Methods and apparatus for a single handle refuse bag
AssigneePapeltec Overseas, Inc.
InventorsVictor Rodriguez, Peter A. Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez, Craig Austin
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Abstract
A pet refuse collection apparatus, and methods of use of the pet refuse collection apparatus, including a pet refuse bag supported by a fixture that allows the bag to be positioned underneath the pet to catch the refuse. A frame supports a refuse bag and may be manipulated with a single hand of a user while the frame supports a dispensed pet refuse bag in a position conducive to collecting pet refuse and additionally supports undispensed bags and stores a dispensed bag containing pet refuse.
Claims18
A method of collecting pet refuse with a collection apparatus, the method comprising steps of:
- a. supporting a refuse bag support member with a first handle portion comprising a first handle portion proximal end and a first handle portion distal end and a second handle portion comprising a second handle portion proximal end and a second handle portion distal end, and the refuse bag support member is supported at the distal ends of the first handle portion and the second handle portion;
- b. maintaining a distance between the first handle portion and the second handle portion with a first brace and a second brace;
- c. threading a trapezoidal loop through a folded sleeve included in a pet refuse bag;
- d. setting the trapezoidal loop at an angle to the first handle portion and the second handle portion;
- e. hooking an integrated loop positioned in the folded sleeve over a hook fixedly attached to the first brace;
- f. actuating a light supported by the first brace, and illuminating the pet refuse bag;
- g. receiving the pet refuse into the pet refuse bag;
- h. unhooking the integrated loop from the hook fixedly attached to the first brace;
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- i. tying the refuse bag closed with the integrated loop.
A pet refuse collection apparatus comprising:
- a. a refuse bag support member;
- b. a first handle portion comprising a first handle portion proximal end and a first handle portion distal end;
- c. a second handle portion comprising a second handle portion proximal end and a second handle portion distal end, said second handle portion proximal end joined to the first handle portion proximal end with a span between the first handle portion distal end and the second handle portion distal end;
- d. a first brace and a second brace, each of the first brace and the second brace fixedly attached to the first handle portion and the second handle portion and maintaining the first handle portion and the second handle portion at a set position relative to each other, the first brace located closer to the first handle portion distal end and the second handle portion distal end than the second brace;
- e. a trapezoidal loop fixedly attached to the first handle portion and the second handle portion;
- f. a light fixedly attached to the second brace, said light illuminating the refuse bag and the trapezoidal loop when it is in a lighted state;
- g. a hook fixedly attached to the first brace and extending into the trapezoidal loop, said hook sized and positioned to engage a refuse bag integrated loop, while the trapezoidal loop supports the refuse bag with a first refuse bag support and a second refuse bag support;
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- h. a first integrated loop access cutout and a second integrated loop access cutout providing access to a sufficient amount of the integrated loop to tie the refuse bag closed with the integrated loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.