Patent ID: 8813986
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A closure for a waste receptacle comprising: a first moveable component mounted to said closure for movement relative to the closure between a closed position wherein said first moveable component prohibits waste from entering the waste receptacle, and an open position wherein said first moveable component facilitates the entry of waste into the waste receptacle; a second moveable component mounted to said closure for movement relative to the closure between a closed position wherein said second moveable component prohibits waste from entering the waste receptacle, and an open position wherein said second moveable component facilitates the entry of waste into the waste receptacle; a motor coupled to both of said first and second moveable components and configured to move said moveable components relative to the closure between said open position and said closed position, the motor having an output shaft, the closure including a rod attached to the output shaft of the motor such that rotational movement of the output shaft causes corresponding rotational movement of the rod; and a sensor adapted to transmit a signal when waste is proximal to or contacting said closure, wherein the sensor communicates with the motor to move said first and second moveable components from said open position toward said closed position to deposit the waste into the waste receptacle, wherein the closure defines an aperture through which the waste is inserted.