Patent ID: 7404230
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A device for collecting and disposing of animal excrements, said device comprising: a primary housing having an outer wall for defining a cavity therein, said outer wall having top and front portions provided with a plurality of openings spaced therealong respectively, said housing further having a rear portion provided with a plurality of vents for allowing air to pass therethrough; an auxiliary housing removably attachable to said primary housing and extending forwardly therefrom, said auxiliary housing having an outer wall provided with an opening for allowing exhaust to escape therefrom; vacuum means for collecting the excrements from a support surface, said vacuum means comprising an elongated hose passing through said auxiliary housing and having opposed end portions positioned exterior of said auxiliary housing and within the cavity; storing means for holding the excrements therein, said storing means being operably connected to said vacuum means, said storage means comprising a disposable bag removably connected to said hose and being in fluid communication therewith for receiving the excrements during operating conditions; and means for supplying power to said vacuum means and said storing means; wherein said vacuum means further comprises: a cage removably positionable within said auxiliary housing; a motor and a rotary fan operably connected thereto, said motor and said fan being housed within said cage wherein said cage has a plurality of outlet openings and an inlet port disposed upstream therefrom for assisting said fan to direct air outwardly from said auxiliary housing during operating conditions; a filter disposed within said auxiliary housing and downstream of said fan such that undesirable odors can be blocked from exiting said device; and a switch electrically coupled to said motor, said switch protruding outwardly from one said primary housing openings for allowing a user to readily toggle said device between operable and non-operable modes.