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US 12,297,038 B2Granted
Container for receiving multiple flexible bag assemblies
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsSteven Bryan Dunn, Mark A. Hatherill, Kevin D. Johnson, Matthew Joseph Saxton
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Abstract
Containers are described which can accommodate a variety of flexible bag assemblies used for containing waste. Internal accommodating structures are designed to accommodate and secure various types of bag assemblies, including single bag assemblies and cassettes.
Claims19
A container, comprising:
- a base;
- a lid assembly having a top lid and an internal lid;
- a housing having an interior storage space and a hinge attaching the lid assembly to the housing;
- and
- a waste chamber disposed in the housing that is adapted to receive a flexible bag assembly having either a single bag or tubing, said waste chamber having:
- a first stationary support member adapted to receive the single bag;
- a second stationary support member adapted to receive the tubing;
- an annular cylindrical recess;
- and
- a rotatable member having a resilient opening into the interior storage space,
- wherein the rotatable member is adapted to rotate and twist a portion of the bag or the tubing to create a seal in the flexible bag assembly when the top lid is closed.
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A container, comprising:
- a housing having an interior storage space;
- a waste chamber having:
- a first stationary support member adapted to receive a single bag;
- a second stationary support member adapted to receive a tubing;
- an annular cylindrical recess;
- a resilient opening leading into the interior storage space;
- and
- a rotatable member adapted to receive a flexible bag assembly having either the single bag or the tubing therein, and to rotate and twist a portion of the bag or the tubing to create a seal in the flexible bag assembly.
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A container, comprising:
- a base;
- a lid assembly having a top lid and an internal lid;
- a housing having an interior storage space and a hinge attaching the lid assembly to the housing;
- and
- a waste chamber having:
- a first stationary support member adapted to receive a frame of a bag comprised of a flexible material, wherein the frame is disposed on top of protruding keys in a base of the waste chamber, and under tab clips to secure the bag in place, wherein the tab clips are positioned within recesses on the first stationary member;
- a second stationary support member adapted to receive a cassette having a tubing comprised of the flexible material packed therein;
- and
- a rotatable member having a resilient opening that is adapted to rotate and twist to seal a portion of the flexible material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.