Waste storage device
US8783499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2240/132
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A waste storage device is provided including a waste storage cassette receiving chamber (132) for receiving a cassette (172) rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The device further includes a waste inlet and a throat area therebetween, wherein a releasable gripping assembly (155, 158, 159, 168) is provided in the throat area and arranged for actuation between a released configuration defining an aperture for passage of waste therethrough and a gripping configuration defining a restriction in the throat area.
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