Waste disposal devices

A waste disposal device, comprising:

• a housing defining a waste compartment for receiving enclosed waste;
• a cartridge removably received in said housing and containing a length of flexible tubing arranged to receive waste therein, said cartridge being maintainable in a stationary position when received in said housing;
• a retention mechanism for holding a quantity of waste received in said tubing, said retention mechanism comprising a substantially cylindrical member defining a waste insertion chamber in which the quantity of waste is held, said cartridge being arranged around said cylindrical member such that said tubing passes through said waste insertion chamber and receives waste therein;
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• a rotation mechanism coupled to said retention mechanism and arranged to rotate said retention mechanism, and thus the quantity of waste when received in a length of said tubing and held by said retention mechanism, while said cartridge is stationary in order to twist said tubing and enclose the held quantity of waste in the length of said tubing,
• said compartment receiving the enclosed waste.

A waste disposal device, comprising:

• a housing defining a waste compartment for receiving enclosed waste;
• a cartridge removably received in said housing and containing a length of flexible tubing arranged to receive waste therein, said cartridge being maintainable in a stationary position when received in said housing;
• a retention mechanism for holding a quantity of waste received in said tubing;
• a rotation mechanism coupled to said retention mechanism and arranged to rotate said retention mechanism, and thus the quantity of waste when received in a length of said tubing and held by said retention mechanism, while said cartridge is stationary in order to twist said tubing and enclose the held quantity of waste in the length of said tubing, said compartment receiving the enclosed waste;
• a cover pivotally connected to said housing;
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• a pushing mechanism arranged on said cover for urging waste into said retention mechanism upon pivoting of said cover into engagement with said housing.

A waste disposal device adapted to removably receive a cartridge containing a length of flexible tubing, comprising:

• a housing defining a waste compartment for receiving enclosed waste;
• a retention mechanism arranged in said housing and adapted to hold a quantity of waste received in the tubing, said retention mechanism comprising a substantially cylindrical member defining a waste insertion chamber adapted to hold the quantity of waste, said housing being arranged to position the cartridge around said cylindrical member such that the tubing in the cartridge passes through said waste insertion chamber and receives waste therein;
• a rotation mechanism coupled to said retention mechanism and arranged to rotate said retention mechanism;
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• means for holding the cartridge stationary during rotation of said retention mechanism such that the tubing is twisted and encloses the quantity of waste.

A waste disposal device adapted to removably receive a cartridge containing a length of flexible tubing, comprising:

• a housing defining a waste compartment for receiving enclosed waste;
• a retention mechanism arranged in said housing and adapted to hold a quantity of waste received in the tubing;
• a rotation mechanism coupled to said retention mechanism and arranged to rotate said retention mechanism;
• means for holding the cartridge stationary during rotation of said retention mechanism such that the tubing is twisted and encloses the quantity of waste;
• a cover pivotally connected to said housing;
• and
• a pushing mechanism arranged on said cover for urging waste into said retention mechanism upon pivoting of said cover into engagement with said housing.