Single-use toilet in the form of a bag

Abstract

A single-use toilet intended to be used for relieving one-self. The invention is characterised in that the single-use toilet is in the form of a bag ( 1 ) of a size sufficient to be used for relieving oneself, in that the bag ( 1 ) can be sealed after use, in that the bag ( 1 ) is made from an essentially gas-tight material that is impermeable to fluid, in that the bag ( 1 ) contains urea ( 8 ) in an amount sufficient to inactivate intestinal pathogenic micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc., in that the bag ( 1 ) is made from a material ( 5, 6, 7 ) that is biodegradable, and in that the biodegradable material ( 5, 6, 7 ) is impermeable for fluid during the period that is required to inactivate micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc., in the excrement by means of the said urea.

1 . A single-use toilet intended to be used for urination and defecation, characterised in that the single-use toilet is in the form of a bag ( 1 ) of a size sufficient to be used for relieving oneself, in that the bag ( 1 ) can be sealed after use, in that the bag ( 1 ) is made from an essentially gas-tight material that is impermeable to fluid, in that the bag ( 1 ) contains urea ( 8 ) in an amount sufficient to inactivate intestinal pathogenic micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc., in that the bag ( 1 ) is made from a material ( 5 ,  6 ,  7 ) that is biodegradable, and in that the biodegradable material ( 5 ,  6 ,  7 ) is impermeable for fluid during the period that is required to inactivate microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc., in the excrement by means of the said urea. 
   
   
       2 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the bag has a length that is sufficient for it to be possible to be sealed with a knot around itself at the opening region of the bag ( 1 ) after use. 
   
   
       3 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the bag ( 1 ) has a length that is sufficient for it to be possible to be sealed at the opening region of the bag ( 1 ) with a string ( 4 ) or its equivalent attached to the bag ( 1 ). 
   
   
       4 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the bag is made from a material from the group of polysaccharides, for example starch, amylopectin, amylose, cellulose derivatives, chitin/chitosan, alginate, carrageenan or aliphatic polyesters, for example poly-ε-caprolactone, polylactide, polyglycolide, polyadipine acid or polyhydroxycanoates, or proteins or polyolefines, such as polyethene, with suitable known additives. 
   
   
       5 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the bag is made from a monomaterial, or in the form of a laminate of two or more of the said materials. 
   
   
       6 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 4 , characterised in that the bag is made from a material that is a copolymer and/or a polymer mixture of two or more of the said materials. 
   
   
       7 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that urea ( 8 ) is applied on essentially the complete inner surface of the bag ( 1 ). 
   
   
       8 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that urea is present in the bag ( 1 ). 
   
   
       9 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the bag is made from a material from the group of polysaccharides, for example starch, amylopectin, amylose, cellulose derivatives, chitin/chitosan, alginate, carrageenan or aliphatic polyesters, for example poly-ε-caprolactone, polylactide, polyglycolide, polyadipine acid or polyhydroxycanoates, or proteins or polyolefines, such as polyethene, with suitable known additives. 
   
   
       10 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the bag is made from a material from the group of polysaccharides, for example starch, amylopectin, amylose, cellulose derivatives, chitin/chitosan, alginate, carrageenan or aliphatic polyesters, for example poly-ε-caprolactone, polylactide, polyglycolide, polyadipine acid or polyhydroxycanoates, or proteins or polyolefines, such as polyethene, with suitable known additives. 
   
   
       11 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the bag is made from a material that is a copolymer and/or a polymer mixture of two or more of the said materials. 
   
   
       12 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that urea ( 8 ) is applied on essentially the complete inner surface of the bag ( 1 ). 
   
   
       13 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that urea is present in the bag ( 1 ). 
   
   
       14 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 3 , characterised in that urea ( 8 ) is applied on essentially the complete inner surface of the bag ( 1 ). 
   
   
       15 . A single-use toilet according to  claim 3 , characterised in that urea is present in the bag ( 1 ).