Emesis waste disposal system

• US 6,991,373 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2003
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: As We Grow LLC
• Original Assignee: As We Grow LLC
• Inventors: Carr, James Gerald, Carr, Jodi Lynn Coval
• Primary Examiner(s): Pascua, Jes F.
• Application Number:
  US10/429,066
• Publication Number:
  US 20040001653A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 383/2, 383/111, 383/113, 383/33, 383/86, 383/89, 220/495.11
• US Class Current: 383/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 19/00 Devices for receiving spittle, e.g. spittoons for dentists A61C17/14
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/06 with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks B65F1/0073 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1615 with means for locking, fastening or permanently closing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2240/172 Vomit

Abstract

An emesis waste disposal system with both an outer bag and an inner bag. The inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag, and disposed in a ready, open position within the outer bag. Advantageously an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a lip of the outer bag, to receive waste into the inner bag without soiling the outer bag. Optionally, the inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable fastener such as a tin tie, hook and loop pile, or snap set.

Claims

1. An emesis waste disposal system comprising an outer bag to receive an inner bag and an inner bag disposed and open within the outer bag to receive waste into the inner bag, while the inner bag is so disposed, without soiling the outer bag, and further wherein:

the inner and outer bags are comprised of a flexible material;

the inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable fastener;

the removable fastener is a tin tie, and a free end of the tin tie is threaded from inside the outer bag through an aperture in the outer bag below an outer bag lip.

2. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 1, wherein the outer-inner bag combination is foldable, and releasably closable, into a traveling package smaller in profile than either of the open bags.

3. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 2, further comprising a releasable closure half set on an inside of a flap of the outer bag and a releasable closure half set on a lower outside of a back of the outer bag, the two half sets engageable to releasably close the system into the travel package.

4. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 1, wherein the inner bag is attached such that opening the outer bag opens the inner bag.

5. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 4, wherein an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a lip of the outer bag.

6. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 1, wherein the free end of the tin tie is then folded up and over a fold of the inner bag that is folded over the outer bag lip.

7. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 1, wherein the inner bag is disposed such that opening the outer bag opens the inner bag, and an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a lip of the outer bag.

8. An emesis waste disposal system comprising an outer bag to receive an inner bag and an inner bag disposed and open within the outer bag to receive waste into the inner bag, while the inner bag is so disposed, without soiling the outer bag and further wherein:

the inner and outer bags are comprised of a flexible material;

the inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable fastener selected from the group consisting of a tin tie, a hook and loop pile pairing, and a snap set;

the removable fastener is integral to an outside of the inner bag; and

the removable fastener comprises additional fastener half sets positioned on the inner bag such that when the inner bag is folded, 2 or more fastener half sets are connectable to seal the inner bag.

9. An emesis waste disposal system comprising an outer bag and an inner bag releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag, and disposed and open within the outer bag to receive waste into the inner bag without soiling the outer bag, and further wherein:

the inner and outer bags are comprised of a flexible material;

the inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable tin tie fastener; and

a free end of the tin tie is threaded from inside the outer bag through an aperture in the outer bag below an outer bag lip.

10. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 9, wherein the inner bag is attached such that opening the outer bag opens the inner bag.

11. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 10, wherein an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a lip of the outer bag.

12. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 9, wherein the free end of the tin tie is then folded up and over a fold of the inner bag that is folded over the outer bag lip.

13. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 9, wherein the tin tie fastener is also used to seal the inner bag when the inner bag is filled with waste by wrapping the bendable tin tie around an opening of the inner bag after it is released and removed from the outer bag.

14. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 13, wherein an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a lip of the outer bag.

15. An emesis waste disposal system comprising an outer bag and an inner bag releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag, the inner bag attached such that opening the outer bag opens the inner bag to receive waste into the inner bag;

and further wherein;

the inner and outer bags are comprised of a flexible material;

the inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable tin tie fastener; and

a free end of the tin tie is threaded from inside the outer bag through an aperture in the outer bag below an outer bag lip.

16. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 15, wherein the free end of the tin tie is then folded up and over a fold of the inner bag that is folded over the outer bag lip.

17. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 15, wherein the tin tie fastener is also used to seal the inner bag when the inner bag is filled with waste by wrapping the bendable tin tie around an opening of the inner bag after it is released and removed from the outer bag.

18. An emesis waste disposal system comprising an outer bag and an inner bag releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag, the inner bag disposed such that opening the outer bag opens the inner bag, with an edge of the inner bag folded out over a lip of the outer bag to receive waste into the inner bag without soiling the outer bag, and further wherein:

the inner and outer bags are comprised of a flexible material;

the inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable fastener selected from the group consisting of a tin tie, a hook and loop pile pairing and a snap set;

the removable fastener is integral to an outside of the inner bag; and

the removable fastener comprises additional fastener half sets positioned on the inner bag such that when the inner bag is folded, 2 or more fastener half sets are connectable to seal the inner bag when the inner bag is filled with waste.

19. An emesis waste disposal system comprising an outer bag and an inner bag releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag with a removable fastener selected from the group consisting of a tin tie, a hook and loop pile pairing and a snap set, and disposed and open within the outer bag to receive waste into the inner bag, and further wherein:

the inner and outer bags are comprised of a flexible material;

the removable fastener is integral to an outside of the inner bag; and

the removable fastener comprises additional fastener half sets positioned on the inner bag such that when the inner bag is folded, 2 or more fastener half sets are connectable to seal the inner bag when the inner bag is filled with waste.

20. The emesis waste disposal system of claim 19, wherein the inner bag is disposed such that opening the outer bag opens the inner bag, and an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a lip of the outer bag.