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Waste Disposal Device

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  • Patent Application
  • 20070219425
  • Publication Number
    20070219425
  • Date Filed
    August 16, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Date Published
    September 20, 2007
    18 years ago
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Abstract
A waste storage device that includes a storage compartment, a toilet seat with an opening providing access to the storage compartment, and a sealing mechanism operative to isolate deposited waste events within individually sealed portions of the storage compartment. The storage compartment preferably retains a plurality of the individually sealed portions in a connected series along a length of the storage compartment. The waste storage device is useful in a process that accepts consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to a shelter sanitation storage container, which may be the waste disposal device. The process also maintains the shelter sanitation storage container pending a need to permit continued subscription-based access to the shelter sanitation storage container.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above needs are at least partially met through provision of a waste disposal device and a subscription-based private civil security facilitation method incorporating the waste disposal device. These concepts are described in the following detailed description, particularly when studied in conjunction with the drawings, wherein:



FIG. 1 comprises a perspective view of an exemplary waste disposal system;



FIG. 2 comprises an exploded view of the waste disposal system of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 comprises a cross-sectional view of the waste disposal system of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 comprises a partial cross-sectional view of an alternative storage compartment used in the waste disposal system;



FIG. 5 comprises a cross-sectional view of an alternative waste disposal system;



FIG. 6 comprises a flow diagram as configured in accordance with various embodiments of the invention; and



FIG. 7 comprises a flow diagram as configured in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.


Claims
  • 1. A waste storage device comprising: a storage compartment;a toilet seat having an opening providing access to the storage compartment; anda sealing mechanism operative to isolate deposited waste events within individually sealed portions of the storage compartment, such that the storage compartment will retain a plurality of individually sealed portions in a connected series along a length of the storage compartment.
  • 2. The waste storage device of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment comprises a flexible material.
  • 3. The waste storage device of claim 2, wherein the flexible material is a plastic.
  • 4. The waste storage device of claim 2, wherein the individually sealed portions of the storage compartment comprise a pouch formed from the flexible material between spaced twists of the storage compartment, the pouch being formed by the sealing mechanism.
  • 5. The waste storage device of claim 2, further comprising a cartridge containing the flexible material and configured for removal of the flexible material therefrom during use.
  • 6. The waste storage device of claim 1, further comprising a cover operative to seal the opening when the waste storage device is not in use in order to substantially isolate an interior of the waste storage device from the surroundings.
  • 7. The waste storage device of claim 6, wherein the cover is rotatably threaded to the waste storage device.
  • 8. The waste storage device of claim 7, further comprising a seal received between the cover and the waste storage device.
  • 9. The waste storage device of claim 1, further comprising a size and weight such that the waste storage device is movable by a single adult human of average size.
  • 10. The waste storage device of claim 1, wherein the waste storage device includes a vent providing an exhaust communication between an interior of the waste storage device and an environment remote from the waste storage device.
  • 11. The waste storage device of claim 10, wherein the interior has a negative pressure.
  • 12. The waste storage device of claim 1, wherein the sealing mechanism comprises a manual actuator to form the individually sealed portions of the storage compartment.
  • 13. The waste storage device of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment is substantially free of liquid chemicals.
  • 14. The waste storage device of claim 1, further comprising a second storage compartment positioned to receive liquid waste events, and wherein the storage compartment is positioned to receive solid waste events.
  • 15. The waste storage device of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment includes a plurality of plastic layers.
  • 16. A method comprising: accepting consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to a shelter sanitation storage container; andmaintaining the shelter sanitation storage container pending a need to permit continued subscription-based access to the shelter sanitation storage container.
  • 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the need comprises a shelter sanitation storage container achieving at least a predetermined capacity.
  • 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the maintaining comprises removing at least a portion of the shelter sanitation storage container.
  • 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the maintaining further comprises replacing at least a portion of the shelter sanitation storage container.
  • 20. The method of claim 17, wherein maintaining includes monitoring a status of the shelter sanitation storage container.
  • 21. The method of claim 16, wherein the shelter sanitation storage container comprises a waste storage container movable by a single adult human of average size.
  • 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the waste storage container movable by a single adult human of average size includes: a storage compartment;a toilet seat having an opening providing access to the storage compartment; anda sealing mechanism operative to isolate deposited waste events within individually sealed portions of the storage compartment, such that the storage compartment will retain a plurality of the individually sealed portions in a connected series along a length of the storage compartment.
  • 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the maintaining comprises removing the storage compartment from the waste storage container upon achieving at least a predetermined level of waste in the storage compartment.
  • 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the maintaining further comprises replacing the storage compartment having the predetermined level of waste with another storage compartment.
Continuation in Parts (24)
Number Date Country
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Child 11465063 US
Parent 11394350 Mar 2006 US
Child 11384037 US
Parent 11279333 Apr 2006 US
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Parent 11381265 May 2006 US
Child 11381257 US
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Child 11381265 US
Parent 11383022 May 2006 US
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Parent 11420594 May 2006 US
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