Bagging Toilet
AssigneeDry Flush LLC
InventorsRod Livingston, Robert Roczynski
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Abstract
A waste receiving apparatus such as a toilet has a body having an interior and an upper waste receiving opening. A bagging material storage area holds the bag supply of continuous bag material to receive waste introduced through the waste receiving opening. A motor is provided for rotating accumulated waste relative to the bag supply. A fan is provided for pressurizing and/or depressurizing an interior of the body.
Claims26
A toilet comprising:
- a body having an interior and an upper waste-receiving opening;
- a bagging material storage area for holding a bag supply of continuous bag material to receive waste introduced through the waste-receiving opening;
- means for rotating accumulated waste relative to the bag supply;
- and
- a first fan for pressurizing an interior of the body and a second fan for depressurizing the interior of the body.
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A method for operating a toilet, the method comprising:
- receiving waste through an opening of a body of the toilet and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag;
- pressurizing the interior of the body to compress the bag around the waste;
- twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove;
- and
- expanding a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist.
A method for operating a toilet, the method comprising:
- receiving waste through an opening of a body of the toilet and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag;
- twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove;
- and
- depressurizing the interior to expand a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist.
A replacement bag cartridge combination for a disposal apparatus, the cartridge comprising:
- a reservoir;
- a member for rotationally interfitting with a support of the toilet;
- and
- a continuous bag material comprising:
- an accumulation contained within the reservoir;
- and
- a portion secured to the member.
A waste receiving apparatus comprising:
- a body having an interior and an waste-receiving opening;
- a bagging material storage area for holding a bag supply of continuous bag material to receive waste introduced through the waste-receiving opening;
- means for rotating accumulated waste relative to the bag supply;
- and
- a first fan for pressurizing an interior of the body and a second fan for depressurizing the interior of the body.
A method for operating a waste receiving apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving waste through an opening of a body of the waste receiving apparatus and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag;
- and
- twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove, further comprising at least one of:
- at least partially prior to the twisting, pressurizing the interior of the body to compress the bag around the waste;
- and
- at least partially after the twisting, depressurizing the interior to expand a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist.
A replacement bag cartridge combination for a waste receiving apparatus, the cartridge comprising:
- a reservoir having a support flange;
- and
- a continuous bag material comprising an accumulation contained within the reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.