Abstract: A pet litter scoop and disposal device includes a container and a bag. The container has an open top end shaped to act as a scoop for scooping up pet litter. The bag has a first portion sized and shaped for lining the inner surface of the container, and a second portion sized and shaped to be folded back over the outer surface of the container for covering the hand of the user holding the container during use. The bag includes a closure for closing the upper end of the bag, comprising a pair of loops extending from the open end of the bag. The loops are preferably shaped to form a handle sized to fit over the hand of the user. The container preferably includes a holding bay at the base of the container for holding an uppermost portion of the bag so as to store the second portion of the bag against the outer surface of the container prior to deployment.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a carbon yarn product includes the steps of pyrolizing raw carbonaceous yarn comprising a plurality of carbon fibers, at a temperature above about 650° F.; flexing the pyrolized yarn to substantially break fiber-to-fiber bonding between the fibers; and, exposing the yarn to a temperature sufficient to carbonize the pre-carbonized yarn to a final and higher carbon assay. A flexible yarn element (10) includes a plurality of carbon filaments (11) wherein each filament (11) is in contact with at least one other filament 11. A sizing material at least partially coats the plurality of filaments (11), wherein the sizing material of each filament (11) is substantially separated from the sizing material of the at least one other filament (11) in contact therewith.