Patent ID: 7146785

Claim:
A waste disposal device, comprising: a container defining a waste chamber; a first lid coupled to said container and movable between an open position in which said chamber is accessible and a closed position in which said chamber is covered; an insert arranged in said container and defining a cavity adapted to contain a pack of flexible tubing, said insert having an open top leading to said cavity through which the tubing is insertable into said cavity; a second lid connected to said container and movable, while connected to said container, between a first, closed position covering said open top and a second, open position in which said open top of said insert is exposed to enable insertion of a pack of flexible tubing into said cavity, said second lid, when in said first, closed position, and said insert defining a dispensing opening therebetween through which the tubing is passable during use of the waste disposal device; a retention mechanism for holding a waste package in the chamber; and a rotation mechanism for rotating said retention mechanism relative to said insert in order to twist the tubing and encapsulate a waste package when placed in said chamber.