Bag with sealing device and collar for disposing of waste

Abstract

The present invention provides a disposable waste container for us in ambulances, planes, sick bays, hospitals, or in other environments where contamination is a risk. The container comprises a bag of appropriate material and a collar extending around the opening of the bag which may serve itself as part of the sealing mechanism. Also the sidewalls of the bag may extend over and under the collar. This invention was designed to contain bodily fluids or human waste in a more hygienic manner over the prior art.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a waste collection containers and in particular to containers which collect human excrement such as vomit, urine and / or faeces in temporary holding devices before permanent disposal. Hereinafter, the invention will be described with reference to this application; however, it will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted this particular field of use.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]This document is subject to copyright. The reproduction, communication and distribution of this document is not permitted without prior consent from the copyright owner, other than as permitted under section 226 of the Patents Act 1990.PROBLEMS OF THE PRIOR ART[0003]Known waste containers include vomit bags, urine bottles and bed pans. All known waste containers described below share the following common shortcomings; therefore, the shortcomings will be described with regard to vomit bags by way of example but are inclusive of all excrement (vomit, u...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]An object of the present invention is to provide disposable Waste Containers for use in ambulances, planes, sick bays, hospitals, or in other environments where contamination is a risk. The invention can sealingly contain vomit and / or other human waste in a more hygienic manner than the prior art commonly used. The Waste Container is enabled to minimise contamination of the surrounding air and physical environment by:

[0015]2. decreasing the risk of leakage of waste from the container.

[0032]ii. said closing means enables said Waste Collection Bag to be sealingly closed to prevent leakage of content.

Problems solved by technology

Common methods used to capture vomit in crowded and confined environments such as hospitals, clinics, transportation vehicles such as aeroplanes, and sporting environments include the following:1. Disposable bags, such as plastic and paper bags, suffer the disadvantage that they are not able to be sealed reversibly, quickly or efficiently to provide a leak-proof and odourless containment.2. Dishes, such as kidney shaped dishes, suffer the disadvantage that they are prone to spillage, particularly if the individual is heaving during the vomiting and does not limit the odour or seal the waste from the environment.

The smell of vomit can trigger vomiting in people located in the immediate surrounds.

Patented vomit / waste collection devices typically have the following problems:1. the collection device lacks a means for sealing the collection bag or dish as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,990,145 and 7,029,463 and US Patent Application 20030116575;2. the collection device is too large and bulky for use in crowded locations as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,599,332, 5,822,806; or3. the collection device requires the addition of sealing means to be added independently to the collection means as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,070,277, which involves an enclosable bag being laid within a waste collection kidney dish.

In practice this only partially seals the waste bag at the neck of the bag, leaving the contaminated mouth of the bag exterior to the sealing join and consequently exposed to contaminate the surrounding environment.

Further, the sealing device is prone to leakage and is not air tight.

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