Commode liner and receptacle apparatus

Abstract

A commode liner ( 20 ) and receptacle ( 100 ) design for providing a safe, easy, and affordable way to dispose of human waste from existing commodes. A user of the preferably disposable plastic liner which is constructed of a single sheet of material slips the liner cuffs over the receptacle support thereby opening and retaining the bag open without tucking the bag edges over the rim. To obscure contents and minimize odors, the user lifts the commode toilet seat to access the receptacle, and stacks one of the supports onto the other support into a closed position. Once ready to be discarded, the user can easily lift off the cuffs without coming into contact the liner's soiled areas by slipping their hand into pocket of the cuff. The user can then close the neck of the bag with a variety devices such as twist tie, reverse one of the cuffs over the other so that the exposed potentially soiled areas are turned inward. Once the liner is removed, the receptacle and supports are unsoiled since the liner cuffs substantially cover the receptacle rim and supports as part of the installation of the liner. The liner's single sheet construction simplifies manufacture thereby lowering manufacturing costs.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a commode including:
 a frame; 
 a seat defining an opening, said seat supported on the frame; 
 a receptacle operably connected to the frame and positioned below the opening in defined by the seat; 
 at least two support members rotatably mounted to the receptacle; and 
 a disposable liner comprising at least two cuffs, each said cuff defining a sleeve configured to receive one said support member. 
   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the liner defines a bag having sidewalls and a bottom and having an opening and said cuffs substantially covering said support members. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cuffs are integrally formed with said sidewalls. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said cuffs and said sidewalls are formed from a flexible impermeable sheet of material. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said support members removably secure the disposable liner to the receptacle. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cuffs are flexible. 
   
   
       7 . A disposable liner for use with a commode having a receptacle for receiving human waste, the receptacle having at least two rotatable support members, said disposable liner comprising:
 a bag having a base and integral sidewalls, said bag being open at a top portion thereof,   a pair of cuffs integral with said sidewalls and defining a slot for receiving at least two support members rotatably mounted to the receptacle; and   
     a disposable liner comprising at least two cuffs, each said cuff defining a sleeve configured to receive one of the support members. 
   
   
       8 . The liner of  claim 7 , wherein said cuffs are integrally formed with said sidewalls. 
   
   
       9 . The liner of  claim 7 , wherein said cuffs and said sidewalls are formed from a flexible impermeable sheet of material. 
   
   
       10 . The liner of  claim 7 , wherein said support members removably secure the disposable liner to the receptacle. 
   
   
       11 . The liner of  claim 7 , wherein the cuffs are flexible.