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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1996
Scott W Ziegler, El Cajon, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A containment system for receiving and disposing of disposable sanitary products. The containment system comprises a peripheral frame member which defines a central opening. Releasably attached to the frame member and suspended therefrom is a containment bag which defines a hollow interior communicating with the central opening of the frame member when the containment bag is attached thereto. Pivotally connected to the frame member is a lid member which is movable between a closed position whereat the lid member blocks the central opening, and an open position whereat disposable sanitary products are passable through the central opening of the frame member into the interior of the containment bag. Attached to and extending between the frame member and the lid member is a biasing mechanism for normally maintaining the lid member in the closed position. The height of the frame member is significantly less than the length of the containment bag such that a substantial portion of the containment bag protrudes downwardly from and is not covered by the frame member.