Flexible pail

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11167918-B2
Application number	US-202016848776-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2020
Priority date	Dec 12, 2017
Publication date	Nov 9, 2021
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021

Abstract

A flexible pail having a container that is adapted to stand upright. The container may have a flexible sheet, a cover, a base, a flap and an odor barrier. The cover may be attached to a first upper end of the flexible sheet, while the base may be attached to a second lower end of the flexible sheet. The cover may have a flap pivotably attached thereto, such that the flap is adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The cover may further have an opening and an odor barrier disposed in the opening.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A flexible waste pail, comprising:
a compressible container comprising:
a container body that is flexible having a first upper end and a second lower end;
a cover attached to the first upper end of the container body, the cover having an opening;
a base attached to the second lower end of the container body;
a lid attached to the cover that is adapted to pivot into an open position and a closed position; and
at least one barrier door disposed in the opening, wherein the compressible container is adapted to stand upright.

2. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , wherein the open position is adapted to receive waste, and the closed position is adapted to seal in odor.

3. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , further comprising a hinge that connects the cover and the lid.

4. The flexible waste pail in claim 3 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge.

5. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , further comprising at least one handle disposed on the cover.

6. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , further comprising a foot pad extending from the lower end of the cover or the base.

7. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , wherein the compressible container is adapted to compress and expand in height.

8. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , further comprising at least one barrier recess disposed on the cover to provide strength and resiliency to the barrier.

9. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , further comprising at least one hook disposed on the cover or container body.

10. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises:
a lip bonded to the upper end of the container body; and
a lid recess disposed on the lid that mates with the lip to seal the flexible waste pail and prevent the release of malodor.

11. The flexible waste pail in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the lid extends past the cover defining a tab to be grasped in order to pull the lid away from the cover.

12. A flexible waste pail, comprising:
a container body that is flexible having a first upper end and a second lower end;
a cover with at least one opening attached to the first upper end of the container body;
a base attached to the second lower end of the container body;
a lid attached to the cover by a living hinge that is adapted to pivot into an open position and a closed position; and
at least one barrier door disposed in the opening,
wherein the container is compressible and adapted to stand upright.

13. The flexible waste pail in claim 12 , wherein the open position is adapted to receive waste, and the closed position is adapted to seal in odor.

14. The flexible waste pail in claim 12 , further comprising at least one handle on the cover or container body.

15. The flexible waste pail in claim 12 , further comprising a foot pad extending from the lower end of the container body or the base.

16. The flexible waste pail in claim 12 , further comprising at least one hook disposed on the cover or container body.

17. The flexible waste pail in claim 12 , wherein a portion of the lid extends past the cover defining a tab to be grasped in order to pull the lid away from the cover.

18. A flexible waste pail, comprising:
a container body that is flexible and compressible having a first upper end and a second lower end;
a cover with at least one opening attached to the first upper end of the container body;
a base attached to the second lower end of the container body;
a lid attached to the cover that pivots between an open position and a closed position; and
two barrier doors disposed in the opening adapted to open to receive waste into the flexible waste pail, and biased to close to seal in odor,
wherein the container that is flexible and compressible is adapted to stand upright.

19. The flexible waste pail in claim 18 , further comprising at least one handle on the cover or container body.

20. The flexible waste pail in claim 18 , further comprising a foot pad extending from the lower end of the container body or the base.

Assignees

• Munchkin Inc

Inventors

• Dunn Steven Bryan
• Chan Sung Yun
• Johnson Kevin Douglas
• Lee Agnes Yena

Classifications

• B65F2220/106

  Collapsible · CPC title

• B65F1/0073 Primary

  Flexible receptacles fixed on a frame or in an enclosure (sack holders per se B65B67/12) · CPC title

• B65F2250/1143

  Polyethylene · CPC title

• B65F1/0013 Primary

  with means for fixing and mounting of the receptacle to walls, doors · CPC title

• B65F2001/1676

  relating to means for sealing the lid or cover, e.g. against escaping odors · CPC title