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US 8,127,519 B2Granted
Method of inserting and storing waste for disposal
OwnerDavid M. Stravitzinventor
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Abstract
Support member for use in a waste disposal device includes a frame and a length of tubing having a closed or closeable front end and a rear end. The rear end of the tubing is fixed or otherwise attached to the frame. The tubing has a wider cross-sectional area at a portion proximate the front end than at a portion fixed to the frame. The frame and the tubing may be designed for a single use.
Claims19
A method of storing waste for disposal, comprising steps of:
- providing a bag assembly that includes a frame and a single use bag attached to the frame;
- mounting the bag assembly to a waste disposal unit having a twisting assembly coupled to a resilient member that is engaged with a portion of the single use bag;
- actuating rotation of the twisting assembly to cause the engaged resilient member to twist the portion of the single use bag closed;
- and
- inserting waste into the single use bag by pushing the waste through the resilient member and the twisted portion of the single use bag while the portion of the single use bag is in a twisted position.
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A method of storing waste for disposal, comprising steps of:
- providing a bag having a closed front end, an open end and an intermediate portion between the open and closed ends;
- mounting the bag to a waste disposal unit, having a twisting assembly coupled to a resilient member that is engaged with intermediate portion of the bag, so that the open end of the bag is substantially prevented from rotating with respect to the waste disposal unit;
- actuating rotation of the twisting assembly to cause the engaged resilient member to twist the intermediate portion of the bag;
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- inserting waste into the bag by inserting it through the open end, the resilient member, and through the twisted intermediate portion while the intermediate portion is in a twisted position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.