Waste Disposal Services and Methods
AssigneeAngelcare USA, LLC
InventorsJohn Rousso, Steve Mowers, John Cichello, Rick Corney, Michael Jackson, Vincent Valderrama
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Abstract
Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the pair of members is in the non-use position when the foot pedal is in the upper position. Further, the foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the open position and the pair of members is in the use position when the foot pedal is in the lower position.
Claims28
A waste disposal device, comprising:
- a housing having an opening to allow access to an inner storage area;
- a lid movably secured to said housing at said opening;
- a frame between said opening and said inner storage area;
- a liner removably attached at said opening such that a length of said liner extends into said inner storage area;
- a pair of members movably secured to said frame;
- and
- a foot pedal movably secured to said housing, said foot pedal being operatively associated with said lid and said pair of members,
- wherein said waste disposal device has a non-use position wherein said foot pedal has an upper position such that said lid is in a closed position and said pair of members form a closure,
- wherein said waste disposal device has a use position wherein said foot pedal has a lower position when depressed such that said lid is in an open position and said pair of members form said closure,
- wherein upon release of said foot pedal, said foot pedal returns to said upper position and (i) said lid returns to said closed position and (ii) said pair of members move from said closure to said open position wherein a waste package can pass by said pair of members and enter said inner storage area, and thereafter said pair of members move from said open position to mid closed position to form said closure,
- wherein said waste disposal device forms said closure in said non-use position and said use position to reduce odor emanating from said waste disposal device.
A waste disposal device, comprising:
- a frame having a guide plate;
- a first pair of members secured to said frame;
- a second pair of members secured to said frame and disposed below said first pair of members;
- wherein said guide plate has at least one first guide slot that is operably associated with said first pair of members such that said first pair of members can move between an open position and a closed position, and
- wherein said guide plates has at least one second guide slot that is operably associated with said second pair of members such that said second pair of members can move between an open position and a closed position.
A waste disposal device, comprising:
- a housing having an opening to allow access to an inner storage area;
- a frame between said opening and said inner storage area;
- a liner removably attached at said opening having a pressure sensitive adhesive;
- a pair of members movably secured to said frame;
- and
- wherein said waste disposal device has an open position wherein said pair of members form a first pinch seal to reduce odor emanating from said waste disposal device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.