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US 10,118,761 B2Granted
Methods and systems for waste containment
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorAaron John Pedersen
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Abstract
A waste containment system includes a flexible bag having a moldable top opening and a flexible frame including an attachment mechanism configured to couple the frame to the bag. Manipulation of the top opening causes the frame to change in shape such that the shape of the frame at least partially corresponds to the shape of the top opening.
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A waste containment system comprising:
- a flexible bag having a moldable top opening;
- a flexible wire positioned about said top opening and configured to define a shape of said top opening;
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- a frame formed from flexible material such that at least one side wall of said frame is positionable from an initial straight orientation to a subsequent curved orientation, said frame comprising an attachment mechanism configured to couple said frame to said bag, wherein manipulation of said top opening causes said frame to change in shape such that the shape of said frame at least partially corresponds to the shape of said top opening.
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A method of operating a waste containment system, said method comprising:
- removably coupling a frame to a structure using a first attachment mechanism, wherein the frame is formed from flexible material such that at least one side wall of the frame is positionable from a initial straight orientation to a subsequent curved orientation;
- removably coupling a flexible bag to the frame, wherein the bag includes a moldable top opening;
- coupling a flexible wire to the flexible bag about the top opening, wherein the wire defines a shape of the top opening;
- manipulating the flexible wire to change the shape of the top opening, wherein manipulating the flexible wire causes the frame to change in shape such that the shape of the frame at least partially corresponds to the shape of the top opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.