US 6,783,518 B2 · Float for liquid waste disposal apparatus

Abstract

The object of this invention of a float for liquid waste disposal apparatus enables the content inside a container to be easily visually recognizable and allows a faster and steadier solidification of an absorbed liquid waste. The connection plates 5c connects the annular member 5a serving as the guide member to the outer peripheral portion of the cup portion 5b retaining the water-absorptive material 6 wherein the annular member 5a is restrained by the inner wall 26 of the lying member L for preventing the float 5 from revolving in the vertical direction. The liquid waste 21 absorbed from the upper portion and into the lying member L flows downward via the flow path structured with the interstitial portion 27 formed between the annular member 5a and the cup portion 5b and the interstitial portion 28 formed between the inner wall 26 of the lying member L and the annular member 5a.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A float for a liquid waste disposal apparatus contained in a floatable state inside a container for containing an absorbed liquid waste comprising:

a solidifying agent retaining portion for retaining a solidifying agent;
a revolution prevention member having a guide member arranged at a sidewall of a float body or at an outer peripheral portion of the float body, said revolution prevention member being restrained by an inner wall of the container to prevent revolution in a vertical direction;
and
a flow path for flowing downward the liquid waste absorbed from an upper portion into the container.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/888,453Filed 27 Jun 2001

Published

US 2003/0004475 A12 Jan 2003

Granted

31 Aug 2004

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A61M 1/78
Suction drainage systems: means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems
A61M 1/604
Containers for suction drainage, adapted to be used with an external suction source: bag or liner in a rigid container, with suction applied to both
A61M 1/782
Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems: using valves with freely moving parts, e.g. float valves
A61M 1/882
Draining devices having means for processing the drained fluid, e.g. an absorber: draining devices provided with means for releasing antimicrobial…

Float for liquid waste disposal apparatus

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Float for liquid waste disposal apparatus

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Abstract

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