FR2748043A1 - Scoop for canine excrement - Google Patents

Abstract

The scoop is made of biodegradable material has a carton of extended form with the ends folded over. The assembly is traversed by cords which cause closing of the carton each time it rests on its sides. A spatula is lodges opposite to the folded sides and receives a pressure exerted by the foot of a user to stabilise the scoop during its scooping action. The isosceles triangular panels (27) receive the other geometric forms compatible with the closure of the carton immediately that the cords are pulled to close the carton.

Description

GRIPPER FOR CANINE DEJECTIONS
The present invention comprises a gripper composed preferably of biodegradable cardboard and advantageously intended for the collection and removal of dog excrement on the sidewalks with the greatest ease thanks to the cord intended for its closing and its transfer.

To do this kind of pickup, there is no serious or practical way in the world.

As a general rule, a returnable glove is used after use, the handling of which involves being bent over, a very painful attitude for the elderly and disconcerting for all users.

This method is most widely used, particularly in the United States, Canada,
England to name only the main countries in the world where civic awareness of canine cleanliness rhymes with reality and regulations.

In France, dog excrement on the sidewalks poses few problems for the public authorities and the regulations in force fall within the competence of the municipal police who often have better things to do since they do not have the right to ask for identity papers. to a potential offender.

Obviously, pet owners are not very proud to soil the sidewalks in their path, which anger the residents.

In some large cities, costly investments chargeable to taxpayers such as motorized vehicles had to be abandoned for lack of efficiency because it is materially impossible in urban areas to track all dogs or to predict their needs.

To try to limit this pollution, there are places fitted out for dog excrement but the dog is not a robot and often its need cannot wait or reach the era planned for this use.

The invention aims to overcome all these drawbacks.

It takes into account the collection technique using a standard tool.

The standard tool recommended for this use is a shovel with rectangular angles.

Concretely, the manipulator must present his tool vertically on the object to be evacuated.

Then, he will tilt his tool and exert a kind of thrust intended to scrape on the ground and to pile up the canine dejection.

In order to achieve this, he will have to use a second tool such as a broom to hold the load on the shovel in a horizontal position.

The invention uses this technique and takes into account all the movements it requires.

The technique of the invention retains the principle of manual collection when the hand is placed on the ground and that with the fingers provided with a glove, the material to be removed is enclosed.

The invention takes into account the technique of lightness and ease of handling.

To do this, it is made of a biodegradable material such as paper or cardboard.

In one of the applications of the invention FIG I the device comprises a rectangular cardboard composed of three strips integral with a spatula.

One end receives a cord intended for closing the assembly and the other end receives two preferably isosceles triangles intended to fold in order to form the sides of the device during its closure.

In FIG II, the isosceles triangles are folded and the compatible notch has been housed in the flat surface of the carton in order to ensure the rigidity of these two triangles.

 Operation is very simple and within everyone's reach.

I1 consists first of all of opening the carton as FIG I and of folding the sides as
FIG II and finally, to place the assembly on the burden as FIG XII.

The device of the invention thus placed on the burden comprises a spatula (13) on which the user rests his shoe such as (39).

The burden such as (40) is covered by the cardboard and it suffices to pull on the string such as (16) to close the device on the burden and position it as FIG IV to evacuate it to the nearest gutter.

The invention takes account of the fact that in all agglomerations, there are necessarily places for discharging water, a suitable place to get rid of the object of the invention when it is filled.

In one of the applications of the invention and not limited to FIG I: (1) and (33) are the notches intended to be housed in the compatible holes (22) and (7), when the isosceles triangles (26) and (27) to strengthen the sides such as (25). (23) is a flap of this cardboard the sides of which are compatible with the base of this preferably isosceles triangle.

The sides of the triangle (26) and (27) are intended to join the surface (24). The surface (34) is a stop comparable to the broom technique intended to retain a burden partially retained in a shovel as indicated above. (21), (19) and (11) are the hinges allowing the closure of this carton to the longitudinal form before use. (3) is the wear lip of the cardboard which has become for the occasion a gripper but whose edge is intended to scrape the ground. This is allowed thanks to the cords (20) and (8) moored such as (2) and (4).

