Patent ID: 8312599
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: A01K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for holding bags containing pet waste, the device comprising: a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion contains a front surface and an opposed back surface, and wherein the opposed back surface of the front portion is releasably secured to the rear portion of the device; an interior pathway through the device, the interior pathway formed between the back surface of the front portion and the rear portions of the device, the interior pathway retaining a leash, the leash retained by applying pressure between the front and the rear portions of the device and against the leash, the interior pathway defining a first axis running from a first end to a second end of the device; and a latching mechanism pivotally mounted to the front surface of the front portion of the device, the latching mechanism comprising a pivotable locking door securing the top of a bag to the front surface of the front portion of the device such that the bag is retained substantially perpendicular to the first axis running from the first end to the second end of the device; wherein the latching mechanism pivotally mounted to the front portion of the device can be opened without separating the front portion and the rear portion of the device.