Patent ID: 6942264

Claim:
An apparatus for a disposable pet waste receptacle, comprising: a) a handle for holding the waste receptacle, said handle having a first end and a second end, said first end for being held by a user and said second end for connection to the waste receptacle; b) a waste receptacle disposed on said second end of said handle for receiving waste from an animal; and, means for connecting said handle to said waste receptacle whereby the handle is removably fixed to the receptacle and the angle between the handle and the receptacle can be varied, wherein said handle is a telescoping handle telescoping in length from about 16 inches to about 36 inches, and said waste receptacle comprises a disposable bag and a double lip ring, said double lip ring having an upper side, a lower side, first upper lip and a second lower lip extending radially therefrom to form a recess therein, said recess being disposed between said upper and lower lips to permit the disposable bag to be secured therein, wherein said disposable bag comprises elastic material being disposed around the opening of said bag to permit the elastic to secure the bag to the double lip ring and a tie string being disposed around the opening of said bag to permit the tie string to secure the bag to the double lip ring, said tie string and said elastic material being disposed in said recess of said double lip ring to permit the bag to be removably secured to the ring and said double lip ring is shaped like a heart to provide a decorative ring, wherein said means for connecting said handle to said waste receptacle comprises: a) a downwardly extending flange disposed on said lower side of said ring; b) a base plate being removably attached to said downwardly extending flange; and, c) a pivoting joint connecting said second end of said handle to said base plate to permit the angle between the handle and the ring to he varied.