Patent ID: 7401826

Claim:
An animal waste removal apparatus comprising: (a) a bag having two ends, an open end and a closed end, (b) an opening at the open end of the bag (c) a front plate attached to the bag adjacent to the opening, (d) a first hole located in the front plate, the first hole having a plurality of internal threads in it, (e) a rear plate attached to the bag, (f) a second hole located in the rear plate, the second hole having a plurality of internal threads in it, (g) a pair of holding poles comprising a first holding pole and a second holding pole, each of the holding poles having two ends, a first end and a second end, (h) a pair of handle units comprising a first handle unit and a second handle unit, the first handle unit being attached to the second end of the first holding pole, the second handle unit being attached to the second end of the second holding pole, (i) a first plurality of external threads attached to the first end of the first holding pole, wherein the first plurality of external threads can be attached to the plurality of internal threads located in the first hole, (j) a second plurality of external threads attached to the first end of the second holding pole, wherein the second plurality of external threads can be attached to the plurality of internal threads located in the second hole, (k) a drawstring having two ends, a first end and a second end, the first end of a drawstring inserted through a third hole on the rear plate, further wherein the first end of the drawstring then passes underneath an base until it passes through a fourth hole in the base, further wherein the first end of the drawstring then is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the front plate, (l) wherein manipulation of the first holding pole and the drawstring, an individual can open or close the opening of the animal waste removal apparatus as needed, (m) wherein the bag is disposable once sufficient animal waste has been placed within the bag.