Manually operated animal waste collector
OwnerBernd Huegelmeyer, Ines Brokmanninventors
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Abstract
Manually operated device for collecting animal feces as well as leading animals, e.g. dogs. This device is provided with a container in its lower section with grip-like flaps which can be swung in- and outwards with a collecting bag attached. In their open position the flaps will be placed over the feces, which are collected by closing the flaps. Within the device there is a retracting mechanism with a release position for the clean disposal of the feces, and in the upper section of the box there is an extendable dog-leash.
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A device for collecting waste material in a container comprising a collector structure, flap means pivotably supported on said collector structure and pivotal between an open and a closed position, operable means operably connected to said flap means and operable to pivotably move said flap means between said open and closed positions, slide means slidably mounted on said collector structure between a plurality of operable positions and a release position, said slide means having holding means for holding said container when said slide means is in said operable positions, and release means on said collector structure operable to release said container from said holding means when said slide means slides into said release position, said flap means being operable to pass waste material into said container as said flap means is pivoted from said open position toward said closed position and as said slide means is in said operable positions and said holding means holds said container, said slide means being subsequently moveable from said operable positions to said release position to effect release of said container from said holding means by said release means.
A device for collecting waste material from a collection surface and passing said collected waste material into a flexible bag comprising a collector structure, flap members pivotably supported on said collector structure and pivotal between an open and a closed position, operable means operably connected to said flap members and operable to pivotably move said flap members between said open and closed positions, holding means on said collector structure operable to hold said bag, said flap members being operable to pass waste material into said bag as said flap members are pivoted from said open position toward said closed position and as said holding means holds said bag, each of said flap members having a terminating end portion juxtaposed to one another when said flap members are in said closed position, said terminating end portions being spaced from one another when said flap members are in said open position, said collector structure having guide bars extending to a position juxtaposed to said terminating end portions of said flap members when said flap members are in said closed position, said guide bars having terminating end sections operable to engage said collection surface on which is disposed the waste material to be collected to thereby enhance protection of said flap members against damage when said flap members are in said open position and the device is operated to collect said waste material from said collection surface.
The combination comprising a flexible waste collector bag, a structure means for holding said bag and operable with said bag to collect waste material, said structure means comprising a casing, flap means pivotably supported on said casing and pivotal between an open and a closed position, operable means operably connected to said flap means and operable to pivotably move said flap means between said open and closed positions, slide means slidably mounted on said casing between a plurality of operable positions and a release portion, said slide means having holding means operable to hold said bag when said slide means is in said operable positions, and release means on said casing operable to release said bag from said holding means when said slide means slides into said release position, said flap means being operable to pass waste material into said bag as said flap means is pivoted from said open position toward said closed position and as said slide means is in said operable positions and said holding means holds said bag, said slide means being movable from said operable positions to said release position to effect release of said bag from said holding means by said release means.
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