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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Richard Mendez, Mililani, HI (US);
Richard Mendez, Mililani, HI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A disposable pet waste receptacleuses a selectively telescoping handlehaving a pivotal ringwith a disposable bagfastened therearound. The bagcan be placed under the anus of an animalduring defecation relieving the ownerfrom having to pickup the fecal material after the fact. The telescoping handleis preferably no more than 16″ in length when fully retracted and does not exceed 36″ in length when fully extended. The pivotal ringincludes a double lipproviding support of the disposable receptacle. The disposable receptaclecontains an elastic bandthat is nestled between the upper and lower lipsof the ring. A tie stringis woven within the elastic bandto enable the user to close the receptacleupon disposal. The handleis attached to the double lip rimwith a pivoting joint devicewith a self-locking mechanism such as a tension screw means which allows the userto project the handlein a desired angle. A quick-connect attachment may also be provided thereby allowing the userto easily remove the double lip rimfrom the handlein one easy motion.