Self-contained, portable device to collect and store animal waste

Abstract

A self-contained, portable device to collect multiple events of animal waste and store it inside a sealed chamber. (Please see FIG. 1 ) It is comprised of an elongated chamber with a pick-up claw assembly at one end. The claw is comprised of one static and one movable piece. The claw is manipulated by a lever which is attached to the chassis by a guide that runs along the outside of the chamber. The claw assembly is comprised of one static and one moveable scoop/claw. There is a trap door inside the chamber between the scoop/claw and the storage chamber. The specimen is covered by a small square of paper to protect the claw from contamination. Once the specimen is collected in the scoop/claw, the device is inverted and the trap door is manipulated by an external lever. The specimen will translate from the scoop, past the trap door and into an elongated bag inside the chamber. The bag assembly is inserted and removed from the clean end of the internal chamber using a guide that holds the bag in place during use. A cap at the top of the tube, at the opposite side from the scoop/claw, allows for removal of the bag from the side of the chamber that has not come into contact with the animal waste.

1 . An animal waste collection device wherein multiple collections of animal waste are stored in a sanitary internal chamber without requiring any external disposal facility. It is comprised of an elongated chamber with a scoop/claw pick-up assembly at one end. Inside the chamber is an internal bag which will store the pet waste. A trap door is located inside the hollow chamber above the claw assembly and opened and closed by a lever on the outside of the chamber. The claw is comprised of one or more moveable shovel(s). The claw is controlled by a lever that extends along the outside of the chamber to the opposite end, away from the specimen. Once the specimen is collected, the device can be inverted to allow the waste to proceed past the trap door and into the chamber. The specimen will translate from the pick-up device, past the trap door and into the chamber. 
     
     
         2 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein a plastic ring is used to twist the bag inside the inner chamber. 
     
     
         3 . A device as in  claim 1 , wherein the internal bag can be removed from the end cap at the top of the tube, allowing the user to touch the portion of the bag that has not been in contact with the animal waste.