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US 2010/0301050 A1Published application
Diaper pail
OwnerThomas A. Garlandinventor
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Abstract
A diaper pail includes a pail, an upper enclosure having a substantially smooth and continuous outer surface, and a drum assembly mounted within the upper enclosure for transferring a soiled diaper into a disposal bag while minimizing the release of odor from previously disposed diapers already within the disposal bag. The outer surface of the upper enclosure and drum cooperate to form a smooth continuous outer surface which is easily cleaned. The drum assembly includes a flexible plastic seal received around an opening in the lower portion of the drum housing. A deck portion of the seal engages an outer surface of the drum, with the free edge of the flexible seal being movable relative to fixed edge to conform to irregularities in the outer surface of the drum. An actuator handle actuates movement of the drum.
Claims19
A diaper pail comprising:
- a pail;
- a drum assembly configured and arranged to be received over an open top of said pail,
- said drum assembly including a drum housing having an opening in a lower portion thereof sized to allow a diaper to pass through,
- said drum assembly further including a drum rotatably mounted within said drum housing, said drum having an outer surface and a cavity extending inwardly from said outer surface, said cavity being sized to receive a diaper, said outer surface of said drum being configured and arranged for closely spaced sliding relation with an inner surface of said drum housing;
- said drum being rotatably movable within said drum housing between a closed position wherein said cavity is aligned with said opening in said lower portion of said drum housing and an open position wherein said cavity is oriented upward to receive a diaper;
- a flexible seal configured and arranged to be received around a peripheral edge of said opening in said lower portion of said drum housing, said flexible seal including a deck portion having a fixed edge connected to said lower portion of said drum housing, said deck portion extending from said fixed edge and terminating in a movable free edge, said deck portion of said seal engaging said outer surface of said drum, said free end of said flexible seal being movable relative to the fixed edge to conform to irregularities in said outer surface of said drum;
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- an actuator handle connected to said drum to actuate movement of said drum between said closed and open positions.
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A diaper pail comprising:
- a pail having a closed bottom and upwardly extending sidewalls;
- an upper enclosure configured and arranged to be received over an open top of said pail, said upper enclosure having an upper wall, said upper wall having an opening sized to allow a diaper to pass through;
- a drum assembly within said upper enclosure,
- said drum assembly including a drum housing having an opening in an upper portion thereof in communication with said opening in said upper wall of said upper enclosure, and an opening in a lower portion thereof, said openings in said upper and lower portions being sized to allow a diaper to pass through,
- said drum assembly further including a drum rotatably mounted within said drum housing for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis, said drum having an outer surface and a cavity extending inwardly from said outer surface, said cavity having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drum, said cavity being sized to receive a diaper, said outer surface of said drum being configured and arranged for closely spaced sliding relation with an inner surface of said drum housing;
- said drum being rotatably movable within said drum housing between a closed position wherein said cavity is aligned with said opening in said lower portion of said drum housing and an open position wherein said cavity is aligned with said opening in said upper portion of said drum housing;
- a flexible seal configured and arranged to be received around a peripheral edge of said opening in said lower portion of said drum housing, said flexible seal including a skirt portion anchored to said lower portion of said drum housing and a deck portion having a fixed edge connected to an edge of said skirt portion, said deck portion extending from said edge of said skirt portion and terminating in a movable free edge, said deck portion of said seal engaging an outer surface of said drum, said free edge of said flexible seal being movable relative to the fixed edge to conform to irregularities in said outer surface of said drum;
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- an actuator handle connected to said drum to actuate movement of said drum between said closed and open positions.
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A diaper pail comprising:
- a pail;
- an upper enclosure configured and arranged to be received over an open top of said pail, said upper enclosure having an upper wall with a substantially smooth and continuous contoured outer surface, said upper wall having an opening sized to allow a diaper to pass through;
- a drum assembly within said upper enclosure, said drum assembly including a drum housing in communication with said opening in said upper wall of said upper enclosure, said drum assembly further including a drum rotatably mounted within said drum housing, said drum having a substantially smooth and continuous outer surface and a cavity extending inwardly from said outer surface,
- said drum being rotatably movable within said drum housing between a closed position wherein said outer surface of said drum is aligned within said opening in said upper wall and cooperates with said outer surface of said upper wall of said upper enclosure to form a substantially smooth and continuous outer surface, and an open position wherein said cavity is aligned with said opening in said upper portion of said drum housing;
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- an actuator handle connected to said drum to actuate movement of said drum between said closed and open positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.