Portable container for pet leash

Abstract

The invention relates to a portable container adapted for disengageable engagement with an animal pet leash. The device includes a container carrier clampable to a pet leash, the container carrier adapted to contain or carry a container and being removable therefrom. The container carrier includes a universal clamp which permits the device to be clamped to any format of animal pet leash.

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I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001] The present invention relates to containers, and more particularly to portable containers adapted to attach to an animal pet leash for the purpose of carrying animal waste while the owner is walking the pet.II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0002] A number of systems have been devised heretofore for the purpose of permitting the pet owner to pick up and dispose of animal waste of their pets. This is especially apropos when an owner is walking and airing their pet. It has especially become desirable and in many instances, required by appropriate municipalities, that an owner be responsible for picking up animal waste caused by the owner's pet.[0003] In connection with the above, various prior art patents show different systems for collecting animal waste. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,797,636, shows a disposable pet excrement collection device which is basically a flat collection device which can be pressed into a rigid collection funnel shape in order to...

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Benefits of technology

[0017] The present invention relates to a portable container for carrying animal waste and permitting the owner to transport the same once the animal waste is collected until the owner can locate a proper waste container for the proper disposition of animal waste. The container is designed to include a container carrying system which incorporates a universal clamp to permit the container carrier to be clamped to any format of pet animal leash whether the same be made of leather, cords, chains, or even if the same is a retractable type of pet leash. The container is ideally and preferably designed to be removable from the container carrier in order to empty the animal waste therefrom, and also to permit the owner to clean the same periodically for reuse. The container carrier is designed to easily and efficiently clamp to any pet leash, and to be easily removable there from such that it may be removed from the pet animal leash when the device is not intended to be used. Hence, there is no requirement that the container carrier system be permanently affixed to the leash which would therefore reduce its usability by the consumer. In other words, once the consumer has purchased a particular type of pet leash, the portable container system of the present invention is adapted to be used with such leash thereby eliminating the necessity of the owner purchasing a separate leash and pouch arrangement heretofore suggested by the art.

Problems solved by technology

One of the difficulties and problems that has occurred repeatedly regardless of which type of collection system is employed is the fact that once the animal waste has been collected, the pet owner is required to carry the animal waste until the owner reaches a suitable dumpster or waste container where the waste may be disposed of properly.

This, however, has many drawbacks associated with the device in that it is required that the owner carry the waste, and due to the nature of the container or pouch, all of the undesirable aspects of animal fecal matter are exposed.

The drawback with that device is that the pet owner must still carry the enclosed bag to an appropriate dumpster or waste container, wherever that may be located.

However, it is clear that once collected, the pouch is not intended to transport the waste.

Furthermore, the other drawback associated with the device shown in the -590 patent is the fact that once the pouch is stitched to the leash, it is a relatively permanent installation.

Furthermore, the pouch is not removable from the leash and cannot be used on any leash.

Hence, the device will be totally unworkable with a chain leash or a leather leash which does not lend itself to an easy stitching operation.

However, there is no teaching of any transportation system once the waste has been collected.

None of the prior art, however, has addressed the issue of providing a system for transporting the animal waste once the same is collected without the requirement that the owner hand carry the waste in the device utilized to collect the waste.

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