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Waste cleanup kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-04-21
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2009-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A waste cleanup kit is disclosed comprising a box and a plurality of kit contents. The contents include an absorbent material, a disinfectant and a scoop for scooping up waste material and a scraper for scraping waste material from a surface. The contents further include at least one glove for use by an operator and an absorbent towel. The contents further include a germicidal handwipe and a plastic bag sized to contain a scoop together with waste material. The absorbent material and the disinfectant are disposed in a separate material container and a disinfectant container, respectively. Each of the absorbent material container, disinfectant container, scoop, scraper, glove, towel, wipe and bag are disposed within the box.
Inventors
- 👤 Donovan J. Schumacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/50; A47L13/51; A61; A61B; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61B50/36; A61B42/00; A61B42/40; A61B50/37; A61F; A61F15/00; A61F15/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A waste cleanup kit comprising a main container and a plurality of kit contents including: an absorbent material; a disinfectant; means for scooping up waste material; at least one glove for use by an operator using the cleanup kit; at least one absorbent towel; at least one germicidal handwipe; at least one plastic bag sized to contain at least said means for scooping and means for closing said bag; said absorbent material and said disinfectant disposed in a separate absorbent material container and a separate disinfectant container, respectively; each of said absorbent material container, disinfectant container, means for scooping, glove, towel, handwipe and bag disposed within said main container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A waste cleanup kit comprising a main container and a plurality of kit contents including: an absorbent material; a disinfectant; means for scooping up waste material; at least one glove for use by an operator using the cleanup kit; at least one absorbent towel; at least one germicidal handwipe; at least one plastic bag sized to contain at least said means for scooping and means for closing said bag; said absorbent material and said disinfectant disposed in a separate absorbent material container and a separate disinfectant container, respectively; each of said absorbent material container, disinfectant container, means for scooping, glove, towel, handwipe and bag disposed within said main container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A waste cleanup kit according to claim I wherein said main container comprises a box including a lid for exposing an interior of said box, said means for scooping comprising a scoop including a base and a plurality of walls sized to conform with the interior surfaces of said box with said scoop disposed within said box and with said walls supporting said base in spaced relation from a bottom of said box to define a packaging chamber sized to receive at least a plurality of said kit contents.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A waste cleanup kit according to claim 2 wherein said scoop is provided with a nonstick surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A waste clean-up kit according to claim 1 wherein said kit contents further include a scraper for scraping waste material from a surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A waste cleanup kit according to claim 4 wherein said scraper is provided with a nonstick surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A waste cleanup kit according to claim 1 wherein said disinfectant container includes a bottle having a first fill line and a second fill line and containing a concentrate of disinfectant filled to said first fill line with said concentrate diluted to a predetermined desired dilution upon filling said bottle with water to said second fill line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
A waste cleanup kit comprising a box and a plurality of kit contents including disinfectants with said box including a lid for exposing an interior of said box, said plurality of kit contents including a scoop having a base and a plurality of walls sized to conform with interior surfaces of said box with said scoop disposed within said box and with said walls supporting said base in space relation from a bottom of said box to define a packaging chamber sized to receive at least a plurality of said kit contents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A waste cleanup kit comprising a box and a plurality of kit contents including disinfectants with said box including a lid for exposing an interior of said box, said plurality of kit contents including a scoop having a base and a plurality of walls sized to conform with interior surfaces of said box with said scoop disposed within said box and with said walls supporting said base in space relation from a bottom of said box to define a packaging chamber sized to receive at least a plurality of said kit contents.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A waste cleanup kit according to claim 7 wherein said kit contents further include a disposable glove for use by an operator and a disposable towel, an absorbent material and at least one plastic bag sized to contain waste material collected by said scoop.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-16 | 1993-10-16 | 1994-04-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-16 | 1997-10-16 | 1998-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-16 | 2001-10-16 | 2002-04-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |