Pet waste scooping device and pet waste bags

Abstract

The present disclosure provides pet waste scooping devices that are useful for scooping waste from a pet, such as a dog, and also provides pet waste bags that are useful for collecting and securing pet waste, as well as packages and kits of the same, and methods of manufacturing and using the same.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pet waste scooping device, comprising:
 a pole connected to a grabber comprising at least three appendages; and   a rope connected to a latch that is configured to cause the at least three appendages to reversibly expand outward to an open position when the rope is pulled.   
     
     
         2 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , wherein the rope passes through the interior of the pole. 
     
     
         3 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , wherein the rope comprises an elastic rope or a coiled cord. 
     
     
         4 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , wherein the pole is a collapsible pole. 
     
     
         5 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , wherein the grabber is extendable and/or enlargeable. 
     
     
         6 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , wherein the grabber is extendable and/or enlargeable while in a closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 6 , further comprising a button configured to carry out the extending and/or enlarging of the grabber while in a closed position, wherein:
 the button is a slide-button that is connected to the at least three appendages; and   the pole comprises a handle end and a scooping end, and when the slide-button is slid away from the handle end of the pole, the at least three appendages are extended.   
     
     
         8 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , further comprising a waste bag dispenser. 
     
     
         9 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 , further comprising an illuminating element. 
     
     
         10 . A pet waste scooping device, comprising:
 an external pole connected to a grabber comprising at least three appendages; and   an internal pole connected to a latch that is configured to cause the at least three appendages to reversibly expand outward to an open position when the internal pole is pulled;   wherein the grabber is extendable and/or enlargeable while in a closed position, and   wherein when fully extended or enlarged while in the closed position, the grabber has a diameter that is at least 50% or more larger than the diameter of the grabber when fully condensed while in a closed position.   
     
     
         11 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 10 , wherein the internal pole is a collapsible pole and/or the external pole is a collapsible pole. 
     
     
         12 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 10 , further comprising a button configured to carry out the extending and/or enlarging of the grabber while in a closed position, wherein:
 the button is a slide-button that is connected to the at least three appendages; and   the pole comprises a handle end and a scooping end, and wherein, when the slide-button is slid away from the handle end of the external pole, the at least three appendages are extended.   
     
     
         13 . The pet waste scooping device of  claim 10 , further comprising a waste bag dispenser. 
     
     
         14 . A pet waste bag, comprising:
 a body portion comprising an open end and a closed end; and   a peelable adhesive strip connected to the body portion by an anchor.   
     
     
         15 . The pet waste bag of  claim 14 , wherein, when the peelable adhesive strip is peeled, the peelable adhesive strip remains connected to the body portion by the anchor. 
     
     
         16 . The pet waste bag of  claim 15 , wherein, when the peelable adhesive strip is peeled, the portion of the peelable adhesive strip that is peeled off the body portion comprises adhesive, and the portion of the peelable adhesive strip that is not peeled off the body portion does not comprise adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . The pet waste bag of  claim 14 , wherein the body portion comprises a biodegradable material. 
     
     
         18 . A method of manufacturing a pet waste scooping device, comprising:
 (a) obtaining a pole;   connecting the pole to a grabber comprising at least three appendages;   connecting a rope to a latch that is configured to cause the at least three appendages to reversible expand outward to an open position when the rope is pulled; and   connecting a spring to the at least three appendages; or   (b) obtaining an external pole;   connecting the external pole to a grabber comprising at least three appendages;   connecting an internal pole to a latch that is configured to cause the at least three appendages to reversible expand outward to an open position when the internal pole is pulled; and   connecting a spring to the at least three appendages.   
     
     
         19 . A method of scooping waste from a pet, comprising:
 obtaining a pet waste scooping device of  claim 1 ;   extending the pole to a longer length;   pulling the rope;   situating the three or more appendages around waste; and   releasing the rope.   
     
     
         20 . A method of scooping waste from a pet, comprising:
 obtaining a pet waste scooping device of  claim 10 ;   extending the external pole to a longer length;   pulling the internal pole;   situating the three or more appendages around waste; and   releasing the internal pole and/or returning the internal pole to its location prior to the pulling of the internal pole.