US 11,851,835 B1
Device for picking up and carrying pet excrement
William Michael Gordon, Ellensburg, WA (US); and Ryan S. Rose, Puyallup, WA (US)
Filed by William Michael Gordon, Ellensburg, WA (US); and Ryan S. Rose, Puyallup, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/235,288.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/398,664, filed on Aug. 17, 2022.
Int. Cl. E01H 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC E01H 1/1206 (2013.01) [E01H 2001/128 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device adapted to pick up pet waste, comprising:
a pair of opposing shells comprising a first shell and a second shell, configured to be placed adjacent to each other to form an enclosure;
a spring compartment having a hollow tubular body with an open end and a closed end, wherein the spring compartment is configured on the first shell and a first removable cap closes the open end of the spring compartment;
a bag compartment having a hollow tubular body with an open end and a closed end, wherein the bag compartment is configured on the second shell and a second removable cap closes the open end of the bag compartment;
wherein the closed ends of the spring and bag compartments connect to each other such that the device pivots along a common axis defined by the spring compartment and the bag compartment; and
a spring element disposed within the spring compartment, wherein the spring element interfaces with the spring compartment and the bag compartment to bias the device in an open position.