Patent ID: 8544414
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A compact animal waste collector comprising: a substantially planar base having a first side and a second side; a plurality of walls, affixed to the base and positioned substantially perpendicular to the base; a substantially planar first cover hinged to at least one of the plurality of walls, the first cover forming an interior compartment proximate to the first side of the base and movable between at least a first position and a second position, wherein the first cover in the first position substantially encloses the interior compartment and the first cover in the second position forms at least one opening in the interior compartment; a spring biasing element affixed to at least one of the base, at least one of the plurality of walls and the first cover, the spring biasing element biasing the first cover toward the second position; a bag removably located at least partially within the collector and lining the interior compartment, the bag having an open edge inverted about at least a portion of an exterior of the collector thereby exposing an inside surface of the bag, wherein the collector is sized to fully house a quantity of animal waste within the interior compartment; a storage compartment formed on the second side of the base and enclosable by the plurality of walls and a substantially planar second cover hinged to at least one of the plurality of walls, wherein the storage compartment is sized to house at least one replacement bag, wherein the compact animal waste collector is hand sized to be easily grasped by a person, and carried in a person's purse or pocket; and a device for sealing the open edge of the bag.