George S. James
George S. James, an American inventor, patented the 'sanitary waste disposal bin' in New York in April 1952, calling it "a convenient method for the disposal of sanitary napkins."[1][2] He designed it to have a hinged opening in the cover.[3]
References
- ^ Rostvik, Camilla (20 August 2018). ""Feminine Waste Only!!!" A History of the UK Sanitary Bin in the Twentieth Century – Technology's Stories". www.technologystories.org. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Rostvik, Camilla Mork (1 November 2021). "'Do not flush feminine products!' The environmental history, biohazards and norms contained in the UK sanitary bin industry 1960-2020". Environment and History. 27 (4): 549–579. doi:10.3197/096734019X15740974883807. hdl:10023/24296. ISSN 0967-3407.
- ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. U.S. Patent Office. 1952. p. 1020.