Flushable mitt for pick up and disposal of dog waste

Abstract

A flushable mitt is provided for the sanitary pick up and disposal of dog waste. The flushable mitt includes a mitt body having a top layer and a bottom layer forming an interior space and a mitt opening. The bottom, or palm, side of the mitt is longer than the top side of the mitt and is tapered outward at the opening allowing the user to pull the mitt inside out while holding the waste between the fingertips and thumb. This permits the user to accomplish the task of picking up, containing and disposing of the dog waste without coming in contact with the waste at any time.

What I claim as my invention is:  
     
         1 . A flushable mitt for the sanitary pick up and disposal of dog waste, comprising: 
 a mitt body having a top layer including a bottom end and a top end, and a bottom layer including a bottom end, and a top end    said top layer and said bottom layer being joined together by a first bond line thereby forming an interior space and a mitt opening at said bottom ends,    the bottom (or palm) side of the mitt is longer than the top side of the mitt allowing the user to pull the mitt inside out while holding the waste between the fingers and thumb.    the top (or fingertip) end of the mitt is tapered to fit the tips of the fingers while they are curled to pick up the dog waste.    the bottom (or open end) of the mitt is tapered to be wider at the opening to allow the mitt to be easily turned inside out, capturing the waste in the mitt.    
     
     
         2 . The flushable mitt of  claim 1  wherein said mitt body is made of a hydroentangled disintegratable fabric consisting of cellulosic fibers.  
     
     
         3 . The mitt of  claim 2  wherein said synthetic fibers are ultrasonically bondable.  
     
     
         4 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein said mitt body is made of a nonwoven fibrous web made of a blend of cellulosic fibers held together only by friction and naturally occurring hydrogen bonding.  
     
     
         5 . The mitt of  claim 3  wherein said nonwoven fibrous web comprises at least 70 weight percent wood pulp fibers and at least 5 weight percent short staple regenerated cellulose fibers.  
     
     
         6 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein said mitt consisting of a nonwoven fibrous web having a basis weight in the range of 20 to 90 grams per square meter, said web being capable of disintegrating under mild agitation in water, such as, in the toilet and also being capable of decomposing in a septic tank.  
     
     
         7 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein said mitt body does not require any chemical solution applied thereto.  
     
     
         8 . The mitt of  claim 1  wherein said mitt is flushable, disposable and biodegradeable.