Apparatus for cleaning up animal feces deposits
US4185355A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L5/24
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for cleaning up an animal feces deposit from its situs by positioning an open-ended receptacle with its open end overlying and in close proximity to the animal feces deposit and providing a suction to pick up the animal feces deposit and deliver same into the interior of the receptacle whereby the receptacle containing the picked up animal feces deposit can be discarded conveniently and cleaning up has been achieved without any physical contact with the animal feces deposit by the person performing the cleaning up.
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