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Granted Patent B2
US 6,837,394 · App. 10/290,942 · Granted Jan 4, 2005

Sanitary disposal unit

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Patent No.
US 6,837,394
App. No.
10/290,942
Granted
Jan 4, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sanitary container apparatus comprises a base container; a container cap providing at least one door for insertion of sanitary products; and a container insert bag. The insert bag provides a peripheral adhesive layer on a top exterior surface and on a top interior surface thereof, whereby the insert bag may be adhered to an inside surface of the base container for maintaining the insert bag in an open attitude, and for sealing the insert bag upon removal of the insert bag from the container with the insert bag in a closed attitude.

Claims (5)

1. A sanitary container apparatus comprising: a base container having an open top; a container cap, for covering the open top of the base container; at least one door in the container cap for insertion of sanitary items into the base container; and a container insert bag, the insert bag providing a first continuous peripheral adhesive layer on an exterior surface of the insert bag, and a second continuous peripheral adhesive layer on an interior surface of the insert bag, the adhesive layers both placed evenly with a top edge of the insert bag for tight fitting of the insert bag against the inside surface of the base container; whereby the insert bag is adhered to the inside surface of the base container for maintaining the insert bag in an open attitude, and for closing and sealing the insert bag upon removal of the insert bag from the base container.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the insert bag provides at least one tab extending above a top peripheral edge of the insert bag.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a pair of cover strips removeably secured over the adhesive layer, the cover strips adapted for removal for exposing the adhesive layer.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base container provides a flat rear panel for placement of the base container against a wall.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one door for insertion of sanitary products comprises a first door adapted by size and shape for receiving a round elongate sanitary product, and a second door adapted by size and shape for receiving a sanitary product having a rectangular cross-sectional shape, the first and second doors providing hinges for moving between closed and open positions and tight fitting closures for sanitary maintenance.

Continuity (1)
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