Trash bag for wet trash

Abstract

A trash bag for containing wet trash has an outer ply of fluid imperious material defining an outer front wall and an outer rear wall of the bag, and an inner ply of fluid pervious material defining an inner front wall and an inner rear wall of the bag. The inner and outer plies form a compartment between them which contains a highly fluid absorbent material. The material is capable of capturing any fluids that enter the compartment from the interior of the bag thereby minimizing fluid leakage from the bag in the event that the outer ply of the bag is breeched. The material in the compartment may be combined with or include any of a variety of additional substances designed to act on, react to or counter the effects of fluids absorbed by the material. A low-cost, consumer version of the trash bag eliminates the inner ply, and simply comprises an outer ply of fluid impervious material with an inner liner of fluid absorbent material such as cellulose fluff pulp in sheet form.

1 . A trash bag comprising an outer ply defining an outer front wall and an outer rear wall of the bag, said outer ply being fluid impervious; 
 an inner ply defining an inner front wall and an inner rear wall, said inner ply being fluid pervious, said inner and outer plies defining a compartment between them, and a fluid absorbent material in said compartment for absorbing any fluids that enter the compartment from the interior of the bag.    
   
   
       2 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the inner ply and absorbent material occupy at least the bottom third of the bag.  
   
   
       3 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the outer ply comprises a plastic sheet.  
   
   
       4 . The bag defined in  claim 3  wherein the plastic sheet is of polyethylene or poly-propylene.  
   
   
       5 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the inner ply is a perforated plastic sheet.  
   
   
       6 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the inner ply is of a fluid permeable woven plastic material.  
   
   
       7 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the fluid absorbent material is a super absorbent in layer form.  
   
   
       8 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the fluid material is a super absorbent in granular form.  
   
   
       9 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the inner and outer plies have opposite side edges which are bonded together.  
   
   
       10 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the inner and outer plies have bottom edges which are bonded together.  
   
   
       11 . The bag defined in  claim 1  and further including a substance in said compartment capable of interacting with or countering the effects of fluids absorbed by said material.  
   
   
       12 . The bag defined in  claim 11  wherein the substance includes a deodorant.  
   
   
       13 . The bag defined in  claim 1   1  wherein the substance includes a disinfectant.  
   
   
       14 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein the material in said compartment comprises of finely shredded, recycled newspaper.  
   
   
       15 . The bag defined in  claim 13  further including a desiccant material in said compartment.  
   
   
       16 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein at least the portion of said outer ply defining said compartment is expandable.  
   
   
       17 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein at least the portion of said inner ply defining said compartment is expandable.  
   
   
       18 . The bag defined in  claim 1  wherein at least the portions of said outer ply and said inner ply defining said compartment are expandable.  
   
   
       19 . The bag defined in  claim 11  wherein said substance comprises a chemical reagent for treating contaminated trash.  
   
   
       20 . The bag defined in  claim 11  wherein said substance comprises an agent for neutralizing a property of fluids absorbed by said material.  
   
   
       21 . The bag defined in  claim 11  wherein at least said outer play comprises a substantially transparent sheet.  
   
   
       22 . The bag defined in  claim 21  wherein said substance comprises an agent which changes color in response to a condition or property of the fluids absorbed by said material.  
   
   
       23 . A trash bag adapted to absorb fluids in wet trash contained in the bag comprising an outer flexible ply of a substantially fluid impervious material defining outer walls of the bag and including inner surfaces; 
 a fluid absorbent material adjacent the inner surface of said outer ply, said absorbent material being adapted to absorb fluids in wet trash contained in the bag.    
   
   
       24 . The bag defined in  claim 23  wherein said absorbent material comprises cellulose fluff pulp.  
   
   
       25 . The bag defined in  claim 24  wherein said absorbent material further includes a synthetic super absorbent material.  
   
   
       26 . The bag defined in  claim 23  wherein said absorbent material is in sheet form and is secured at one or more locations to the inner surfaces of said outer ply to form an inner liner therefor.  
   
   
       27 . The bag defined in  claim 26  wherein said liner is secured to the inner surfaces of said outer play with an adhesive or welds.  
   
   
       28 . The bag defined in  claim 23  wherein said absorbent material is captured between said outer play and an inner fluid pervious ply secured to said outer ply.