Portable rapidly deployable waste containment device
AssigneesKermetta M. McGarity, Howard C. McGarity
InventorsKermetta M McGarity, Howard C McGarity, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a portable waste containment device that is rapidly deployable. The waste containment device allows containment of liquid or semi-liquid waste until permanently disposed. The present invention also provides a portable waste containment system wherein the waste containment device is enclosed within a package for storage and when pulled from the package the waste containment device is ready for use. Still further, the present invention provides a method of using the portable waste containment device of the present invention.
Claims15
A portable waste containment device comprising:
- a. a foldable ring moveable between an open configuration when the ring is unfolded and a storage configuration when the ring is folded;
- and
- b. a substantially water impermeable material attached to the foldable ring so as to provide a container suitable for holding liquid or semi-liquid waste when the ring is in the open configuration
- wherein a frame is not present along the sides or bottom of the waste containment device, and wherein the device comprises a tab or pull attached to the foldable ring, thereby allowing the device to be deployed by a user.
A system for containing waste comprising:
- a. a portable waste containment device comprising:
- i. a foldable ring moveable between an open configuration when the ring is unfolded and a storage configuration when the ring is folded;
- and
- ii. a substantially water impermeable material attached to the foldable ring so as to provide a container suitable for holding liquid or semi-liquid waste when the ring is in the open configuration, and
- b. a package configured to allow:
- i. storage of the waste containment device when the ring is folded;
- and
- ii. deployment of the waste containment device when the waste containment device is removed for use
- wherein a frame is not present along the sides or bottom of the waste containment device, and wherein the device comprises a tab or pull attached to the foldable ring, thereby allowing the device to be deployed by a user.
A method of making a portable waste containment device comprising:
- a. providing a foldable ring moveable between an open configuration when the ring is unfolded and a storage configuration when the ring is folded;
- and
- b. attaching a substantially water impermeable material to the foldable ring so as to provide a container suitable for holding liquid or semi-liquid waste when the ring is in the open configuration,
- wherein a frame is not present along the sides or bottom of the waste containment device, and wherein the device comprises a tab or pull attached to the foldable ring, thereby allowing the device to be deployed by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.