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 Title: |
US5438708:
Manual waste collection, containment, and disposal device
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Jacovitz, Jay S.; Norwalk, CT 06851-1105
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-08-08
/ 1993-12-20
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| Application Number: |
US1993000170373
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/00;
E01H 1/12;
Core:
E01H 1/00;
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IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D19/00P6; E01H1/12B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/161.6;
002/159;
002/160;
015/227;
294/001.3;
294/025;
Original:
002/161.6;
002/159;
002/160;
015/227;
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| Field of Search: |
002/159,160,161.6,161.7,161.8,167,16
294/1.3
015/104.94,227
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-12-20 |
US1993000170373 |
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| Abstract: |
The invention relates to a device for manually collecting, containing and disposing of waste material, such as animal excrement. The device of the present invention provides an ambidextrous glove having individual compartments for receiving the fingers and thumb of the hand. The glove has a sleeve portion with a pair of handles which are used to secure the sleeve portion on the forearm of the user. The handles are also used for turning the glove inside out to contain the collected material, and for sealing the device. The glove is provided with an absorbent, non-absorbent or abrasive contact means on the palm portion for contacting and removing the material to be collected from the surface upon which it is found.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Ruden, Barnett, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Crowder, Clifford D.; Hale, Gloria
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A glove device for manually collecting and containing material, comprising:
- (a) a palm portion suitable for substantially covering the palm of the user's hand, said palm portion including compartments to receive the fingers and thumb of either a left or right hand;
- (b) a sleeve portion connected to said palm portion which is suitable for substantially completely covering the wrist and forearm of the user;
- (c) contact means for contacting the material to be collected and contained, said contact means being positioned on said palm portion of the glove; and
- (d) a pair of handles positioned on said sleeve portion; said handles being of a length and width suitable for being looped through each other for attachment of the sleeve portion to the user's elbow and for encircling the user's ungloved hand to permit the user to invert the glove device by grasping and pulling said handles.
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