Animal waste collection and storage system
OwnerTrae Tannerinventor
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Abstract
An animal leash system combined with a storage container and a bag storing container. The system includes a housing that encloses a leash retracting mechanism configure to control movement of a leash extending thereout. The bag container includes an open end configured to receive a bag container cap or an end of a ball thrower device. The storage container includes a container cap defining a recess configured to threadably receive a threaded post of the bag container cap. The system provides a single unit that includes the advantages of a retractable pet leash with the convenience of having bags ready for use to collect pet waste along with a storage container for disposing of waste filled bags.
Claims20
A retractable leash system comprising:
- a housing including a leash retracting mechanism configured to provide retraction of a leash extending out of the housing;
- a first container defining a first container internal cavity and a first container open end, and including a first container cap securable to the first container open end;
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- a second container defining a second container internal cavity and a second container open end, and including a second container cap configured to be engageable to the second container open end in an in-use position and to the first container cap in a storage position, the second container internal.
A retractable leash system comprising:
- a housing including a leash retracting mechanism configured to provide retraction of a leash extending out of the housing;
- a first container defining a bore therethrough;
- a first container cap defining a first container cap internal cavity, and including a first container cap open end in communication with the first container cap internal cavity, and a flanged closed end, the first container cap open end being receivable in a first end of the bore;
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- a first container end cap including a first end and a flanged second end, the first end being receivable through a second end of the bore and in the first container cap open end.
A retractable leash system comprising:
- a housing including a leash retracting mechanism configured to provide retraction of a leash extending out of the housing;
- a first container defining a bore therethrough;
- a first container cap defining a first container cap internal cavity, and including a first container cap open end in communication with the first container cap internal cavity, and a flanged closed end, the first container cap open end being receivable in a first end of the bore;
- a first container end cap including a first end and a flanged second end, the first end being receivable through a second end of the bore and receivable in the first container cap open end;
- a second container defining a second container internal cavity and a second container open end;
- a second container cap configured to be securable to the second container open end in an in-use position and securable to a recess defined in the first container cap or the first container end cap when in a stored position;
- a third container defining a third container internal cavity and a third container open end, and including a third container cap securable to the third container open end;
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- a ball thrower including a first end and a ball receiving end, the first end of the ball thrower being securable to the second container open end when the second container cap is removed from the second container open end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.