Flexible pail
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsSteven Bryan Dunn, Sung Yun Chan, Kevin Douglas Johnson, Agnes Yena Lee
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Abstract
A flexible pail having a container that is adapted to stand upright. The container may have a flexible sheet, a cover, a base, a flap and an odor barrier. The cover may be attached to a first upper end of the flexible sheet, while the base may be attached to a second lower end of the flexible sheet. The cover may have a flap pivotably attached thereto, such that the flap is adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The cover may further have an opening and an odor barrier disposed in the opening.
Claims20
A flexible waste pail, comprising:
- a compressible container comprising:
- a container body that is flexible having a first upper end and a second lower end;
- a cover attached to the first upper end of the container body, the cover having an opening;
- a base attached to the second lower end of the container body;
- a lid attached to the cover that is adapted to pivot into an open position and a closed position;
- and
- at least one barrier door disposed in the opening, wherein the compressible container is adapted to stand upright.
A flexible waste pail, comprising:
- a container body that is flexible having a first upper end and a second lower end;
- a cover with at least one opening attached to the first upper end of the container body;
- a base attached to the second lower end of the container body;
- a lid attached to the cover by a living hinge that is adapted to pivot into an open position and a closed position;
- and
- at least one barrier door disposed in the opening,
- wherein the container is compressible and adapted to stand upright.
A flexible waste pail, comprising:
- a container body that is flexible and compressible having a first upper end and a second lower end;
- a cover with at least one opening attached to the first upper end of the container body;
- a base attached to the second lower end of the container body;
- a lid attached to the cover that pivots between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- two barrier doors disposed in the opening adapted to open to receive waste into the flexible waste pail, and biased to close to seal in odor,
- wherein the container that is flexible and compressible is adapted to stand upright.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.