Waste collection device
OwnerWilliam Cannon Farmerinventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for a hand held device for collecting waste material deposits. In one exemplary embodiment the device comprises a frame with a grip portion, and a waste receptacle with an open end for receiving a waste material deposit. The exemplary device may further comprise a pivoting scoop adapted to swing between a loading position in which the scoop extends generally away from the grip end of the frame, and a dispensing position in which the scoop is generally juxtaposed with the open end of the waste receptacle.
Claims24
A waste collection device comprising:
- a frame with a grip portion at an upper end thereof;
- a waste receptacle with an open end and a closed end, the waste receptacle positioned such that the open end is above the closed end;
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- a scoop adapted to swing about a pivot between a loading position and a dispensing position, wherein a) the pivot is below the open end of the waste receptacle, b) the scoop extends generally away from the upper end of the frame in the loading position, and c) an open end of the scoop is generally juxtaposed with the open end of the waste receptacle in the dispensing position.
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A hand-held device for picking up a waste material deposit from the ground, comprising:
- a handle having a grip portion at one end;
- a movable scoop adapted to slide underneath and retain a waste material deposit;
- a waste receptacle with an open end and a closed end, the open end positioned above the closed end;
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- an actuating mechanism adapted to move the scoop between a loading position in which the scoop is substantially below the waste receptacle, and a dispensing position in which the scoop is juxtaposed with the open end of the waste receptacle.
A method for using a hand-held waste collection apparatus to collect waste material deposits, comprising:
- holding the waste collection apparatus in a loading position, with a scoop portion of the apparatus facing a waste material deposit, and positioned substantially below a waste receptacle portion of the apparatus;
- scooping the waste material into the scoop portion;
- moving the scoop portion upward toward an open end of the waste receptacle portion of the apparatus;
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- abruptly stopping the motion of the scoop portion proximate the open end of the waste receptacle portion such that the waste material deposit is ejected into the waste receptacle portion.
A hand-held device for picking up a waste material deposit from the ground, comprising:
- a frame having a grip portion at an upper end of an upper portion of the frame;
- a waste receptacle with an open end and a closed end, the waste receptacle attached to the frame and oriented with the open end above the closed end;
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- a scoop pivotally attached to a lower portion of the frame, and moveable between a loading position in which the scoop is substantially below the open end of the waste receptacle, and a dispensing position in which the scoop is juxtaposed with the open end of the waste receptacle, wherein moving the scoop from the loading to the dispensing position comprises rotating the scoop at least 180 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.