USD996745S1 - Pet waste scoop - Google Patents
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| USD1084554S1 (en) | 2024-10-09 | 2025-07-15 | Towerstar Pets, Llc | Pet waste scoop assembly |
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| USD925140S1 (en) * | 2019-06-07 | 2021-07-13 | Mega Doody, Llc | Pet waste scoop |
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| US5473790A (en) | 1993-07-12 | 1995-12-12 | Desmarais; Roger | Collapsible dust pan |
| USD381875S (en) | 1995-10-27 | 1997-08-05 | O. Ames Co. | Snow shovel |
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| USD418726S (en) | 1999-02-19 | 2000-01-11 | White Jr Houston R | Stall fork |
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| US6820628B2 (en) * | 2002-11-12 | 2004-11-23 | Paul Fredolpf Larson | Object manipulation apparatus |
| USD507083S1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2005-07-05 | Miller Ruthanne | Litter scoop |
| USD507082S1 (en) | 2004-03-05 | 2005-07-05 | Michael R. Miklosovic | Doggie paddle |
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| US20090223007A1 (en) | 2008-03-07 | 2009-09-10 | Casabella Holdings, Llc | Combination cleaning utensil and dustpan |
| USD602214S1 (en) | 2009-04-29 | 2009-10-13 | Royal Pet Incorporated | Pet waste scoop |
| USD602657S1 (en) | 2009-04-29 | 2009-10-20 | Royal Pet Incorporated | Pet waste scoop |
| EP2166156A1 (en) | 2008-09-22 | 2010-03-24 | Fernando Procopio | Environmental friendly portable device for collecting animal faeces |
| WO2010054190A1 (en) | 2008-11-07 | 2010-05-14 | T.F.H. Publications, Inc. | Easy cleaning pooper scooper |
| USD623807S1 (en) | 2009-11-30 | 2010-09-14 | Dorothy Rose Teren | Ergonomic litter scoop |
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| WO2011026175A1 (en) | 2009-09-02 | 2011-03-10 | Superior Steel Products Pty Ltd | Animal waste collector |
| USD663906S1 (en) | 2011-10-31 | 2012-07-17 | Pallant John D | Combination dog waste scoop and deodorizer |
| USD677849S1 (en) | 2012-06-19 | 2013-03-12 | Royal Pet Incorporated | Waste scoop |
| US8544906B2 (en) | 2009-09-02 | 2013-10-01 | Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Waste collector |
| US8777283B2 (en) | 2012-05-24 | 2014-07-15 | C. Chantal McNair | Hands-free waste collection and disposal device and method of use |
| US8827334B2 (en) | 2012-09-18 | 2014-09-09 | Jorge I. Endara | Animal waste collection device |
| USD720909S1 (en) | 2014-07-25 | 2015-01-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Dustpan |
| US20150115634A1 (en) | 2013-10-24 | 2015-04-30 | Audrey Young | Illuminated Pooper Scooper |
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| US9440485B2 (en) * | 2012-05-10 | 2016-09-13 | Gjp Enterprises, Llc | Paint caddy |
| US9469952B2 (en) | 2014-08-15 | 2016-10-18 | Reed Quinn | Snow flipper |
| WO2018000114A1 (en) | 2016-06-26 | 2018-01-04 | 彭鹏 | Multifunctional dustpan |
| US9920495B1 (en) | 2016-09-01 | 2018-03-20 | Mike Filmer | Animal waste removal apparatus |
| US10472782B1 (en) * | 2018-07-09 | 2019-11-12 | Yali Limited Company | Portable dustpan structure for cleaning pet excrement |
| US10577765B2 (en) * | 2017-01-27 | 2020-03-03 | Efficiency Products, Llc | Scooper assembly |
| USD924498S1 (en) * | 2021-03-03 | 2021-07-06 | Hongtao Gao | Pet litter scoop |
| USD925140S1 (en) * | 2019-06-07 | 2021-07-13 | Mega Doody, Llc | Pet waste scoop |
| USD936304S1 (en) * | 2019-11-08 | 2021-11-16 | Yan Jiang | Pet poop spade |
| USD979161S1 (en) * | 2022-08-19 | 2023-02-21 | Jinhua Jiu Miao Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. | Combined cat litter scoop holder and scoop |
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| US1534179A (en) | 1924-05-21 | 1925-04-21 | Klinger Louis | Cleaning device |
| US1645806A (en) | 1925-06-13 | 1927-10-18 | William P Fries | Dustpan |
| US3562840A (en) | 1969-01-27 | 1971-02-16 | Albert B Meszaros | Collapsible dust pan |
| US3677596A (en) | 1970-07-14 | 1972-07-18 | Rosemary C Yonaites | Caddy for disposable plastic bags |
| USD262943S (en) | 1979-02-21 | 1982-02-09 | Wendelin Schadler | Combined scoop and container for animal waste |
| USD262686S (en) | 1979-04-20 | 1982-01-19 | Anderson Lloyd T | Shovel |
| US4562611A (en) | 1984-02-28 | 1986-01-07 | Marttinen Alpo L | Automatic dumping dust pan |
| USD304107S (en) | 1987-03-06 | 1989-10-17 | Noggle Donald R | Dustpan |
