Waste storage device
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1. A waste storage cassette for holding film in a waste storage device comprising:
- a housing having an annular wall and an outer annular wall connected to the inner annular wall by a base, the inner annular wall, outer annular wall and base forming an internal chamber where flexable tubing can be housed; and
,a drive tab extending radially inward from an inner surface of the inner annular wall;
the drive tab positioned to engage a drive peg in the waste storage device.
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Abstract
A waste storage device is provided including a waste storage cassette receiving chamber (132) for receiving a cassette (172) rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The device further includes a waste inlet and a throat area therebetween, wherein a releasable gripping assembly (155, 158, 159, 168) is provided in the throat area and arranged for actuation between a released configuration defining an aperture for passage of waste therethrough and a gripping configuration defining a restriction in the throat area.
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1. A waste storage cassette for holding film in a waste storage device comprising:
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a housing having an annular wall and an outer annular wall connected to the inner annular wall by a base, the inner annular wall, outer annular wall and base forming an internal chamber where flexable tubing can be housed; and
,a drive tab extending radially inward from an inner surface of the inner annular wall;
the drive tab positioned to engage a drive peg in the waste storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A waste storage cassette for a waste storage device for storing tubing for enveloping waste, the cassette comprising an outer annular wall and an inner annular wall connected by a base, the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall defining an aperture through which, in use, tubing passes and formation for engaging having a drive tab extending radially inward from an inner surface of the inner annular wall, in use, with a cooperating formation on the waste storage device for actuation of a releasable gripping assembly in the waste storage device, the outer annular wall having a substantially constant diameter from the connection to the base to an upper edge of the annular wall.
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14. A waste storage cassette for holding film in a waste storage device comprising:
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a housing having an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall connected to the inner annular wall by a base, the inner annular wall, outer annular wall and base forming an internal chamber where flexible tubing can be housed; and
,a flange extending radially inward from an upper edge of the outer annular wall, wherein the flange includes a plurality of inward projections extending from the outer annular wall towards the inner annular wall; and
,a drive tab extending radially inward from an inner surface of the inner annular wall, the drive tab positioned to engage a drive peg in the waste storage device.
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