Objectionable waste material retrieval and bagging device

Device to be used, as the preferred embodiment, for dog feces retrieval and bagging. The simplicity of construction and operation allows use by persons of all ages without undue effort or bending. The retrieval and bagging and tying and containing of waste material in one operation has not heretofor been realised. The device consists of a hollow tube with eight flexible fingers on one end, a removable sleeve over the tube, and a lanyard and cap at the other end, and a plastic bag with rubber band. When the plastic bag is placed over the exposed fingers, the bag end folded back and fixed with a rubber band over the sleeve, the sleeve is then moved forward over the exposed and bagged fingers. Retracting the sleeve thus exposing the bagged fingers, the device is placed over the waste material to be retrieved. By moving the sleeve forward the fingers are caused to draw in the waste material, into the bag, and into the tube, the rubber band slipping over the fingers and tying the bag. The bag containing the waste material is held within the device out of view and is ejected by retracting the sleeve.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
This invention relates to retrieval devices of the type which is self 
contained, portable, operated by hand to retrieve waste material such as 
dog feces by gathering it into a bag inserted into the device and secured 
by a rubber band thereby enabling the user to retrieve feces and similar 
waste material without the user or the device or the outside of the bag 
touching the feces or material, and with having the feces or similar waste 
material bagged and tied with a rubber band, and contained within the 
device ready for ejection and sanitary disposal. 
2. Discussion of the Prior Art 
There has long been a need for a device that will allow a person to 
retrieve objectionable waste material such as dog feces, and to be able to 
place it in a container without the user, the device, or the outside of 
the container coming in contact with the material; and without the user 
having to handle the waste-filled container; and to do it in one simple 
operation. 
There have been many devices proposed to assist in waste material 
retrieval. All of such devices require considerable bending, scooping, 
lifting of the material, transporting the material for disposal. None of 
the prior art provides for the element of bagging, tying, and ejection of 
said material as the primary integral function of the device so the waste 
material can be retrieved, bagged and tied easily in the same operation; 
the bagged and tied material can be concealed within the device and can be 
ejected automatically when desired. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
Objects and Advantages 
Dog feces and similar objectionable waste material retrieval and bagging 
device is provided which allows the user to retrieve any such material and 
cause it to be bagged in a sanitary container and automatically tied at 
the top with a rubber band; and drawn into the device and then ejected 
when so desired. 
The principal object of the invention is to allow the user to retrieve dog 
feces or similar objectionable waste material and have it bagged and tied, 
and contained within the device out of view, and ejected for sanitary 
disposal, as an integral function to the operation of the device. 
A further object of the invention is to allow the user to retrieve 
objectionable waste material without undue bending, lifting, pushing or 
pulling, and to have said material safely contained within the device 
without it having touched the user, the device, or the outside of the bag 
into which it is gathered. 
A further object of the invention is to provide the user with the 
opportunity to carry the device with the bagged and tied waste material 
concealed inside the device convenient for sanitary disposal. 
Further objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a 
consideration of the drawings and ensuing description of it.

It should be understood that the drawings and descriptions herein are 
illustrative merely, and that various modifications and changes can be 
made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the 
invention. 
Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views. 
DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS 
1. Embodiment 
2. Body 
3. Fingers 
4. Sleeve 
5. Collar 
6. Handle 
7. Cap 
8. Lanyard 
9. Bag Limit Line 
10. Lanyard Hole 
11. Plastic Bag 
12. Rubber band 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
Referring now more particularly to the drawings and FIGS. 1 to 4 inclusive, 
in FIG. 1 the retrieval device is shown as having a hollow tubular body 2 
which is provided with eight flexible fingers 3 at the forward end, with a 
sleeve 4 fitting over the tubular body 2, and a lanyard 8 inserted in the 
opposite end of the body 2. The hollow handle 6 has a collar 5 which fits 
over the body 2 and with a cap 7 at the end. 
FIG. 2 shows the several parts in their relation to the embodiment 1. 
FIG. 3 shows the sleeve 4 moved to the forward position over the eight 
flexible fingers 3 on the body 2 with a bag 11 inserted inside the fingers 
3 and folded over the sleeve 4 to the bag limit line 9 and secured with a 
rubber band 12. 
FIG. 4 shows the sleeve 4 pulled back to the collar 5 allowing the eight 
fingers 3 to emerge encased in the bag 11 affixed with the rubber band 12 
which now holds the bag 11 to the body 2. 
The mode of operation will now be pointed out. 
The device is held by the handle 6 and the sleeve 4 is drawn back exposing 
the fingers 3. A pliant bag 11 is placed within the fingers 3. The sleeve 
4 is drawn up over the fingers 3 and the excess bag 11 is folded back over 
the sleeve 4 to the line 9 as shown in FIG. 3. A rubber band 12 is then 
placed over the bag 11 approximately one inch from the bag 11 end. The 
sleeve 4 is then drawn back exposing the fingers 3 encased in the pliant 
bag 11, the rubber bag 12 has been pulled away from the sleeve 4 and now 
secures the bag 11 on the body 2, as shown in FIG. 4. 
The device 1 with the attached bag 11 is then placed over the waste 
material to be retrieved. By holding the body 2 firm and by moving the 
sleeve 4 down over the fingers 3, the fingers 3 gather in the waste 
material to be retrieved. The bag 11 now containing the waste material is 
covered by the sleeve 4, the rubber band being pulled over the fingers 3, 
tying the bag 11. By holding the handle 6 and by rapidly moving the sleeve 
4 backward, the tied bag 11, now holding the waste material, is ejected by 
the flexing of the fingers 3, the rubber band 12 having secured the end of 
the bag 11. 
The device 1 is approximately 30 inches in length thus of a size requiring 
limited bending by the user. The device 1 can be carried by the lanyard 8 
when not in use, or with waste material inside. The end cap 7 can be 
removed so the hollow handle 6 can be used as a bag 11 storage. The user 
can carry the waste material within the bag 11 out of sight, covered by 
the sleeve 4 until disposal is desired. The device 1 is designed to 
accomodate waste material of the average size dog and can be made larger 
to accomodate the waste material of larger dogs or other animal or other 
material. 
It will thus be seen that the structure has been provided with which the 
objects of the invention are obtained.