A waste disposal device comprises a container having an opening at a top end, the container defining an inner cavity accessible through the opening. A bag interface at the opening is adapted to hold a bag opened at the opening of the container with a closed end of the bag extending in the inner cavity. A pair of doors is pivotally connected to the container to open and close access through the opening and adapted to close off a portion of the bag passing therebetween, the doors being pivotable from a closed position in which the doors meet to close the access through the opening, to a first pivoted position in which the doors are pivoted away from the inner cavity, and wherein One of both doors is or are pivotable to a second pivoted position toward the inner cavity. An actuation mechanism operatively connected to at least one of the doors to bias the at least one of the doors to the closed position.
There is disclosed a bag having a tubular body with a top open end and a bottom closed end. The tubular body has a larger open diameter at the top open end. The tubular body narrows into a narrower open diameter adjacent to a bottom closed end. The tubular body in a flattened two-fold condition has a pair of side edges extending from a top edge to a bottom edge. The top edge delimits the top open end. The bottom edge delimits the bottom closed end. The pair of side edges are generally parallel to one another in a first portion adjacent to the top edge.
B65D 33/00 - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
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CASSETTE AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN DISPOSING WASTE MATERIALS INTO AN ELONGATED FLEXIBLE TUBE
A cassette (400) for packing waste material into an elongated tube of flexible material is provided. The cassette (400) includes a ring- shaped receptacle (408) defining a central opening (402) and a storage area (425) for receiving the elongated tube of flexible material. The cassette (400) also includes a cover (404) at a top portion of the storage area (425) and a plurality of projecting elements (502) extending from a periphery of the cassette (400) and being configured to support the cassette (400) in a waste storage container (101). Also provided is a cassette (400) which includes a lip (499) having a variable projection width. A waste storage container (101) is also provided including a cassette holder (14) having a hollow area for removably receiving a cassette (400), the cassette (400) being configured to matingly fit into the hollow area.
B65F 1/06 - Refuse receptacles with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks
B65B 67/12 - Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
A playmat assembly comprises a sidewall projecting upwardly. The sidewall has a panel or panels of non-rigid material. Separate hoops are connected to the panel, the hoops being made of a semi-rigid resilient material. The hoops cross each other over at least four times to bias the at least one panel into an upstanding tubular-like enclosure in a popped-up state. The sidewall is deformable from the popped-up state to a collapsed state in which the hoops are twisted away from the upstanding tubular-like enclosure.
A waste-disposal device for use with a bag unit of the type having an annular component from which a free end of tube extends to form a bag. The waste-disposal device comprises a bin having an open top end for accessing an inner cavity of the bin. A support is in the bin adjacent to the open top end and adapted to support the annular component of the bag unit for waste to be received in the bag of the bag unit extending in the inner cavity of the bin, by passing through a central opening thereof. A closing mechanism comprises a door pivotally connected to the support by at least one pivot and an abutment surface in the bin, a pivot axis of the at least one pivot being located at a same height or higher than a bottommost edge of the annular component of the bag unit when received in the support and when the bin has a bottom thereof on the ground. The door is pivotable between a closed position in which the door presses the bag toward the abutment surface to close the bag, and an open position in which the door is away from the abutment surface to open the bag.
B65D 25/00 - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
B65D 1/24 - Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
A baby bath- support device comprises a frame having a generally rigid body. The rigid body is adapted to be positioned on a surface of a bathing tub or sink. The frame has an opening in the upper portion. The opening comprises a peripheral edge. The opening also comprises a support panel made of a flexible material. The flexible material defines a concave support surface to support a baby laid thereon during bathing. The support panel contains perforations to allow fluid to flow through the support surface. The frame opening also comprises a connection arrangement between the frame and the support for hanging the support panel at the peripheral edge. The support panel is hung to the frame to partially cover the opening.
A waste-disposal device comprises a structure having a top opening supporting an opened bag. A closed end of the bag is below the opening. A lid assembly comprises a pivoting lid mounted to the structure. A jaw mechanism comprises a pair of jaws. One jaw is connected to the structure below the opening, moving between a clamped position, in which the jaws close off a portion of the bag, and an opened position, in which the jaws are separated, allowing waste to reach the closed end. An actuation link connected to the structure in guide and follower engagement with the jaws causes movement of the jaws between the clamped and opened positions. The link contacts the lid to move concurrently with it. A biasing element biases the link to raise the lid. A retaining mechanism holds the lid closed against a biasing pressure of the actuation link when the lid is pushed downwardly to close access to the opening. A method for disposal of a waste object in a waste-disposal device is also provided.
