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US 5,683,129 AGranted
Pet sanitation device
OwnerDick H. Jenseninventor
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Abstract
A pooch potty (10) comprising an elongated handle (12) with a bag holder (14). A structure (16) is for attaching the bag holder (14) to a lower end of the elongated handle (12). A bag (18) is carried on the bag holder (14). A person (20) can grip an upper end of the elongated handle (12) and position the bag holder (14) with the bag (18) under a squatting dog (22), to allow fecal matter to drop into the bag (18) instead of falling onto the ground (24). The bag (18) can be removed from the bag holder (14) and be disposed of.
Claims12
A pooch potty comprising:
- a) an adjustable length elongated handle including:
- i) lower, middle and upper segments that are telescopic within each other, with said lower segment having a bent angle end;
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- ii) means for retaining said segments in an extended position;
- b) a bag holder comprising a flat annular continuous band to receive said bag;
- c) means for attaching said bag holder to a lower end of said elongated handle, said attaching means including:
- i) a rectangular handle lock plate having long and short sides and a longitudinal groove along each long side thereof;
- ii) first securing means for securing said handle lock plate to said bent angle end of said lower segment of said elongated handle;
- iii) a spring release member having an inner longitudinal tongue within each long side thereof and a curved back surface, whereby said longitudinal gooves of said handle lock plate can slide into said inner longitudinal tongues;
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- iv) second securing means for securing said curved back surface of said spring release member to said flat annular continuous band;
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- d) a bag carried on said bag holder, so that a person can grip an upper end of said elongated handle and position said bag holder with said bag under a squatting dog, to allow fecal matter to drop into said bag instead of falling onto the ground, whereby said bag can be removed from said bag holder and be disposed of.
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