Patents by Inventor Irene MacInnis

Irene MacInnis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Device for sanitary handling and disposal of pet droppings
    Patent number: 5193870
    Abstract: A device for sanitary disposal of pet droppings lying on a ground surface. The device allows sanitary packaging of the droppings in a plain sheet of paper or plastic placed over the droppings. The device has a wire catch fixed to one end of a first handle, a rod slidable through the handle, a second handle fixed to one end of the rod, and a wire loop attached to an opposite end of the rod. The loop is placed over the sheet around the droppings and the handles are pulled apart to gather and close the sheet around the droppings. The resulting package is retained by the device for transport and disposal at an appropriate site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventors: Irene MacInnis, Richard M. Lienau, Bonnie L. Lienau