Patent ID: 7712285
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B65B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A waste disposal device, comprising: a container defining a waste chamber for receiving encapsulated waste, said container having a base and a wall connected to said base defining an interior volume, said wall having a flange extending therefrom into said interior volume, said flange having a flange opening; a lid coupled to said wall capable of moving between an open position and a closed position on said container; a rotatable cartridge within said container positioned on said flange, said rotatable cartridge having a cartridge body comprising a cylindrical outside wall having a length of flexible-tubing therein, said flexible tubing being dispensable from said cartridge through a cartridge opening and said flange opening; a rotation mechanism operatively configured to engage said rotatable cartridge; and a sensing mechanism operatively configured to allow for delay in rotation of said cartridge by said rotation mechanism until said lid is in the closed position, wherein said lid contacts a switch of said sensing mechanism upon closing of said lid, thereby automatically actuating a timer coupled to said rotation mechanism, and wherein said timer delays the rotation of said rotatable cartridge until a set period of time has elapsed after said lid is closed.