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US 8,985,653 B1Granted
Waste collector
OwnerAnthony M Kestinventor
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Abstract
A waste collector having a body and a scooper, the scooper having a trap door that opens in one direction to allow waste to move through the door into the body, but prevents the waste from coming back out of the body in the opposite direction, thereby securely containing the waste. The scooper is movably attached to the body to allow the scooper to be opened from the body to discard the waste. The body comprises a back door to allow the waste to be discarded through the back end. The scooper comprises a plurality of openings to allow re-usable litter to pass through while containing the waste. The body has a slot to hold a roll of bags configured to fit inside the body to give the user the option of lining the interior of the body with a bag for easier disposal of the collected waste.
Claims17
A waste collector, comprising:
- a. a body having top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a front end and a back end, the front end having a first opening, the back end having a second opening, the body defining a cavity therebetween, the top side comprising a divot at the front end, a slot at the back end, and a handle therebetween;
- b. a back door movably attached to the back end of the body to close the second opening of the body, the back door comprising a back latch to keep the second opening closed, the latch comprising a bag catch;
- c. a collar attached to an inner side of the body adjacent to the front end;
- d. a roll of bags positioned within the slot of the body, the roll of bags comprising a plurality of bags removably attached to one another, each bag comprising an open end and a closed end, wherein each bag is configured to fit inside the cavity with the open end of the bag disposed around the first opening in an open configuration to receive waste;
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- e. a scooper movably attached to the front end of the body to close the first opening of the body, the scooper comprising:
- i. a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, the distal end defining a front opening, and the proximal end comprising a rear opening,
- ii. a trap door between the front opening and the rear opening, the trap door openable in a single direction into the body by gravitational force,
- iii. a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, and opposing sidewalls, wherein the bottom side has a length greater than a length of the top side, wherein the bottom side comprises a plurality of bottom opening, and wherein the opposing sidewalls comprise a plurality of side openings.
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A waste collector, comprising:
- a. a body having a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a front end and a back end, the front end having a first opening, the back end having a second opening, the body defining a cavity between the first opening and the second opening, the top side comprising a handle;
- b. a back door movably attached to the back end of the body to close the second opening of the body;
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- c. a scooper movably attached to the front end of the body to have a closed configuration and an open configuration, the scooper comprising:
- i. a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end, the distal end defining a front opening, and the proximal end defining a rear opening, the proximal end attached to the front end of the body by a hinge,
- ii. a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, and opposing sidewalls, wherein the bottom side has a length greater than a length of the top side, wherein the bottom side comprises a plurality of openings, and
- iii. a door in between the front opening and the rear opening, the door openable in a single direction to allow passage of waste into the body.
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A method of cleaning a litter box, comprising:
- a. positioning a waste collector in a horizontal position, the waste collector comprising a body and a scooper attached to the body;
- b. moving the waste collector in a horizontal direction through a litter box containing kitty litter and waste such that the kitty litter and waste are scooped into the scooper of the waste collector;
- c. sifting the kitty litter so that only the waste remains in the scooper;
- d. adjusting the waste collector to an upright configuration causing the waste to pass through a trap door, whereby the waste is effectively removed from the litter box and into the body of the waste collector;
- e. wherein the waste collector further comprises a bag inside the waste collector, wherein when the waste collector is placed in the upright configuration, the waste drops into the bag;
- f. releasing the scooper from the body;
- g. removing the bag from the body to discard the waste;
- h. pulling a new bag out from a slot on the body of the waste collector;
- i. placing the new bag inside the body of the waste collector;
- and j. reattaching the scooper onto the body of the waste collector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.