Patent ID: 7350663

Claim:
A sealing mechanism for a waste storage container, said waste storage container having a body, a lid and a storage film cartridge adapted to be positioned in said body, said cartridge having a continuous length of storage film therein, said sealing mechanism comprising: an actuator operably connected to said lid and said cartridge, wherein actuation of said actuator opens said lid and seals said storage film, and wherein said actuator rotates said cartridge in only one direction causing said storage film to seal; a clutch operably connected to said actuator and said cartridge, said clutch allowing said cartridge to rotate in only one direction; and a rack gear operably connected to said actuator and said clutch, and a spring connected to said rack gear, wherein actuation of said actuator causes said rack gear to move in a first direction against the bias of said spring and release of said actuator causes said rack gear to move in a second direction under the bias of said spring to cause said clutch to rotate said cartridge.