Expandable and spill-proof container and method for disposing of liquids
OwnerRonald A. Freemaninventor
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Abstract
A portable container for disposing of liquid waste products is disclosed having an expandable container into which an impermeable liner is inserted. The liner is secured to the container to prevent spillage and leaks. Furthermore, a water soluble gel pack is placed in the liner such that when a liquid waste product is deposited into the liner, the water soluble gel pack dissolves and the gel powder contained therein reacts with the liquid waste product thereby transforming it into a gel form, a solidified waste product, for easy disposal. The liner containing the solidified waste product is removed from the expandable container and disposed of by conventional means, enabling in the expandable container to be reused with a new liner and water soluble gel pack.
Claims13
A portable container for disposing of a liquid waste product, comprising:
- an expandable container having an opening, wherein said expandable container can be vertically interchanged between a retracted position and an expanded position;
- a liner for insertion into said expandable container,
- a means for securing said liner to the opening of said expandable container, wherein said means for securing is a rubber band or tie;
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- a means for solidifying the liquid waste product deposited within said liner.
A method for using a portable container for disposing of a liquid waste product, the portable container having an expandable container with an opening wherein the expandable container can be vertically interchanged between a retracted position and an expanded position, a liner for insertion into the expandable container, and a means for solidifying the liquid waste product deposited in the liner, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) inserting the liner into the expandable container,
- (b) securing the liner to the opening of the expandable container with a rubber band or tie;
- (c) depositing the means for solidifying the liquid waste product into the liner within the expandable container;
- (d) depositing the liquid waste product into the liner within the expandable container such that the liquid waste product contacts the means for solidifying the liquid waste product, thereby generating a solidified waste product;
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- (e) removing the liner containing the solidified waste product from the expandable container for disposal.
A portable container for repeatedly disposing of a liquid waste product, comprising:
- an expandable container having an opening and a lid, wherein said expandable container can be vertically interchanged between a retracted position and an expanded position;
- a plurality of liners, wherein each of said liners can be inserted into said expandable container,
- a plurality of water soluble gel packs, wherein each of said water soluble gel packs solidifies the liquid waste product deposited within said liner, and
- a plurality of rubber bands or ties, wherein each of said rubber bands or ties secures one said liner to the opening of said expandable container;
- wherein said plurality of liners, said plurality of water soluble gel packs, and said plurality of rubber bands or ties are stored within said expandable container prior to use of the portable container, and wherein during use, one said liner, one said water soluble gel pack and one said rubber band or tie are used with said expandable container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.