Dog waste collector
OwnerEinat Zamir Peerinventor
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Abstract
A device is configured for collecting dog waste. The device may include a grip handle and/or a telescopic arm attached at a proximal end thereof to the grip handle and at a distal end thereof to claw. The blades are optionally configured to be opened and closed responsive to activation of a trigger mechanism. The claw may include magnets which attract a magnetic material arranged around the rim of dog waste collection bag. The magnetic material may include ceramics, metals, and neodymium, among other magnetic materials. The waste collection bags may include nylon, polypropylene, among other suitable materials.
Claims16
A device for collecting dog waste, comprising:
- a grip handle;
- and
- a rod with a proximal portion of the rod attached to the grip handle;
- a claw attached to distal portion of the rod, wherein the claw includes shovel blades, wherein the shovel blades wherein the shovel blades comprise magnets which attract a magnetic material arranged around a rim of a dog waste collection bag;
- wherein the claw is configured to be opened and closed responsive to activation of a trigger mechanism positioned on the grip handle.
A method for collecting dog waste, comprising:
- positioning a dog waste collecting device over the waste, wherein the dog waste collection device comprises:
- a grip handle;
- and
- a rod attached to the grip handle at a proximal end and to a claw at a distal end,
- wherein the claw is configured to be opened and closed responsive to activating a trigger mechanism positioned on the grip handle;
- and
- opening the claw with a rim of a dog waste collection bag attached to the claw;
- operating a trigger mechanism to close the claw over the waste, thereby collecting the waste inside the dog waste collection bag;
- sealing the dog waste collection bag, wherein the sealing is by one or more heating elements located at an edge of the claw configured to heat seal the rim of the dog waste collection bag following collection of the waste;
- and
- disposing of the sealed dog waste collection bag inside a waste container by opening the claw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.