DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP AND REMOVING PET REFUSE

摘要

A portable pet refuse tool having two relatively movable jaws defining a receiving opening for a piece of refuse, and a disposable bag cartridge removably received between the jaw with a thin-walled plastic bag folded into a storage position with a pull tab accessible at the receiving opening attached to a cartridge slide that is latched in place and has a notch for serving as a closure clip for the bag after the refuse is picked up. The bag is extended out of the tool, folded back over the tool, and lines the receiving opening as the refuse is picked up, and then is pulled partially through the tool with the carrier slide so that the closure clip can be fitted around the bag to close it for disposal. A flashlight seat is provided for illumination, and a thumb hole is provided for ease of carrying. An alternative embodiment has a fixed opening for receiving a bag to be folded around the tool, a movable jaw for pushing refuse into the bag, and a closure clip is provided for closing the bag in a manner similar to the first embodiment.