| USD316315S (en) | 1989-03-24 | 1991-04-16 | Elliott Elrod | Animal waste scoop |
| USD325851S (en) | 1989-06-15 | 1992-05-05 | Systems Investments Ltd. | Snow shovel |
| USD314254S (en) * | 1990-04-25 | 1991-01-29 | Gordon Richard A | Litter scoop |
| US5033781A (en) | 1990-05-08 | 1991-07-23 | Flood Thomas D | Scoop for removing animal droppings from the ground |
| USD333888S (en) | 1991-04-26 | 1993-03-09 | Visser Dennis J | Scoop for picking up pet droppings |
| US5425153A (en) | 1993-02-23 | 1995-06-20 | Quickie Manufacturing Corporation | Broom dustpan and combination |
| US5473790A (en) | 1993-07-12 | 1995-12-12 | Desmarais; Roger | Collapsible dust pan |
| USD381875S (en) | 1995-10-27 | 1997-08-05 | O. Ames Co. | Snow shovel |
| USD409804S (en) | 1997-07-14 | 1999-05-11 | James Nunes | Adjustable length pet waste collection tool with removable handle |
| USD406415S (en) | 1998-01-08 | 1999-03-02 | Richard Martin | Animal excrement collector |
| USD418726S (en) | 1999-02-19 | 2000-01-11 | White Jr Houston R | Stall fork |
| USD507083S1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2005-07-05 | Miller Ruthanne | Litter scoop |
| US6820628B2 (en) * | 2002-11-12 | 2004-11-23 | Paul Fredolpf Larson | Object manipulation apparatus |
| US6732402B1 (en) | 2003-05-16 | 2004-05-11 | Che Chi Hsu | Structure of a dustpan |
| USD507082S1 (en) | 2004-03-05 | 2005-07-05 | Michael R. Miklosovic | Doggie paddle |
| FR2874944A1 (en) | 2004-09-09 | 2006-03-10 | Eric Michel Georges Thebault | Unsanitary object e.g. dog excrement, collecting device, has receptacle and pusher fixed to ends of respective handles that are integrated together by removable device, and being placed in bags and thrown, after collection of object |
| US7305779B1 (en) | 2005-03-28 | 2007-12-11 | Purvis Richard A | Snow-shoveling apparatus |
| USD533975S1 (en) * | 2005-05-20 | 2006-12-19 | Kelly Donald S | Litter scoop |
| US7484859B1 (en) | 2007-01-18 | 2009-02-03 | Burke Paula J | Dustbin apparatus |
| US20090223007A1 (en) | 2008-03-07 | 2009-09-10 | Casabella Holdings, Llc | Combination cleaning utensil and dustpan |
| US7870835B2 (en) * | 2008-08-12 | 2011-01-18 | Amerena William A | Animal waste disposal system |
| EP2166156A1 (en) | 2008-09-22 | 2010-03-24 | Fernando Procopio | Environmental friendly portable device for collecting animal faeces |
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| WO2010054190A1 (en) | 2008-11-07 | 2010-05-14 | T.F.H. Publications, Inc. | Easy cleaning pooper scooper |
| USD602657S1 (en) | 2009-04-29 | 2009-10-20 | Royal Pet Incorporated | Pet waste scoop |
| USD602214S1 (en) | 2009-04-29 | 2009-10-13 | Royal Pet Incorporated | Pet waste scoop |
| WO2011026175A1 (en) | 2009-09-02 | 2011-03-10 | Superior Steel Products Pty Ltd | Animal waste collector |
| US8544906B2 (en) | 2009-09-02 | 2013-10-01 | Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Waste collector |
| USD623807S1 (en) | 2009-11-30 | 2010-09-14 | Dorothy Rose Teren | Ergonomic litter scoop |
| USD663906S1 (en) | 2011-10-31 | 2012-07-17 | Pallant John D | Combination dog waste scoop and deodorizer |
| US9440485B2 (en) * | 2012-05-10 | 2016-09-13 | Gjp Enterprises, Llc | Paint caddy |
| US8777283B2 (en) | 2012-05-24 | 2014-07-15 | C. Chantal McNair | Hands-free waste collection and disposal device and method of use |
| USD677849S1 (en) | 2012-06-19 | 2013-03-12 | Royal Pet Incorporated | Waste scoop |
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| USD720909S1 (en) | 2014-07-25 | 2015-01-06 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Dustpan |
| US9469952B2 (en) | 2014-08-15 | 2016-10-18 | Reed Quinn | Snow flipper |
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| US10577765B2 (en) * | 2017-01-27 | 2020-03-03 | Efficiency Products, Llc | Scooper assembly |
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| USD925140S1 (en) * | 2019-06-07 | 2021-07-13 | Mega Doody, Llc | Pet waste scoop |
| USD936304S1 (en) * | 2019-11-08 | 2021-11-16 | Yan Jiang | Pet poop spade |
| USD924498S1 (en) * | 2021-03-03 | 2021-07-06 | Hongtao Gao | Pet litter scoop |
| USD979161S1 (en) * | 2022-08-19 | 2023-02-21 | Jinhua Jiu Miao Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. | Combined cat litter scoop holder and scoop |
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| USD1084554S1 (en) | 2024-10-09 | 2025-07-15 | Towerstar Pets, Llc | Pet waste scoop assembly |
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