A device for picking, storing, and disposing waste, the device comprising:
- a generally cylindrical housing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end define a through-hole extending therebetween;
- a handle extending upwardly from the first end of the generally cylindrical housing, wherein the handle is configured to be gripped by a user during operation of a pull system;
- a plurality of gripping elements radially hinged to the second end of the generally cylindrical housing, wherein the gripping elements extend downwardly from the second end of the generally cylindrical housing;
- the pull system disposed axially within the through-hole of the generally cylindrical housing and operably coupled to the gripping elements, wherein the pull system is configured to move axially within the through-hole of the generally cylindrical housing, and wherein the pull system comprises:
- a pull lever disposed external to the first end of the generally cylindrical housing, wherein the pull lever is configured to be operated axially in opposing directions to facilitate opening and closing of the gripping elements for picking the waste;
- a hollow chamber detachably connected to a lower end of the pull lever and disposed axially within the through-hole extending between the first end and the second end of the generally cylindrical housing, wherein the hollow chamber is configured to store a continuous roll of disposable bags therewithin;
- a plurality of braces radially hinged to a lower end of the hollow chamber in a one-to-one correspondence to the gripping elements, wherein each of the braces comprises:
- a first end hinged to the lower end of the hollow chamber;
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- a second end operably hinged to a pair of flanges configured substantially on a mid-section of a corresponding one of the gripping elements for facilitating the opening and the closing of the gripping elements;
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- a bag dispenser disposed proximal to the lower end of the hollow chamber and to the second end of the generally cylindrical housing for supporting the continuous roll of disposable bags, wherein the bag dispenser comprises an external opening configured to dispense one of the disposable bags stored in the hollow chamber for containing and disposing the waste, and wherein the dispensed one of the disposable bags is configured to be wrapped around the gripping elements to protect the gripping elements from directly contacting the waste, and wherein, when the pull lever is operated axially in the opposing directions, the lower end of the hollow chamber with the bag dispenser moves axially within an internal space defined by the gripping elements, and via the braces, causes the wrapped gripping elements to open and close for picking, encapsulating, and storing the waste within the dispensed one of the disposable bags for subsequent disposal;
- spring members supported at the first end of the generally cylindrical housing, on opposing sides of the hollow chamber of the pull system, wherein the spring members are configured to facilitate an upward movement and a downward movement of the pull system;
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- an end cap detachably attachable to the second end of the generally cylindrical housing, wherein the end cap is configured to enclose and conceal the gripping elements with and without the encapsulated waste.