US4047746A
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Animal waste removing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-01-05
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Granted: 1977-09-13
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Expires: 1997-01-05
Abstract
Abstract An animal waste removing device, comprising a frame, and a bag having an open end and a closed end with a body portion therebetween and adapted to be removably supported by said frame with said open end adapted to receive therein the animal waste. The frame includes a handle at one end thereof including a pair of handle elements joined together at one end thereof, with an upper support rail extending transversely to the handle and having a concave configuration with one side of the open end of the bag draped thereon in supported position, and a lower support rail extending in substantially a horizontal plane in spaced relationship to the upper rail and transversely to the handle for supporting the other side of the open end of the bag with the body portion extending rearwardly thereof towards the handle. Coupling means for connecting the upper support rail and the lower support rail to the handle elements, such that the handle is positioned to have the open end of the bag in position to receive the waste therein is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley P. Radowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:05
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01H; E01H1/00; E01H1/12; E01H1/1206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
An animal waste removing device, comprising: a. a frame, and b. a bag having an open end and a closed end with a body portion therebetween and adapted to be removably supported by said frame with said open end adapted to receive therein the animal waste, c. said frame including: 1. a handle at one end thereof including a pair of handle elements joined together at one end thereof, 2. an upper support rail extending transversely to said handle and having a concave configuration with one side of the open end of said bag draped thereon in supported position, 3. a lower support rail extending in substantially a horizontal plane in spaced relationship to said upper rail and transversely to said handle for supporting the other side of said open end of said bag with said body portion extending rearwardly thereof towards said handle, 4. coupling means for connecting said upper support rail and said lower support rail to said handle elements, such that said handle is positioned to have said open end of said bag in position to receive the waste therein, 5. said coupling means includes a pair of downwardly extending arms connected respectively at one end thereof to said handle elements, and a first leg and a second leg, each said leg connected at one end thereof to said arms, and at the other end thereof to each end of said upper support rail,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
An animal waste removing device, comprising: a. a frame, and b. a bag having an open end and a closed end with a body portion therebetween and adapted to be removably supported by said frame with said open end adapted to receive therein the animal waste, c. said frame including: 1. a handle at one end thereof including a pair of handle elements joined together at one end thereof, 2. an upper support rail extending transversely to said handle and having a concave configuration with one side of the open end of said bag draped thereon in supported position, 3. a lower support rail extending in substantially a horizontal plane in spaced relationship to said upper rail and transversely to said handle for supporting the other side of said open end of said bag with said body portion extending rearwardly thereof towards said handle, 4. coupling means for connecting said upper support rail and said lower support rail to said handle elements, such that said handle is positioned to have said open end of said bag in position to receive the waste therein, 5. said coupling means includes a pair of downwardly extending arms connected respectively at one end thereof to said handle elements, and a first leg and a second leg, each said leg connected at one end thereof to said arms, and at the other end thereof to each end of said upper support rail,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
181 words
said second leg includes a substantially vertically extending leg portion and a substantially horizontally extending coupling member connected to said upper support rail at one end thereof such that said bag is adapted to be removed between the space defined between said coupling member and said lower suppport rail, 7. a lower connecting element extending rearwardly from one end of said lower rail and connected to one of said arms to maintain said frame in a planar surface with said bag mounted thereon, said arms converge outwardly from said handle elements to provide the spacing for defining the open end of said bag, and 8. said first leg and said lower connecting element extend forwardly from one of said arms and are in substantially vertically spaced relationship to each other, and d. means for retaining said bag in releasably fixed position to said lower rail, said means includes a finger at one end thereof extending in parallel spaced relationship to said lower rail to define a groove therebetween adapted to receive therein one end of said open end of said bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
181 words
said second leg includes a substantially vertically extending leg portion and a substantially horizontally extending coupling member connected to said upper support rail at one end thereof such that said bag is adapted to be removed between the space defined between said coupling member and said lower suppport rail, 7. a lower connecting element extending rearwardly from one end of said lower rail and connected to one of said arms to maintain said frame in a planar surface with said bag mounted thereon, said arms converge outwardly from said handle elements to provide the spacing for defining the open end of said bag, and 8. said first leg and said lower connecting element extend forwardly from one of said arms and are in substantially vertically spaced relationship to each other, and d. means for retaining said bag in releasably fixed position to said lower rail, said means includes a finger at one end thereof extending in parallel spaced relationship to said lower rail to define a groove therebetween adapted to receive therein one end of said open end of said bag.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as in claim 1, wherein said frame is of a wire form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device as in claim 1, wherein said bag has an upper flap at said open end to be enclosed over said uppper support rail and a lower flap at said open end adapted to be received over said lower support rail.
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