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US 2026/0028787 A1Published application
Pooper Scooper Device
OwnerHugh O'Rourkeinventor
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Abstract
A re-usable pooper scooper device and a dog leash comprising same are disclosed. The pooper scooper device is easily manufactured, compact and less cumbersome to carry than those of the prior art, and is particularly useful for collecting faeces from challenging ground surfaces.
Claims26
A pooper scooper device comprising:
- two opposing leaves, said opposing leaves comprising a first opposing leaf and a second opposing leaf
- each of said leaves having a terminal region,
- wherein at least part of the terminal region of the first opposing leaf comprises a channel for receiving at least part of the terminal region of the second opposing leaf,
- wherein said channel is defined by two opposing walls, wherein at least a part of the terminal region of the first opposing leaf forms one of the two opposing walls, wherein the two opposing walls are connected by end walls,
- wherein each of the first and second opposing leaves have inner surfaces and outer surfaces, and wherein the channel on the first opposing leaf is on the inner surface of the first opposing leaf;
- said opposing leaves being moveable relative to each other to move apart in an opening direction and to move towards each other in a closing direction,
- wherein at least part of the terminal region of the first opposing leaf overlaps with at least part of the terminal region of the second opposing leaf, when said opposing leaves are biased towards each other to a closed position;
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- wherein at least part of the terminal region of the second opposing leaf is received in the channel of the first opposing leaf when said opposing leaves are biased towards each other to a closed position.
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