Cassette and apparatus for packing disposable objects into an elongated tube of flexible material
AssigneeInternational Refills Company Limited
InventorMichel MORAND
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Abstract
A cassette for dispensing bags from an elongated tubing comprising an annular receptacle accommodating a length of tubing in an accumulated condition. An annular opening at an upper end of the annular receptacle is for dispensing the tubing. The annular receptacle defines a central opening through which a knotted end of the tubing passes to form a bag supported by the annular receptacle with disposable objects passing through the circular central opening to be received in the bag, and a clearance only at a bottom of the central opening.
Claims20
A diaper pail refill for use in a diaper pail, the diaper pail comprising:
- (a) a storage area for holding soiled diapers;
- (b) an opening for introducing soiled diapers in the storage area;
- (c) a holder for the diaper pail refill proximate the opening including:
- (i) a bottom wall;
- (ii) a projecting portion extending above the bottom wall, the projecting portion being radially inward from the bottom wall with relation to an axis of the opening;
- (d) the diaper pail refill configured for dispensing an elongated tube of flexible material, including:
- (i) a receptacle including:
- 1) a tubular wall delimiting a central opening;
- 2) a bottom located outwardly of the tubular wall, the tubular wall connecting with the bottom;
- (ii) the receptacle defining a storage space in which the elongated tube of flexible material is stored outwardly of the tubular wall;
- (iii) the bottom of the receptacle configured to sit on the bottom wall of the holder when the diaper pail refill is loaded in the holder;
- (iv) the receptacle defining a clearance located inwardly of the bottom and extending above the bottom wall, the clearance configured to receive the projecting portion when the bottom of the receptacle sits on the bottom wall of the holder.
An assembly of a diaper pail and diaper pail refill comprising:
- (a) a storage area for holding soiled diapers;
- (b) an opening for introducing soiled diapers in the storage area;
- (c) a holder for the diaper pail refill proximate the opening including:
- (i) a bottom wall;
- (ii) a projecting portion extending above the bottom wall, the projecting portion being radially inward from the bottom wall with relation to an axis of the opening;
- (d) the diaper pail refill configured for dispensing an elongated tube of flexible material, including:
- (i) a receptacle including:
- 1) a tubular wall delimiting a central opening;
- 2) a bottom located outwardly of the tubular wall, the tubular wall connecting with the bottom;
- (ii) the receptacle defining a storage space in which the elongated tube of flexible material is stored outwardly of the tubular wall;
- (iii) the bottom of the receptacle supported by the bottom wall of the holder when the diaper pail refill is loaded in the holder;
- (iv) the receptacle defining a clearance located inwardly of the bottom and extending above the bottom wall, the clearance receiving the projecting portion when the bottom of the receptacle sits on the bottom wall of the holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.