag;

said at least one waste bag configured to fit within said waste bag cartridge;

at least one waste bag connection tab;

wherein said at least one waste bag connection tab is affixed to an edge of an opening of said at least one waste bag;

wherein said at least one waste bag connection tab is configured to slide within said slot; and

wherein said at least one retaining mechanism is configured to interlock with said at least one waste bag connection tab.