US 8,627,974 B2Granted

Waste collection and disposal device

OwnerAjax Carl Francisinventor

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Abstract

A system for the sanitary collection and disposal of pet waste is disclosed. The system comprises adjacent male and female receptacles connected by a pull string. The male receptacle contains an open bottom for the purpose of being deployed over targeted waste, while the female receptacle contains an opening most adjacent to the male receptacle in order to allow for their joining. The user secures the female receptacle and applies a tension to the pull string, allowing the smaller dimensioned male envelope to be pulled into the female receptacle interior, thereby capturing the waste within the assembly utilizing the tapered bottom edge of the female receptacle as a scooping mechanism. This process can be accomplished from the standing position while supporting the female receptacle with one foot and utilizing one arm to drawn in the male receptacle, providing flexibility for users and eliminates contact concerns with the waste product.

Claims4

Dependent claims

A waste collection and disposal device, comprising:

a first and second adjacent male and female receptacle joined by a means to join said receptacles together and facilitate engagement;
said male receptacle having a front wall, rear wall, a pair of side walls and bottom wall forming a rectangular volume with an open upper end for accepting waste to be collected and disposed of;
said female receptacle having a rear wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall forming a rectangular volume having an open front adjacent to said male receptacle for accepting said male receptacle therethrough and within said female receptacle's volume;
said means for joining said male and said female receptacles comprising a tether having a first and second end;
said first end of said tether passing through said female receptacle's rear wall and securely attaching to said male receptacle's rear wall;
said second end of said tether connected to said front wall of said male receptacle such that the free portion of said tether extends loosely from said front wall of said male receptacle around to said female receptacle rear wall.

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Facts

Application: 13/584,913Filed 14 Aug 2012 · us provisional application
Priority: 6 Sep 2011
Published: US 2013/0056465 A17 Mar 2013
Granted: 14 Jan 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

E01H 1/1206
Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers: for picking up excrements
E01H 2001/1246
Characterised by way of removing material: double or multiple closing means making horizontal sliding movement
E01H 2001/1253
Characterised by way of removing material: by using shoes to remove the material
E01H
Street cleaning