Patent ID: 8714604
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A sanitary pet feces retrieval system ( 100 ) having a disposable liner, wherein the system ( 100 ) comprises: (a) a feces scoop ( wherein the first scooping jaw ( 130 ) comprises a cup-shape having a first jaw anterior opening ( 131 ), a first jaw posterior opening ( 132 ), and a curved first jaw wall ( 133 ), wherein the first jaw anterior opening ( 131 ) comprises a first jaw anterior lip ( 135 ) disposed around a first jaw anterior opening outer periphery and a first jaw posterior lip ( 137 ) disposed around the first jaw posterior opening ( 132 ), wherein the first jaw wall ( 133 ) comprises a bag aperture ( 180 ) disposed therein, wherein the second scooping jaw ( 140 ) comprises a cup-shape having a second jaw anterior opening ( 141 ), a second jaw posterior opening ( 142 ), and a curved second jaw wall ( 143 ), wherein the second jaw anterior opening ( 141 ) comprises a second jaw anterior lip ( 145 ) disposed around a second jaw anterior opening outer periphery and a second jaw posterior lip ( 147 ) disposed around the second jaw posterior opening ( 142 ), wherein the first jaw anterior lip ( 135 ) interfaces with the second jaw anterior lip ( 145 ) in a first closed position to form a semi-cylindrical scoop inner surface ( 112 ) to carry feces, wherein a lever ( 128 ) is disposed on a handle first end ( 122 ), wherein the lever ( 128 ) is operatively connected to the first scooping jaw ( 130 ) and the second scooping jaw ( 140 ) to pivot the first scooping jaw ( 130 ) away from the second scooping jaw ( 140 ) into a second open position for retrieving feces from a ground surface via scooping; (b) a bag dispenser ( (c) a disposable continuous feed through bag ( wherein the continuous feed through bag ( 160 ) fully covers the scoop inner surface ( 112 ) and wraps around and fully covers a first jaw outer surface ( 139 ) and a second jaw outer surface ( 149 ), wherein the bag upper lip ( 164 ) is removably disposed at the first jaw posterior opening ( 132 ) via attachment to a plurality of first jaw eyelets ( 170 ) disposed on the first jaw posterior lip ( 137 ), wherein the bag upper lip ( 164 ) is removably disposed at the second jaw posterior opening ( 142 ) via attachment to a plurality of second jaw eyelets ( 170 ) disposed on the second jaw posterior lip ( 147 ), wherein the feces scoop ( 110 ) is pivoted from a first position to a second position for retrieving feces from the ground surface, wherein the feces scoop ( 110 ) is pivoted to a second position for carrying feces in the continuous feed through bag ( 160 ) disposed over the first scooping jaw ( 130 ) and the second scooping jaw ( 140 ), wherein the continuous feed through bag ( 160 ) is removed from the first jaw eyelets ( 170 ) and the second jaw eyelets ( 170 ) for disposal of the continuous feed through bag ( 160 ) and the feces.