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An animal waste collection system (10) designed for sanitary use consists of a hollow shaft (14), handle (12), light (70), a pair of resilient, curved arms (22, 24) and a plurality if self sealing bags (40). The operator of the device (10) initially loads a plastic bag (40) onto arms (22, 24) before

An animal waste collection system (10) designed for sanitary use consists of a hollow shaft (14), handle (12), light (70), a pair of resilient, curved arms (22, 24) and a plurality if self sealing bags (40). The operator of the device (10) initially loads a plastic bag (40) onto arms (22, 24) before walking the dog. When the animal shows signs of excreting, the bag (40) is placed under the rear of the animal to intercept the feces. Once the animal is finished excreting, the operator partially retracts the arms (22, 24), closing the bag (40), and walks to a disposal receptacle where the arms (22, 24) are then fully retracted and the sealed bag (40) is released.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An animal waste collecting apparatus comprising: a substantially hollow shaft having a first and a second end; a slider mounted on said shaft said slider having a portion that surrounds said shaft; and, a first and second arm receivable in said shaft wherein movement of

The invention claimed is: 1. An animal waste collecting apparatus comprising: a substantially hollow shaft having a first and a second end; a slider mounted on said shaft said slider having a portion that surrounds said shaft; and, a first and second arm receivable in said shaft wherein movement of said slider from said first end towards said second end of said hollow shaft lengthens the apparatus by extending said arms from said second end so that said arms can engage a receptacle for intercepting said animal waste. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second arms are made of a resilient material that changes shape as it extends out of said hollow shaft. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said aims when fully extended from said shaft are curved in opposite directions towards each other. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said receptacle comprises a bag having an opening for receiving said animal waste, said bag further having a first aim channel and a second arm channel on opposite sides of said bag opening each channel having a first and a second aperture respectively for receiving said first and second arms when said arms are extended from said hollow shaft. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said bag includes adhesive on the inside of said opening so that as said arms are withdrawn from said, bag said opening automatically seals itself and said bag is released from said apparatus for easy disposal. 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said first and second arms when extended have a curved, generally “C” shape and wherein said C shaped arms face in opposite directions so as to hold the bag open when the arms are extended. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising: lighting means located at the said second end of said shaft for selectively illuminating said bag. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising: a handle located at said first end of said shaft for gripping said shaft. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said lighting means comprises an LED. 10. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising: a battery connected to said LED; and, a switch means connected to said battery and said LED for selectively turning said LED on and off. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said first and second arms each have a first end and a second free end and wherein said first ends are connected together and the arms are formed from a single, continuous piece of resilient plastic. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said second, free ends of the first and second arms each have tips that flare away from each other. 13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said shaft has a long central axis and said extended arms lie is a plane that in at an angle A with respect to said axis so that said bag may be positioned more naturally when intercepting said animal waste. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said angle A lies in the range of 5-15 degrees. 15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said plastic material comprising said first and second arms is a combination of Delrin® mixed with glass in the 10-25% range. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein when said first and second arms are extended from said shaft they form an oval opening for the bag having a size of approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. 17. An animal waste collecting apparatus comprising: a substantially hollow shaft having a first and a second end; a slider mounted on said shaft; a first and second arm receivable in said shaft, said first and second arms made of a resilient material that changes shape as it extends out of said hollow shaft and said arms when fully extended from said shaft curved in opposite directions towards each other, said first and second arms when extended having a curved, generally “C” shape and wherein said C-shaped arms face in opposite directions so as to hold a bag open when the arms are extended; lighting means further comprising an LED located at said second end of said shaft for selectively illuminating said bag; a battery connected to said LED; a switch means connected to said battery and said LED for selectively turning said LED on and off; a handle located at said first end of said shaft for gripping said shaft; and a plug tip that fits in the second end of said hollow shaft, said plug tip including a first and a second aperture therein for slideably receiving said first and second arms respectively; wherein movement of said slider from said first end towards said second end of said hollow shaft extends said arms from said second end so that said arms can engage a receptacle for intercepting said animal waste, said receptacle comprising a bag having an opening for receiving said animal waste, said bag further having a first arm channel and a second arm channel on opposite sides of said bag opening each channel having a first and a second aperture respectively for receiving said first and second arms when said arms are extended from said hollow shaft and including adhesive on the inside of said opening so that as said arms are withdrawn from said bag, said opening automatically seals itself and said bag is released from said apparatus for easy disposal; wherein said first and second arms each have a first end and a second free end and wherein said first ends are connected together and the arms are formed from a single, continuous piece of resilient plastic, said plastic being a combination of Delrin mixed with glass in the 10-25% range, said second free ends of the first and second arms each have tips that flare away from each other; wherein said shaft has a long central axis and said extended arms lie in a plane that is at an angle A with respect to said axis so that said bag may be positioned more naturally when intercepting said animal waste; and wherein when said first and second arms are extended from said shaft they form an oval opening for the bag having a size of approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said LED switch means is located in said handle. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 further comprising; hook means attached to said plug tip to assist in holding said bag as said arms are threaded into said first arm channel and said second arm channel, respectively. 20. An animal waste collecting apparatus comprising: a substantially hollow shaft having a first and a second end; a slider mounted on said shaft; a first and second arm receivable in said shaft, said first and second arms made of a resilient material, said first and second arms when extended having a curved, generally “C” shape wherein said C-shaped arms face in opposite directions so as to hold a receptacle bag open when the arms are extended; said receptacle bag having an opening for receiving said animal waste, said bag further having a first arm channel and a second arm channel on opposite sides of said bag opening each channel having a first and a second aperture respectively for receiving said first and second arms when said arms are extended from said hollow shaft and including adhesive on the inside of said opening so that as said arms are withdrawn from said bag, said opening automatically seals itself and said bag is released from said apparatus for easy disposal; lighting means further comprising an LED located at said second end of said shaft for selectively illuminating said bag; a battery connected to said LED; a switch means connected to said battery and said LED for selectively turning said LED on and off; a handle located at said first end of said shaft for gripping said shaft; and a plug tip that fits in the second end of said hollow shaft, said plug tip including a first and a second aperture therein for slideably receiving said first and second arms respectively.