Animal Excrement Disposal Apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure presents an apparatus which assists with disposal of animal excrement. The apparatus includes a conduit having a first end and a second end, wherein the first and second ends are fluidly coupled to a handle and a nozzle, respectively. The handle is fluidly coupled to a water source and provides a lever that is operably coupled to an internal valve allowing the user to control the flow rate of water through the conduit and nozzle. The apparatus further includes a splash guard that is coupled to the nozzle and extends a predetermined distance beyond the exit orifice of the nozzle. The nozzle and splash guard are engineered to produce a turbulent churning of the discharged water when the splash guard is in sufficient contact with the ground that allows for the rapid breakdown and dissolution of the animal excrement.

1 . An apparatus which aids in disintegrating and dissolving animal excrement, the apparatus comprising:
 a handle;
 wherein the handle comprises an inner conduit, an internal valve, a proximal end, and a distal end; 
 wherein the proximal end is configured to fluidly couple to a water source; 
 wherein the handle further comprises an external lever; 
 wherein the internal valve is located in between the proximal end and the distal end; 
 wherein the internal valve is operably coupled to the external lever; 
   a conduit;
 wherein the conduit comprises a first end and a second end; 
 wherein the first end is mechanically coupled to and in fluid communication with the distal end of the handle; 
   a nozzle and a splash guard;
 wherein the nozzle and the splash guard are coupled to one another; 
 wherein the splash guard further comprises a proximal top end and a distal base; 
 wherein the proximal top end is mechanically coupled to the second end of the conduit; 
 wherein the nozzle comprises an inlet and an exit orifice; 
 wherein the inlet of the nozzle is in fluid communication with the second end of the conduit; 
 wherein the exit orifice is vertically offset from the distal base of the splash guard by a predetermined distance; 
 wherein the exit orifice comprises a first slit and a second slit; 
 wherein the first and second slits each comprise a curved trajectory; and 
 wherein the first and second slits intersect each other at their substantial midpoints and are substantially tangentially orthogonal at their point of intersection with respect to one another. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the conduit further comprises at least three longitudinal axes. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as described in  claim 2 , wherein the at least three longitudinal axes is planar with respect to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the splash guard comprises a profile that is substantially a truncated cone. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the splash guard smoothly transitions about a predetermined curve to join with the exterior surface of the nozzle. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as described in  claim 1 , a bottom edge of the distal base comprises a saw tooth shaped profile, a substantially flat profile, or a beveled profile. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein a boundary of the distal base has a semi-major axis and semi-minor axis. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as described in  claim 7 , wherein the first slit comprises a linear projected length which is proportionally related to the semi-major axis of the distal base. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as described in  claim 7 , wherein the second slit comprises a linear projected length which is proportionally related to the semi-minor axis of the distal base. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as described in  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle and the splash guard are coupled to one another integrally or mechanically. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus which aids in disintegrating and dissolving animal excrement, the apparatus comprising:
 a handle;
 wherein the handle comprises an inner conduit, an internal valve, a proximal end, and a distal end; 
 wherein the proximal end is configured to fluidly couple to a water source; 
 wherein the handle further comprises an external lever; 
 wherein the internal valve is located in between the proximal end and the distal end; 
 wherein the internal valve is operably coupled to the external lever; 
   a conduit;
 wherein the conduit comprises a first end and a second end; 
 wherein the first end is mechanically coupled to and in fluid communication with the distal end of the handle; 
   a nozzle and a splash guard;
 wherein the nozzle and the splash guard are coupled to one another; 
 wherein the splash guard further comprises a proximal top end and a distal base; 
 wherein the proximal top end is mechanically coupled to the second end of the conduit; 
 wherein the nozzle comprises an inlet and a dome shaped cap located on opposing ends of the nozzle; 
 wherein the inlet of the nozzle is in fluid communication with the second end of the conduit; 
 wherein the dome shaped cap comprises an exit orifice; 
 wherein the exit orifice is vertically offset from the distal base of the splash guard by a predetermined distance; 
 wherein the exit orifice comprises a first slit and a second slit; 
 wherein the first and second slits each comprise a curved trajectory; and 
 wherein the first and second slits intersect each other at their substantial midpoints and are substantially tangentially orthogonal at their point of intersection with respect to one another. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as described in  claim 11 , wherein the conduit further comprises at least three longitudinal axes. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus as described in  claim 12 , wherein the at least three longitudinal axes is planar with respect to each other. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus as described in  claim 11 , wherein the splash guard comprises a profile that is substantially a truncated cone. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus as described in  claim 11 , wherein the interior surface of the splash guard smoothly transitions about a predetermined curve to join with the exterior surface of the nozzle. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus as described in  claim 11 , a bottom edge of the distal base comprises a saw tooth shaped profile, a substantially flat profile, or a beveled profile. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus as described in  claim 11 , wherein a boundary of the distal base has a semi-major axis and semi-minor axis. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus as described in  claim 17 , wherein the first slit comprises a linear projected length which is proportionally related to the semi-major axis of the distal base. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus as described in  claim 17 , wherein the second slit comprises a linear projected length which is proportionally related to the semi-minor axis of the distal base. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus as described in  claim 11 , wherein the nozzle and the splash guard are coupled to one another integrally or mechanically.