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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1995
Yoram Curiel, Aurora, CO (US);
Other;
Abstract
The hazardous or toxic waste material storage apparatus includes a flexible inner container for receiving the hazardous waste material or toxic waste material with the inner container having at least one zone of expansion which is substantially more expandable than other portions of the inner container. The inner container which holds the hazardous or toxic waste material is sealed and disposed within an outer container which is preferably composed of a flexible material. The zones of expansion may preferably be provided in the inner container by a plurality of vertically extending pleats or horizontally extending pleats, or both. The inner container preferably occupies less than the full volume of the outer container so as to permit relative movement therebetween. A sealing disc may function as a closure for the outer container and may be mechanically engaged with portions of the outer container to retain the same in position. In one embodiment, an inflatable member is disposed within the outer container so as to reduce the amount of unoccupied space within the outer container. An associated method is provided.