Collection Device for Pet Waste Material
OwnerCraig A. Hoffmaninventor
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Abstract
A collection device for pet waste material and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pair of opposing shells extend from a base at which there is pivotally attachment of the opposing shells. The pair of opposing shells are pivotally movable between a closed shell state with the respective shell ends proximate each other and an open shell state wherein the shell ends are spaced from each other. A bag when folded upon itself may have its pouch inserted into the collection device and held therein between the pair of opposing shells. A pair of pockets are respectively coupled to each of the outer surfaces of the shells and configured to accept fingers for grasping and manipulating the collection device between the closed shell state and the open shell state.
Claims20
A collection device for pet waste comprising:
- a pair of opposing shells extending from a base and having respective shell ends, the pair of opposing shells being pivotally affixed at the base in a non-biasing relationship by a living hinge, the pair of opposing shells are pivotally movable between a closed shell state with the respective shell ends proximate each other and an open shell state wherein the shell ends are spaced from each other;
- each of the pair of opposing shells including an inner surface and an outer surface;
- respective opposing lips extending from an edge of each of the opposing shells, the opposing lips moving in a mandibular motion toward and away from each other to releasably grip a bag and contents thereof therebetween;
- and
- a pair of pockets respectively coupled to each of the outer surfaces, each of the pair of pockets configured to accept a plurality of one or more fingers.
A method for a pet waste collection device comprising:
- extending a pair of opposing shells from a base, the pair of opposing shells having respective shell ends;
- pivotally affixing the pair of opposing shells at the base in a non-biasing relationship by a living hinge, the pair of opposing shells being pivotally movable between a closed shell state with the respective shell ends proximate each other and an open shell state;
- spacing the shell ends from each other;
- including an inner surface and an outer surface in each of the pair of opposing shells;
- extending respective opposing lips from an edge of each of the opposing shells;
- moving the opposing lips in a mandibular motion toward and away from each other to releasably grip a bag and contents thereof therebetween;
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- receiving one or more fingers with a pair of pockets respectively coupled to each of the outer surfaces, each of the pair of pockets configured to accept one or more fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.