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Waste disposal device including a mechanism for scoring a flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge

US7958704B2 · kind B2 · utility

32Cited by
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16Claims
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Filing dateSep 2, 2004
Grant dateJun 14, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65F2240/132
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A waste disposal device includes a mechanism for scoring flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge. The waste disposal device comprises a container housing a length of flexible tubing foldingly stacked therein and configured to permit dispensing of the flexible tubing to a predetermined length. The flexible tubing is scored periodically at predetermined intervals for ease of tearing during disposal of waste packages placed in the flexible tubing.

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