Patent ID: 7628431

Claim:
A method for disposing of canine fecal matter utilizing a device having a pair of telescopic handles with a release button and a knob positioned at one end of said handles, a housing fixed to the other end of said handles, multiple overlapping panels having extended fingers disposed below said housing and rotatable about the axis of said handles, and a retention clamp secured to said housing, said method comprising the steps of: installing a geometrically shaped bag of thin material having a free edge over the closed panels of the device and positioning said free edge under said retention clamp; opening and latching in an extended position said bag enclosed panels such as to create a cavity for the collection of canine waste matter; positioning the device over the canine waste matter in preparation for collection; pressing said release button positioned in the side said knob causing the closing of said extended panels around the waste matter; rotating said knob such as to cause said bag and the collected matter encompassed by the closed panels to turn so that portion of the bag outside of the closed panels and held by the retention clamp wraps about itself until such time that said free edge is pulled away from said retention clamp; and opening or partially opening said extended fingers of said panels to deposit the bagged waste material into a suitable waste container.