Patent ID: 7503152
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: B65B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A waste disposal device, comprising: a container defining a waste chamber for receiving encapsulated waste, said container having a bottom wall and a side wall having an opening, said side wall having an interior side for receiving waste; a lid coupled to said container which moves between an open position uncovering said opening and a closed position on covering said opening; a rotatable cartridge arranged in said container and containing a length of flexible tubing therein and a portion of said flexible tubing extending into said waste chamber to receive said waste when said lid is in said open position; a rotation mechanism for rotating said cartridge to form a twist in said flexible tubing about said waste to encapsulate said waste and form said encapsulated waste package; an actuation device configured to actuate said rotation mechanism; and an anti-twisting mechanism comprising a bar having an end connected to said interior side and an opposite end extending into said waste chamber to contact said twist in said length of flexible tubing to prevent said twist from untwisting, wherein upon closing said lid of said device, said lid contacts said actuation device and actuates said rotating mechanism to rotate said cartridge.