Leash pouch for animal waste

• US 6,035,809 A
• Filed: 12/19/1996
• Issued: 03/14/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Poopy Pockets, LLC
• Original Assignee: Ricki Hope Gale
• Inventors: Gale, Ricki Hope, Fingerett, Allison Marie, Fingerett, Steven Asher
• Primary Examiner(s): Carone, Michael J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ABBOTT, YVONNE RENEE
• Application Number:
  US08/769,325
• Time in Patent Office: 1,181 Days
• Field of Search: 119/795, 119/796, 119/867, 150/114, 150/117, 150/107, 224/160, 224/162, 224/660, 16/110, 383/16, 383/6, 383/11, 383/13, 383/38
• US Class Current: 119/796
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/004 Retractable leashes
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/006 with light-emitting or ornamental devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 27/008 with pockets or similar for carrying accessories
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 2001/1286 storing used bags

Abstract

A leash pouch for containing disposable bags and animal waste when walking animals. The leash pouch attaches to a leash using a mounting device to free the pet owner'"'"'s hands. A disposable bag compartment is on the first side of the pouch and a waste compartment is located on the second side of pouch. The pet owner picks up the waste with a disposable bag and places it in the waste compartment for later disposal. The leash pouch is convenient, lightweight, washable and durable.

Claims

1. An apparatus for walking animals comprising a leash and a leash pouch mounted onto the leash, where the leash pouch comprises:

a first side and a second side opposite to the first side;

a top portion;

a first compartment sized to receive disposable bags and located on the first side of the leash pouch;

a waste compartment, sized for receiving animal waste in a disposable bag and located on the second side of the leash pouch, the waste compartment further comprising an access opening and a plurality of panels where the panels define an interior space; and

a mounting device for attaching the leash pouch to the leash.

2. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, wherein the leash is retractable and comprises a rigid housing.

3. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, wherein the waste compartment further comprises:

an upwardly opening flap which covers the access opening; and

a closure for securing the flap to the second side of the leash pouch.

4. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, further comprising:

a valuables compartment located on the first side of the leash pouch, the valuables compartment having an access opening and a closure for completely closing the access opening.

5. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 4, wherein the valuables compartment has a closure comprising a zipper.

6. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, where at least one panel of the waste compartment comprises a gusset to allow expansion of the interior space.

7. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, where the leash pouch is constructed from a flexible fabric material.

8. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, wherein the top portion is six inches across and the leash pouch extends seven inches away from the top portion.

9. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1, wherein the mounting device comprises:

a strap attached to the top portion of the leash pouch, having a hook and loop type fastener for securing the leash pouch to the leash.

10. The apparatus for walking animals of claim 1 wherein the mounting device comprises a strap attached to the top portion of the leash pouch, having a snap type fastener for securing the leash pouch to a leash.