| US 7,500,339 B2 | ||
| Integrated cutting tool for waste disposal method and apparatus | ||
| Rosemary Knuth, Congers, N.Y. (US); John Rousso, Trumbull, Conn. (US); Richard Chomik, Orlando, Fla. (US); John Cichello, Wooster, Ohio (US); David Hayes, Wooster, Ohio (US); Mark Yoho, Chagrin Falls, Ohio (US); and Jim Simer, Concord Township, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to Playtex Products, Inc., Westport, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 10, 2007, as Appl. No. 12/1,192. | ||
| Application 12/001192 is a continuation of application No. 11/199330, filed on Aug. 08, 2005, abandoned. | ||
| Application 11/199330 is a continuation of application No. 10/770872, filed on Feb. 03, 2004, granted, now 6,925,781. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0134644 A1, Jun. 12, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B65B 7/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 53—459 [53/469; 53/483; 53/576; 53/370] | 21 Claims |
| 18. A method for disposing waste material from a waste disposal apparatus, comprising:
providing a lid having a sealing device and a cutting device therein, the sealing device being operable by a movable handle,
and the cutting device being operable by a button;
providing a length of tubing having a first sealed portion of the tubing at a location along a length thereof and an open
end of the tubing;
inserting waste material, with the lid open, through the open end of the tubing until it contacts the first sealed portion
of the tubing;
closing the lid;
operating the movable handle to move the sealing device and the cutting device simultaneously to only move and seal the open
end of the tubing to form a waste packet;
actuating the button to disengage the sealing device; and
operating the handle to move the cutting device only to cut the waste packet only.
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