Patent ID: 7500339

Claim:
A waste storage device comprising: a container defining a waste bin and an opening that provides access to the waste bin; a collar mounted on the container adjacent the opening, the collar including a body with a flange extending therefrom that is circumferentially configured for holding a film cassette above the waste bin, wherein the body encloses less than all of the opening to the waste bin so that waste material can be passed through the opening and into the waste bin, the film cassette being positionable on the flange, the film cassette having a rim defining an open core, wherein a tubular film is dispensed from the rim; and a lid hingedly mounted to the collar, a first device mounted in the lid for selectively sealing the tubular film for forming a waste packet that is dispensed from the film cassette; and a second device mounted in the lid operably connected to the first device for cutting the waste packet from the tubular film.