These cords are preferably positioned under the spatula (13) such as (12) and (17) and are connected together such as (16).

In FIG II, the cardboard is predisposed to work therefore in the opening procedure. The triangle (25) has been folded over like the triangle (26) and the notches housed in their place in the carton (23).

In FIG III, the device of the invention is placed on the load such as FIG XII. The triangles such as (27) form the side panels intended to retain the load during the winching position. The rectangle (23) is in an inclined position, integral with the two triangles. The hinge is at the top. The rectangle (24) is in a horizontal position. The rectangle (34) receives at its base holes such as (28) and (32) intended for the passage of the cords (20) and (8). The holes such as (29) and (30) on the rectangle (13) and compatible with the previous ones, are intended for the passage of cords such as (20) and (8) on which one pulls in order to close the device in a position such as (16).

In FIG IV, the device of the invention is in the transfer position. The triangles such as (25), have closed on the effect of the winching inside the angles such as (34) and (24). The cords (20) and (8) are retained by the handle (16) and the rectangles (16) and (23).

In FIGS. VI, VII, VIII and IX, the closing kinematic chain is described.

In FIG VI, the triangle (27) is predisposed for filling under the effect of the winching by the cord (20). The sides (38), (36) and (37) will be modified under the effect of the pull of the cord. The spatula (13) preferably receives support from the user's shoe. This approach ensures the stability of the device during the closing operation. In addition, the shape of the cardboard, its rigidity in the corners, the mooring of the cords such as (2) and (4) favor the scraping technique preceding the operation of the gripper.

In FIG VII, the angles (36), (37), (38) are lodged in the edges (24) and (23) under a first effect of the winching. The rectangle (23) pushes the load towards the wall (34) and the triangles such as (27) prevent overflowing.

The cord (20) has advanced halfway.

In FIG VIII, the winching procedure is completed. The burden previously picked up is retained. The triangle (27) is housed in a geometric figure formed from (24) and (34).

In FIG IX, the device of the invention is in the transfer position after closing such as FIG
IV.

In FIG X, the device of the invention takes the form of a compass formed by two half shells.

(42) is the wall of a half shell, (43) is the other wall. These two walls are articulated on a hinge (52) and receive sides such as (53) and (54). (48) and (50) are the friction edges. (51) and (55) are the cords in a horizontal position intended to slide close to the ground and intended to be routed under the spatula (44) so that they can be towed such as (45) and (46).

This device of the invention is made of biodegradable material.

In FIG XII, (39) is the user's shoe placed on the spatula (13). The cords (20) and (8) are arranged in the winch to prevent the user from bending. (40) is the burden trapped in the carton of the device taking the form of a pickaxe thanks to the position of the rectangles (23), (24) and (34), including the side walls formed by the triangles such as (27 ).

The rectangle (24) receives a spatula intended to hold the end of a cane or an umbrella or other longitudinal object intended to avoid bending when it comes to positioning the device on the ground.

Claims (5)

l-Manual gripping device preferably intended for the evacuation of dog excrement and advantageously made of biodegradable material characterized in that it comprises a carton of longitudinal shape, one end of which receives foldable sides, the assembly being traversed by cords intended to cause the closure of this longitudinal carton each time it rests on its sides. A spatula housed opposite the foldable sides, is intended to receive a pressure exerted by the foot of a user in order to stabilize the device during its winching necessary for the pickup procedure. 2-Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the isosceles triangles such as (27) receive other geometric shapes compatible with the closure of the longitudinal carton as soon as one pulls on the cords in order to close it. 3-Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the rectangle (24) receives a spatula compatible with the end of a cane and an umbrella. 4-Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the cords intended for the closure of the device are made of different materials compatible with the requested traction, and that their path under the spatula allows traction at ground level intended to promote the path from the edge where the cords are moored such as (20) and (8). 5-Device according to claim 1,2,3 and 4 characterized in that the device of the invention comprises two half shells (42) and (43) articulated on a hinge (52), the edges (50) and ( 47) being intended to meet to retain a load under the effect of the winching of the cords (45) and (46) routed under the spatula (44) on which it is advantageous that the user rests his foot in order to exercise a ground pressure and stabilize the gripper on the ground.