US3910619A
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Sanitary scavenging implement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-11
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Granted: 1975-10-07
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Expires: 1994-02-11
Abstract
Abstract An elongated light weight shaft has at one end a handgrip portion and at the other end a scavenging scoop receptacle with an inlet opening facing transversely of the length of the shaft. An electric light on or near the handgrip portion illuminates the receptacle inlet and the locale adjacent thereto. The implement may be manipulated by one hand of a user while the user is standing in his normal upright position. The scoop receptacle may include, or support, a detachable disposable container or liner. A closure lid is hingedly mounted relative to the scoop receptacle so that the lid can be moved into an open position while the receptacle is in scooping position and into closed position upon completion of the scooping operation, selectively, by manipulation of the shaft by the supporting hand of the user. A pusher tool or brush is carried by the shaft near the receptacle. Propelling means are provided in the receptacle and are operable manually to propel the material scooped into the entry of the receptacle farther into the receptacle and away from the inlet opening so that the material can be carried in the receptacle without danger of spillage even with the shaft carried substantially upright.
Inventors
- 👤 William L Schmieler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:30
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01H; E01H1/00; E01H1/12; E01H1/1206; E01H2001/122; E01H2001/1266; E01H2001/1293
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A scavenging implement comprising a rigid receptacle member having an inlet opening at one end; a lid member for the receptacle member; an elongated shaft having near one end a hand grip portion adapted to be gripped in the hand of an operator for manipulating the shaft, and connected at its other end to one of said members in fixed position relative thereto; a hinge connecting said members together for swinging of the lid member to open and closed positions, respectively, relative to the receptacle member and having its axis disposed in a plane generally normal to the axis of the shaft; holding means located in its entirety adjacent said other end of the shaft and operative to hold the members yieldably in one of said positions when the members are moved into said one of said positions; and said holding means including an element on, and in fixed position relative to, one of the members, and cooperative resilient means on, and in fixed position relative to, the other of said members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A scavenging implement comprising a rigid receptacle member having an inlet opening at one end; a lid member for the receptacle member; an elongated shaft having near one end a hand grip portion adapted to be gripped in the hand of an operator for manipulating the shaft, and connected at its other end to one of said members in fixed position relative thereto; a hinge connecting said members together for swinging of the lid member to open and closed positions, respectively, relative to the receptacle member and having its axis disposed in a plane generally normal to the axis of the shaft; holding means located in its entirety adjacent said other end of the shaft and operative to hold the members yieldably in one of said positions when the members are moved into said one of said positions; and said holding means including an element on, and in fixed position relative to, one of the members, and cooperative resilient means on, and in fixed position relative to, the other of said members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The structure according to claim 1 characterized in that additional means are provided and are caused to become operative by movement of the receptacle member and lid member into the other of said relative positions, to yieldably hold the lid member and receptacle member in said other of said relative positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
158 words
The structure according to claim 1 wherein the receptacle member is in fixed position on the shaft and extends laterally thereof with its open end facing generally transversely of the shaft axis; the hinge supports the lid for swinging to said positions, respectively, and the holding means include a cam member and a cooperable spring member, one of the two latter members is carried by the lid member for swinging therewith, and the other is carried by the shaft in fixed position relative to the receptacle member; one of said two latter members has two operating portions, one of which cooperates with the other of the two latter members to yieldably hold the lid member open when the lid member is moved to open position; and the other portion of which cooperates with the other of the two latter members to yieldably hold the lid member in closed position when the lid member is moved to closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
The structure according to claim 1 wherein the lid member is mounted in fixed position on the shaft and extends generally transversely of the shaft axis and the receptacle is supported by the hinge for swinging relative to the shaft to an upright closed position, which is said one of said positions, in which its open end faces upwardly and to an open position, which is the other of said positions, and in which the open end faces transversely of the shaft; and said holding means rigidly constrains the receptacle member from swinging in the opening direction beyond said open position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-06 | 1979-04-07 | 1979-10-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-06 | 1983-04-07 | 1983-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-06 | 1987-04-07 | 1987-10-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |