Disposal Bag Assembly And Disposal System

Abstract

A system for disposal of refuse adapted for use within a waste disposal unit is disclosed. The system includes a frame and a plurality of bags, nested within each other and within an outermost bag, where the bags are attached to the frame and are held open for the disposal of refuse thereinto. A disposal bag assembly for disposal of refuse is also disclosed.

Description

[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part (CIP) application of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 217,036, entitled “Disposal Bag And System For Disposing Of Sanitary Products” and filed on Aug. 31, 2005, in the name of Wanda W. Jackson et al.; and U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 215,908, entitled “Disposal Bag And System For Disposing Of Sanitary Products” and filed on Aug. 31, 2005, in the name of Joseph Mitchell et al.; which are both incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND [0002] The current sanitary napkin disposal bins used in public bath room facilities use paper, wax-coated paper, cellophane or plastic bags which are loosely placed in the bins. The plastic bags, even when placed over the upper edge of the bin, often slips down into the bin when the bag becomes filled. Paper and / or cellophane bags frequently collapse or fold inward, allowing sanitary products and the like to be disposed between the bag and a wall of the bin, thereby soiling the bin. [0003...

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Benefits of technology

[0018] In light of the problems and issues discussed above, it is desired to have an improved disposal bag system for disposing of refuse. Such a system would desirably be configured so that the disposal bag(s) did not slip down into the bin, resulting in refuse being deposited between the bag(s) and the wall of the bin. Desirably, such a system would provide a structure which would hold bags in place on the bin. Furthermore, it would be desirable of such a system provided a new empty disposal bag upon removal of the used disposal bag. In addition, such a system would desirably provide a safe and easy way for maintenance personnel to remove used disposal bags and seal them. Further, it would be desired that such a disposal bag system provide the user with additional functionalities to enhance the operation of the system, improve the system in use, and make the disposal of the refuse clean and easy.

[0019] The present invention is directed to a system for disposal of refuse adapted for use within a waste disposal unit. The system includes a frame and a plurality of bags, where individual bags of the plurality are nested within each other and inside an outermost bag. The bags are attached to the frame and are held open for the disposal of refuse thereinto and where upon the removal of a bag, until the outermost bag, the system provides another open bag for ready disposal of refuse. Additionally, the frame is adapted to fit within the waste disposal unit such as to prevent refuse from falling between the frame and the interior walls of the waste disposal unit.

[0020] In various embodiments, the frame may have additional features or characteristics that facilitate use of the system, improve disposability of the system, or otherwise enhance the system. For example, the system may be adapted to fit within the waste disposal unit and rest upon a flange within the waste disposal unit or the system may alternatively include a flange that is installed within the waste disposal unit and upon which the frame may rest. In various embodiments, the frame may have a bonding material that keeps the frame in place during use, frame extensions, a cinch that secures the frame to a waste disposal unit, may be made of a plurality of laminate frames, may be foldable and have a closure bonding material, or any combination of such features.

[0021] In the same way, the bags may have additional features or characteristics that facilitate their use, improve the disposability of the bags, or otherwise enhance the bags. In various embodiments, the bags may have pull indicia, tabs, frame indicia, lines of weakness to facilitate removal from the frame, closure bonding material, odor control enhancements, or any combination of such features.

Problems solved by technology

Paper and / or cellophane bags frequently collapse or fold inward, allowing sanitary products and the like to be disposed between the bag and a wall of the bin, thereby soiling the bin.

Removal of a bag filled with refuse creates a problem as well.

Bag removal and bin cleaning are hazardous activities for maintenance personnel, who must handle with care sanitary products and other refuse contaminated with body fluids and the like.

Each time a new bag is placed in the bin is another instance when the bag may be placed improperly such that sanitary products fall between the bag and the interior walls or the bin.

In addition to the increased probability of incorrect bag installation or poor placement, placing a new bag in the bin is an extra step for the maintenance personnel to perform, incrementally increasing the time the maintenance personnel needs to take in cleaning an entire facility.

Such problems also exist for other refuse disposal systems.

The problems discussed for sanitary disposal units are also experienced in commercial and residential settings.

Just as custodial staff have issues with liner bags collapsing in sanitary disposal units, similar problems occur with liners slipping down inside of bathroom refuse bins, office paper bins, and the like.

Similarly, consumers have problems with trash bags slipping off of the waste bins in the kitchen, home, office or bathroom such that refuse falls between the liner bag and the interior walls of the bin.

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