Recreational vehicle waste receptacle
View Patent ↗An RV waste receptacle includes a top layer formed of flexible, absorbent material, a middle impermeable layer having the planar dimensions of the top layer affixed to the top layer at its front, side and rear edges. A bag formed of impermeable material has an open mouth, sealed side seams and a sealed bottom seam. The bottom seam is joined to a rear edge of the middle layer. A bottom layer is joined to the middle layer forming an open pocket for the bag. The bag includes a pull tab attached to the open mouth. The invention is placed in an RV toilet and used. After use, the pull tab is used to extend the bag. A hand is inserted into the bag grasping the underside of the bottom layer and pulling it and the contents of the layers into the bag to be sealed and disposed of.
1 . An RV waste receptacle, comprising:
a unitary top layer, said unitary top layer being formed of flexible, absorbent material and having first planar dimensions;
a middle layer, said middle layer being formed of flexible, impermeable material and having said first planar dimensions and being affixed to said unitary top layer at front, side and rear edges of said unitary top layer;
a bag, said bag being formed of impermeable material and having an open mouth, sealed side seams and a sealed bottom seam;
said bottom seam being joined to a rear edge of said middle layer;
a bottom layer, said bottom layer being formed of flexible material and being joined to said middle layer at side and front edges of said middle layer and forming an open pocket between said bottom layer and said middle layer for said bag at a rear edge of said bottom layer;
said unitary top layer including a portion formed of material having greater absorbency than regions of said unitary top layer disposed outside of said portion, said portion being disposed adjacent said rear edge of said unitary top layer and extending centrally toward said front edge of said unitary top layer; and
said bottom layer having said first planar dimensions and being co-extensive with said middle layer.
2 . The RV waste receptacle, as described in claim 1 , further comprising a pull tab, said pull tab being attached to said open mouth of said bag.
3 . The RV waste receptacle, as described in claim 1 , further comprising a closure mechanism.
4 . The RV waste receptacle, as described in claim 3 , wherein said closure mechanism is selected from the group comprising twist ties, drawstrings and sliding closures.
5 . The RV waste receptacle, as described in claim 1 , wherein said portion formed of material having greater absorbency than said regions of said top layer disposed outside of said portion includes material selected from the group comprising: absorbent polymer powder, starch, kaolin and fuller's earth.
6 . The RV waste receptacle, as described in claim 1 , further comprising a cover sheet, said cover sheet being disposed over said top layer.
7 . The RV waste receptacle, as described in claim 1 , wherein said top layer, said middle layer, said bottom layer and said bag are formed of compostable materials.