B65D 43/10 - Removable lids or covers having a peripheral flange fitting over the rim of the container and retained by snapping over beads or projections
B65D 43/16 - Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
B65D 43/26 - Mechanisms for opening or closing, e.g. pedal- operated
A waste-disposal unit comprises a bin having an open top end for accessing an inner cavity of the bin. A support in the bin is adapted to support a bag unit at the open top end for waste to be received in the bag unit in the inner cavity of the bin. A covering device is removably positioned on the bin at the open top end. The covering device comprises a body for covering at least a portion of the bag unit when installed on the top open end. A downward projection on the covering device, the downward projection adapted to have at least a tip thereof positioned lower than an uppermost edge of the bag unit, and inward of an outermost edge of the bag unit in the inner cavity of the bin. A method for inserting a bag unit in the bin is also provided.
B65F 1/06 - Refuse receptacles with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks
B65B 67/12 - Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
A film-supporting device is used with a waste- disposal unit. The device comprises an annular body. The annular body has an annular wall. The inward radial surface of the wall defines a central opening of the body. The outline of the central opening in a transverse plane of the device has variable diametrical dimensions with a first diameter of greater dimension than the second diameter. The outline has two of the first diameter of generally equal dimension and two of the second diameter of generally equal dimension. The device has tubular film about an outward radial surface of the annular body. A free annular end is dispensed outwardly from the annular wall. The free annular end is closed to form a bag. The opening of the bag is accessible through the central opening and is of optimized shape via the central opening for the disposal of waste. A method for disposing of waste on a scooping tool is also provided.
B65B 67/12 - Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
B65H 37/00 - Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations
A roll of bags comprises a length of tubular material. The tubular material is flat and coiled into a roll. Seams, spaced apart at given distances, extend width-wise in the material. Tearing lines adjacent to the seams extend width-wise in the material. The lines are spaced apart at given distances along the length of the material. Sets of one seam and one tearing line define closed and open ends of the bag. A segment of the material between the sets forms the bag. A depression pattern is defined by the tearing lines to form a depression in a top open edge of the bags in the flat condition. A projecting pattern is defined by the seams to define a projection in a bottom closed end of the bags in the flat condition. A device for dispensing bags and a method for bagging waste are also provided.
A waste disposal device comprises a container having a top opening. The container provides access to an inner cavity that receives a bag with opened and closed ends. A pivoting lid closes/opens access to the opening. An actuation mechanism has a user-actuated interface. A linkage connected to the interface opens/closes the lid. A pair of jaws is connected to the linkage. The jaws move between a clamped position, in which the jaws close off a portion of the bag, and an opened position, in which the jaws are separated to allow waste to reach the closed end. The jaws and the lid are actuated concurrently by a single degree of actuation on the interface, allowing the lid to open and close while the jaws move from the clamped to the opened position, and back to the clamped position. A method for disposal of a waste object is also provided.
B65B 67/12 - Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
B65D 43/26 - Mechanisms for opening or closing, e.g. pedal- operated
B65F 1/06 - Refuse receptacles with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks
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APPARATUS FOR PACKING DISPOSABLE OBJECTS INTO AN ELONGATED TUBE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL
An apparatus (10) for packing disposable objects (55) or material into an elongated tube (18) of flexible material. The apparatus defines a bin (1) having a holder (15) adapted to receive a cassette (17) of flexible unfoldable material (18). A closing mechanism (25) is positioned below the holder. The closing mechanism (25) includes first (27) and second (31) portions. The second portion is biased in a closed position against the first. The second portion (31) has a receiving surface (34) and is slidable from the closed position to an open position through the application of a substantially downward force (56) against the receiving surface (28, 34) and is slidable from the open position to the closed position under the action of a biasing force. The closing mechanism (25) in the open position defines a passage between a top opening (13) of the bin (1) and a bottom portion (5) of the enclosure (2), and in the closed position closes the passage.
An apparatus for forming waste containing packs from a length of flexible tubing is formed of a housing having a top portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion. The top portion displays an opening to receive waste material therein and a cassette containing a package of a flexible pleated tubing. The intermediate portion has a retractable guillotine-type member sealingly contacting the tubing dispensed from the cassette and extending downwardly into the lower portion of the housing. Retraction of the member causes waste material received in the tubing of the upper and intermediate portions of the housing to be dispensed in a closed end tubing in the lower portion of the housing.
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