Waste disposal device including a sensing mechanism for delaying the rotation of a cartridge

US7712285B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Playtex Products, LLC · US

Inventors

• David M. Stravitz · New York, US
• Richard S. Chomik · Orlando, US
• Mark Yoho · Chagrin Falls, US
• Stuart Leslie · Larchmont, US
• Taek Kim · Hackettstown, US
• Aidan Petrie · Jamestown, US
• Joe Sejnowski · Fresno Street, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 2, 2004
• Grant date: May 11, 2010
• Expiry date: Sep 6, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65F2240/132
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A waste disposal device including a sensing mechanism for delaying the rotation of a cartridge. The waste disposal device comprises a container defining a waste chamber for receiving encapsulated waste in a flexible tubing. The rotatable cartridge contains the flexible tubing. A lid is coupled to the device and is capable of moving between an open and closed position on the container. A rotation mechanism is operatively configured to engage the rotatable cartridge. A sensing mechanism is arranged to allow for delay in rotation of the cartridge until the lid assumes the closed position so that the waste is encapsulated in the flexible tubing after the closing of the lid, and after the subsequent twisting of the flexible tubing about the waste material caused by the rotation of the cartridge.