Pet leash with pet waste pickup/carry bag

• US 10,455,815 B2
• Filed: 07/06/2017
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Radhound Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Daniel J. Knight
• Inventors: Knight, Daniel J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Joshua D
• Application Number:
  US15/642,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20180007868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 845 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/003 Leads, leashes
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/008 with pockets or similar for carrying accessories
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 1/1206 for picking up excrements manure or urine pouches for animal husbandry A01K23/00

Abstract

A pet leash with a removably attached disposable plastic bag for picking up dog waste and holding the dog waste during a walk. The plastic bag can be removably contained within a pouch that is removably attached to the leash. During a walk, when needing to retrieve pet waste, the bag can be opened and the user insert his hand from the bottom of the bag and the bag is partially or completely turned inside-out for retrieving the pet waste. With the hand in the bag it is possible to reach down and pick up the dog waste by grasping the pet waste through the material of the bag. After all the waste is grasped, the user pulls his hand back through the bag to return the bag back to its original orientation with the pet waste within the bag. The bag can then be closed and later removed from the leash to dispose of the bag with the pet waste therein.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a pet leash having a pet connection end and a handle end;

a resilient frame secured to the pet leash, the resilient frame is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and the resilient frame is biased to the open configuration, and the resilient frame includes a bag retention mechanism;

the pet leash includes first and second portions between the pet connection end and the handle end, wherein the first and second portions form a loop, and the resilient frame is secured to the first and second portions within the loop formed thereby;

a pouch secured to the resilient frame;

the pouch defining an interior space, an upper end secured to the resilient frame, and a closed bottom end;

the upper end of the pouch being open when the resilient frame is at the open configuration and the upper end of the pouch being closed when the resilient frame is at the closed configuration;

a disposable bag removably secured within the interior space of the pouch and lining walls of the pouch;

the disposable bag having an upper end adjacent to the upper end of the pouch and releasably secured to the bag retention mechanism, and the disposable bag having a closed bottom end adjacent to the closed bottom end of the pouch, whereby the upper end of the disposable bag is open when the upper end of the pouch is open, and the upper end of the disposable bag is closed when the upper end of the pouch is closed.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pouch is removably secured to the resilient frame.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop is located at a position that is closer to the handle end than to the pet connection end.

4. A pet leash comprising:

an elongated, flexible leash having a pet connection end and a handle end;

a resilient frame secured to the leash, the resilient frame includes a pair of frame portions that can flex between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and the frame portions of the resilient frame are biased to the open configuration, and the resilient frame includes a bag retention mechanism having first and second elastic members and a retainer on each frame portion, the first elastic member is engageable with the retainer on one of the frame portions and the second elastic member is engageable with the retainer on the other frame portion;

a pet waste pouch secured to the frame portions of the resilient frame;

the pet waste pouch having a first end secured to the frame portions, and a closed second end;

the first end being open when the frame portions are at the open configuration and the first end being closed when the frame portions are at the closed configuration;

the pet waste pouch defines an interior space;

a disposable bag removably secured within the interior space of the pet waste pouch and lining walls of the pet waste pouch;

the disposable bag having a first end adjacent to the first end of the pet waste pouch and releasably secured to the bag retention mechanism to releasably secure the disposable bag within the pet waste pouch, and the disposable bag having a closed second end adjacent to the closed second end of the pet waste pouch;

whereby the first end of the disposable bag is open when the first end of the pet waste pouch is open, and the first end of the disposable bag is closed when the first end of the pet waste pouch is closed.

5. The pet leash of claim 4, wherein the elongated, flexible leash is split into first and second portions between the pet connection end and the handle end, the first and second portions form a loop;

and the frame portions of the resilient frame are secured to the first and second portions within the loop formed thereby.

6. The pet leash of claim 4, further comprising a closure mechanism connected to the first end of the pet waste pouch, the closure mechanism is configured to open and close the first end of the pet waste pouch.

7. The pet leash of claim 4, wherein the pet waste pouch is detachably secured to the frame portions of the resilient frame.