Waste disposal device
View Patent ↗A pail facilitating ease of use having a pivotable removal bin. A retention structure pivots about a single axis, the retention structure having two sections that create an overlapping pinch about an upper surface in a first position and a lower surface in a second position. A cutter is located proximal the upper end of the removal bin.
1. A waste disposal device comprising:
an upper housing;
a bracket coupled to the upper housing;
a bin selectively coupled to the upper housing, the bin configured to store waste; and
a receptacle configured to receive waste for submission into the bin,
wherein the receptacle comprises two sections that are configured to rotate about a common axis, and
wherein the bracket is configured to retain a front end of the receptacle and serve as a front termination point of the common axis.
2. The waste disposal device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an actuation mechanism,
wherein a first of the two sections is at least partially nested within a second of the two sections when the actuation mechanism is disengaged.
3. The waste disposal device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of gears coupled to the upper housing and configured to retain a back end of the receptacle and serve as a back termination point of the common axis.
4. The waste disposal device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a biasing member configured to couple a first flange associated with a first of the gears to a second flange associated with a second of the gears.