Pickup Device for Animal Waste

Abstract

A device for picking up animal waste droppings or feces, the device comprises an elongated member with a handle with electronic controls on its upper connected with an elongated member to two sets of two clamps, one a set of outer clamps and one a set of inner clamps each set operated by a clamping mechanism attached to the clamp, with the two clamping mechanisms operating either simultaneously or independently, to pick up or dispose of a disposable coarse fibrous tent like material which is place over the animal waste.

Claims

1. An animal waste pickup device comprising: an elongated member having an upper and a lower end; a handle on the upper end with electronic controls; batteries; two sets of clamping apparatus on the lower end of device, a first set of clamps on the outside of the device and a second set of set of clamps inside the first set of clamps; the clamping apparatus of the two sets of clamps open and close both simultaneously and independently; the set of clamps opening and shutting by means of electric motors connected to two clamping mechanisms, one clamping mechanism attached to the first set of clamps and a second set of clamping apparatus attached to the second set of clamps; a disposable coarse fibrous tent shaped material; whereby, when animal waste is discovered, the disposable coarse fibrous tent shaped material is placed over the waste, the animal waste pickup device is positioned over the coarse fibrous tent shaped material, then place on the ground and the two set of clamps are closed picking up the disposable coarse tent shaped material and the animal waste, which can then be released when appropriate by opening the clamps.

2. The animal waste pickup device of claim 1 where the electronic controls in the handle of the upper end comprise a PC board inside a outer handle frame and three switches on the bottom outside of the handle, the first switch to open and close both the first and second sets of clamps, the second switch to open only the first set of clamps, and the third switch to open only the second set of clamps.

3. The animal waste pickup device of claim 1 where both the first and second clamping mechanisms consist of two interconnected gears, with a clamping arm system attached to each gear, with each clamping arm system comprising two arms set at less than a 180 degree angle that open and close the clamping mechanism.

4. The animal waste pickup device of claim 3 where the first clamping mechanism is attached to the inside of the first clamp and the second clamping mechanism is attached to the second clamp.

5. The animal waste pickup device of claim 4 where a first motor with a rotating haft is attached to one gear in the first clamping mechanism and a second motor with a rotating shaft is attached to one gear in the second clamping mechanism.

6. The animal waste pickup device of claim 5 where the motors connected to the gears through a rotating shaft and the gears and set in a separate housing sitting above the outer clamps.

7. The animal waste pickup device of claim 1 where the clamps have a jagged edge on the first set of clamps.

8. The animal waste pickup device of claim 1 where the batteries are electrically connected to each other and are stored in the elongated tube.

9. The animal waste pickup device of claim 1 where the batteries are connected the PC board through a wire.

10. The animal waste pickup device of claim 1 where the PC board is connected to the motors in the clamping mechanisms through a wire that goes through the elongated tube.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is an outside look at the device, with the handle and three electric switches on the handle plus the elongated tube, and the outer and inner clamps. The housing for the motors driving the gears and the gears themselves is not shown.

[0017] FIG. 2 show the inner components of the device, the circuit board within the handle, the battery location and the wire down to the enclosure that holds the motors and the gears.

[0018] FIG. 3 shows the compartment sitting above the claws that holds the motors and the gears that operate the clamping mechanism.

[0019] FIG. 4 shows the clamping gears and how the motor turning one gear, causes the gears to move in opposite directions opening and closing the clamps.

[0020] FIG. 5 shows the inside of the outside clamps with the fasteners that go through the holes in the inside clamps.

[0021] FIG. 6 shows the pad holding the fasteners that goes on the outside of the outside clamps.

[0022] FIG. 7 shows the outside of the outside clamps without the fasteners.

[0023] FIG. 8 shows the tented coarse fabric that is used to place over the animal waste.

[0024] FIG. 9 shows how the electric motor's turning shaft goes into the gear, that causes the clamp to open and close.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FEATURES NUMBERS IN THE DRAWINGS

[0025] 1. Handle [0026] 2. Three electric switches [0027] 3. Elongated tube. [0028] 4. Outside clamps (shown in a clamshell configuration, other configurations have them in a flat configuration.) [0029] 5. Inside clamps [0030] 6. Jagged edge on outside clamps [0031] 7. Circuit board [0032] 8. Wire connection to batteries [0033] 9. Batteries [0034] 10. Wire connection between circuit board and motors operating the clamping operation. [0035] 11. Motors [0036] 12. Gears [0037] 13. Housing for motors and gears [0038] 14. Connection from elongated shaft to the housing holding the gears. [0039] 15. Arms creating the opening and closing of the clamps [0040] 16. Flat configuration clamps. [0041] 17. Fasteners protruding from outside clamps [0042] 18. Pad from which fasteners protrude. [0043] 19. Outside clamp without the fastener pad [0044] 20. Tent shaped coarse fabric [0045] 21. Turning apparatus the exits the motor and connects to the gear.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0046] FIG. 1 shows the outside of the device, with the handle 1 on top, the three electric switches underneath the handle 2, the elongated tube 3, the outside clamshell clamps 4 (a second configuration uses flat clamps), the inside clamps 5 and the jagged edge on the bottom edge of the clamps 6.

[0047] FIG. 2 show the inside of the device, with the circuit board 7 sitting inside the handle, a wire connection 8 to the batteries 9, a wire connection between the circuit board and motors 10, the housing that hold the motors 11, the motors 12 and the housing for the motors and gears 13.

[0048] FIG. 3 shows the inside of the compartment holding the motors 11 and gears 12, showing only one set of gears 13 which are connected to arms 15 (not shown) which open and close the clamps 4 and 5 (5 is not shown). The two gear sets face each other, and on the other side of each set of gears is one motor 11 with a turning apparatus 22 (not shown) that connects to the gears.

[0049] FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b show the gears 13 and the connected arms 15 and the movement of the arms. One motor 12 turning one way turns the other gear so that the arms open and close.

[0050] FIG. 5 shows a flat version of the outside clamps 16 with the fasteners protruding from holes in the clamp, that are aligned with the holes on the inside clamps 5.

[0051] FIG. 6 shows the pad 18 which is located outside the flat outside clamp from which the fasteners 17 protrude.

[0052] FIG. 7 shows the flat outside clamps 16 closed without the pad 18 installed.

[0053] FIG. 8 shows the tent shaped coarse fabric 20 as it ready to be placed over animal waste.

[0054] FIG. 9 shows the gear 12 and motor 11 configuration, with the turning apparatus 22 that exits the motor 11 and enters the gears 12.

[0055] It should be understood that the preceding is merely a detailed description of one or more embodiments of this invention and that numerous changes to the disclosed embodiments can be made in accordance with the disclosure herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The preceding description therefore is not meant to limit the scope of the invention. Rather the scope of the invention is to be determined only by the appended claims and their equivalents.