Portable waste packaging device

• US 7,866,717 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2009
• Issued: 01/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hector Martinez
• Original Assignee: Hector Martinez
• Inventors: Martinez, Hector
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin; Paul T
• Application Number:
  US12/584,438
• Publication Number:
  US 20100283273A1
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 294 13- 15, 294/55, 152/571, 152/574, 152/576, 151/048, 119/170, 119/867, 241/168
• US Class Current: 294/1.3
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 1/1206 for picking up excrements manure or urine pouches for animal husbandry A01K23/00
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 2001/1293 Walking cane or the like, i.e. implements allowing handling while in an upright position

Abstract

A device for collecting and packaging solid waste or toxic material is provided. A first arm and a second arm are coupled with a lever, wherein at least one arm is slidably coupled with the lever. A bag may be positioned in an open position when the first arm is located distally from the second arm, and the bag may be closed by an operator manipulating the arms towards each other. The device may include a motor or a spring or springs to drive the arms towards or away from each other. A plate, a pole and a handle may be coupled with the arms. The plate may be positioned relative to the arms to stabilize the waste or toxic material for insertion into the bag. The bag may include an adhesive, paper, plastic, recycled plastic, cellulose in combination or singularity.

Claims

1. A portable waste removal portable device comprising:

a. an arm coupled with a lever, the lever having a first end and a side end, wherein the arm is coupled with the lever at the first end;

b. a plate, wherein the plate is coupled with the side end of the lever;

and

c. a bag having a pocket opening, the bag removably attached to the arm and the plate proximate to the pocket opening, wherein the bag is in an open position when the fl˜

arm is located distally from the arm plate, wherein the device further comprises an electric motor coupled with the lever and the arm, the electric motor configured to drive the arm and the plate into a closed position, wherein the opening of the bag is closed.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the bag includes material selected from the group of materials consisting of paper, plastic, recycled plastic, and cellulose.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the bag includes material selected from the group of material consisting of paper, plastic, recycled plastic, and cellulose.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the arm is rotatably coupled with the lever.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the plate is rotatably coupled with the lever.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the arm is rotatably coupled with the lever.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the bag further comprises an internal adhesive proximate to the opening, wherein the adhesive forms a bond to maintain the bag in a closed position.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the bag further comprises an external adhesive, wherein the external adhesive forms a bond to maintain the bag in contact with the arm.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the bag further comprises an external adhesive, wherein the external adhesive forms a bond to maintain the bag in contact with the plate.

10. The device of claim 1, further comprising a handle, the handle configured for manual positioning of the arm and the plate.

11. The device of claim 1, further comprising a pole coupled with the plate.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the pole comprises a handle shaped for gripping by a human hand.