Patent ID: 6237972
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
An animal waste collection device for collecting waste into a bag without soiling a user of the animal waste collection device, the animal waste collection device comprising:an elongated handle, the elongated handle comprising an actuator assembly at one end of the elongated handle;a pick-up and collection device disposed at an end of the elongated handle from the actuator assembly, the pick-up and collection device comprising an elongated cylindrical member and a closure member, the elongated opened-ended cylindrical member and closure member define a slot-like aperture, the closure member adapted to be moved between an open and closed position, the open position adapted to provide access to the interior of the pick-up and collection device through the slot-like aperture;a linkage operably connected at a first end to the actuator assembly and extending between the actuator assembly and the pick-up and collection device;a transmission element operably connected to the linkage at the pick-up and collection device, the transmission element also being operably connected to the closure member for transmitting movement from the actuator assembly, through the linkage and the transmission element to the closure member to move the closure member between open and closed closure member positions; anda bag for receiving and storing animal waste collected by the animal waste collection device, the bag comprising a closed end and an open end opposed to the closed end, the bag also comprising a slot that is complementary to the slot-like aperture of the elongated cylindrical member, the open end of the bag being complementary to the elongated cylindrical member of the pick-up and collection device,wherein the open end of the bag can be secured to one end of the elongated cylindrical member and the closure member to provide access to the interior of the bag when the actuator assembly moves the closure member to the open position for collecting waste, further wherein the animal waste collection device can collect waste without soiling a user of the animal waste collection device nor soiling the animal waste collection device.