Flexible pail
A flexible diaper pail having a container that is adapted to stand upright. The container may have a flexible sheet, a cover, a base, a flap and an odor barrier. The cover may be attached to a first upper end of the flexible sheet, while the base may be attached to a second lower end of the flexible sheet. The cover may have a flap pivotably attached thereto, such that the flap is adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The cover may further have an opening and an odor barrier disposed in the opening.
1. A flexible diaper pail, comprising:
a container comprising:
a flexible sheet having a first upper end and a second lower end;
a cover attached to the first upper end of the flexible sheet, the cover having an opening;
a base attached to the second lower end of the flexible sheet;
a flexible flap pivotally attached to the cover and adapted to pivot between an open position to receive waste and a closed position to seal in odor; and
an odor barrier disposed in the opening,
wherein the container is adapted to stand upright.
2. The flexible diaper pail in claim 1 , wherein the flexible flap has at least one protrusion.
3. The flexible diaper pail in claim 2 , wherein the at least one protrusion provides stability to the flexible flap to secure the flexible flap in the open position.
4. The flexible diaper pail in claim 1 , wherein the container is adapted to compress to a height of ¼ inch.
5. The flexible diaper pail in claim 1 , wherein the container is adapted to expand to a height 18 inches.
6. The flexible diaper pail in claim 1 , wherein the container is adapted to compress and expand.
7. The flexible diaper pail in claim 1 , wherein the container is adapted to compress and expand between heights of ¼ inch and 18 inches.
8. The flexible diaper pail in claim 1 , wherein the cover has a lip, the lip bonded to the first upper end of the flexible sheet.
9. A flexible diaper pail, comprising:
a container comprising:
a flexible sheet having a first upper end and a second lower end, the flexible sheet adapted to compress and expand;
a cover having an opening and a lip, the lip bonded to the first upper end of the flexible sheet;
a base attached to the second lower end of the flexible sheet;
a flexible flap pivotably attached to the cover adapted to pivot between an open position to receive waste and a closed position to seal in odor; and
an odor barrier disposed in the opening,
wherein the container is adapted to stand upright.
10. The flexible diaper pail in claim 9 , wherein the flexible flap has at least one protrusion that provides stability to the flexible flap in the open position, such that the flexible flap remains open.
11. The flexible diaper pail in claim 9 , wherein the container is adapted to compress and expand between heights of ¼ inch and 18 inches.