Waste containers with universal bag receptacle
AssigneeMunchkin, Inc.
InventorsKevin Douglas Johnson, Steven Bryan Dunn
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Abstract
A diaper pail includes a housing and a lid assembly with a first lid that provides access to an interior of a flexible bag assembly, a second lid that provides access to the bag assembly's top structure, and a third lid cartridge that accommodates the bag assembly. An outer edge of the third lid cartridge forms a gap with the housing to allow a top portion of a bag through the gap. The lid assembly also includes a pair of overlapping planar sheets which pinch the bag to prevent odors from within the bag from passing to the outside.
Claims18
A diaper pail, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a lid assembly attached to the housing, the lid assembly having:
- a first lid that allows access to an interior of a flexible bag assembly housed within the housing;
- a second lid that allows access to a top structure of the flexible bag assembly housed within the housing;
- a third lid cartridge that accommodates the flexible bag assembly, wherein an outer edge of the third lid cartridge creates a gap with an inner surface of the housing to allow a top portion of a bag created by the flexible bag assembly therethrough;
- and
- a pair of planar sheets that overlap with each other and pinch a portion of the bag formed by the flexible bag assembly, wherein the pair of planar sheets are composed of elastic material.
A diaper pail, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a lid assembly attached to the housing, the lid assembly having:
- a first lid that allows access to an interior of a flexible bag assembly having a bag and housed within the housing;
- a second lid that allows access to a top structure of the flexible bag assembly housed within the housing;
- a third lid cartridge that is pivotally attached to the second lid and accommodates the flexible bag assembly, wherein an outer edge of the third lid cartridge creates a gap with an inner surface of the housing to allow a top portion of the bag therethrough;
- and
- a pair of planar sheets composed of elastic material and that overlap with each other and pinch a portion of the bag formed by the flexible bag assembly.
A diaper pail, comprising:
- a housing having an upper end and a lower end;
- and
- a lid assembly attached to the upper end of the housing, the lid assembly having:
- a first lid pivotally attached to the upper end of the housing and allows access to an interior of a flexible bag assembly having a bag and housed within the housing;
- a second lid that allows access to a top structure of the flexible bag assembly housed within the housing;
- a third lid cartridge pivotally attached to the second lid and that accommodates the flexible bag assembly, wherein an outer edge of the third lid cartridge creates a gap with an inner surface of the housing to allow a top portion of the bag created by the flexible bag assembly therethrough;
- and
- a pair of planar sheets composed of elastic material and positioned within the third lid cartridge that overlap with each other and pinch a portion of the bag formed by the flexible bag assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.