System and method for disposing waste packages such as diapers
First Claim
1. A diaper pail assembly, comprising:
- a housing, said housing having a plurality of recesses;
a bag unit having a bag frame bonded to a flexible bag, said bag frame being releasably mounted to said housing so as to be prevented from rotating with respect to said housing, wherein said bag frame has a plurality of tabs that extend radially outward from the bag frame, and that are respectively positioned within said plurality of recesseswherein the tabs are aligned in a plane of a ring adjacent to the top of the housing.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating hygienic storage and disposal of waste packages such as used disposable diapers include a housing, a lid, and a bag unit having a bag frame and an attached single use flexible bag. The flexible bag is pleated and larger in cross-section at a lower portion than it is at the connection to the bag frame. The bag frame is releasably mounted to the housing so that it will not rotate. The lower portion of the flexible bag is positioned in a storage chamber of the housing that is shaped so as to align and center the bag. A rotatable member having radially extending flexible fingers is engaged with an intermediate portion of the bag. When the lid is closed, the rotatable member will twist the intermediate portion of the bag, sealing odors in the lower portion of the bag. A parent or caregiver will push the waste package through the resistance of the twisted intermediate portion into the lower portion of the bag, and close the lid to re-seal the twisted portion.
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35 Claims
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1. A diaper pail assembly, comprising:
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a housing, said housing having a plurality of recesses; a bag unit having a bag frame bonded to a flexible bag, said bag frame being releasably mounted to said housing so as to be prevented from rotating with respect to said housing, wherein said bag frame has a plurality of tabs that extend radially outward from the bag frame, and that are respectively positioned within said plurality of recesses wherein the tabs are aligned in a plane of a ring adjacent to the top of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A diaper pail assembly, comprising:
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a housing, said housing having at least one recess; a bag unit having a bag frame and a flexible bag, said bag frame being releasably mounted to said housing so as to be prevented from rotating with respect to said housing, wherein said bag frame has at least one tab that extend radially outward from the bag frame that is positioned within said recess and wherein the tabs are aligned in a plane of a ring adjacent to the top of the housing; and wherein said housing further comprises a locking mechanism for releasably locking said tab within said recess. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A diaper pail assembly, comprising:
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a housing; a bag unit having a bag frame bonded to a flexible bag, said bag frame having a lower surface and being releasably mounted to said housing so as not to rotate with respect to said housing; and wherein said bag frame has at least one tab that extends radially outward from the bag frame into at least one recess in the housing and wherein the tabs are aligned in a plane of a ring adjacent to the top of the housing, said housing is constructed and arranged to permit a user to lift said bag frame from said housing by contacting said lower surface. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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