Object-enclosing chambered scooper
US9217231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H2001/1293
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A scooper that has a plurality of pivoting scoop jaws that rotate between an open position and a closed position defining a substantially enclosed object-holding scooper chamber that operably cooperates with a skirt overlying the scoop jaws covering a top of the chamber that also which protects scoop jaw pivoting linkages and pivots of the scooper. Such a scooper can be constructed with an elongate frame that can be tubular in which a scoop jaw actuating linkage arrangement is disposed enabling the scooper to be used while standing up. Such a scoop can also be configured to be stored uprightly and is well suited for a wide variety of indoor and outer scooping applications including for fecal matter scooping, trash or refuse pickup, object pickup and the like.
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