Patent ID: 8449007

Claim:
A waste collection device comprising: a frame with a grip portion; a waste receptacle with an open end for receiving a waste material deposit; a pivoting scoop adapted to swing between a loading position in which the scoop extends generally away from the grip portion of the frame, and a dispensing position in which the scoop is generally juxtaposed with the open end of the waste receptacle; an actuating mechanism adapted to rotate the scoop between the loading and dispensing positions, wherein the actuating mechanism comprises a drive member pivotally connected to the frame, and wherein a hub portion of the scoop is pivotally connected to the drive member; and a link connected at one end to the frame at a point below the drive member connection, and at the other end to the hub portion of the scoop, such that pivoting the drive member toward the dispensing position pulls the link from the scoop hub, causing the scoop to rotate toward the waste receptacle.