Object-enclosing chambered scooper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9217231
APP PUB NO 20150042112A1
SERIAL NO

14457106

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A scooper that has a plurality of pivoting scoop jaws that rotate between an open position and a closed position defining a substantially enclosed object-holding scooper chamber that operably cooperates with a skirt overlying the scoop jaws covering a top of the chamber that also which protects scoop jaw pivoting linkages and pivots of the scooper. Such a scooper can be constructed with an elongate frame that can be tubular in which a scoop jaw actuating linkage arrangement is disposed enabling the scooper to be used while standing up. Such a scoop can also be configured to be stored uprightly and is well suited for a wide variety of indoor and outer scooping applications including for fecal matter scooping, trash or refuse pickup, object pickup and the like.

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PIONEER PET PRODUCTS LLCN144 W5660 PIONEER ROAD CEDARBURG WI 53012

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Briski, Mark J Mequon, US 3 20
Lipscomb, John M Cedarburg, US 112 1639
Supanich, Jonathan D Cedarburg, US 4 48

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