A system for picking up objects—such as pet waste, debris, and similar noxious materials—and automatically sealing objects within a disposable liner. The liner is installed on a hand-held scooper device by an automatic applicator. The liners comprise a self-sealing feature adapted to assist in encap
A system for picking up objects—such as pet waste, debris, and similar noxious materials—and automatically sealing objects within a disposable liner. The liner is installed on a hand-held scooper device by an automatic applicator. The liners comprise a self-sealing feature adapted to assist in encapsulating the waste. The applicator also functions as a storage holder for the hand-held scoop.
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1. A system related to the collecting of objects by a user using at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet comprising at least one cohesive surface adapted to form at least one cohesive seal when separate regions of the at least one cohesive surface are brought into contact, said system c
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A system related to the collecting of objects by a user using at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet comprising at least one cohesive surface adapted to form at least one cohesive seal when separate regions of the at least one cohesive surface are brought into contact, said system comprising: a) at least one sheet holder structured and arranged to hold the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet;b) at least one user grip structured and arranged to assist gripping of said at least one sheet holder by the user;c) at least one sheet folder structured and arranged to fold the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet about the objects;d) at least one seal-formation assister structured and arranged to assist the formation of the at least one cohesive seal substantially enclosing the objects within the at least one flexible non-porous sheet; ande) at least one manually-operated actuator structured and arranged to assist manual actuation of said at least one sheet folder and said at least one seal-formation assister by the user without direct contact of the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet by the user;f) wherein said at least one sheet folder comprises: i) at least one movable member structured and arranged to be movable between the objects and at least one ground surface supporting the objects, andii) at least one pivot joint structured and arranged to pivotally join said at least one movable member with said at least one sheet holder about at least one rotational axis; andg) wherein said at least one sheet holder comprises: i) at least one releasable retainer structured and arranged to releasably retain the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet on said at least one sheet holder prior to formation of the at least one cohesive seal, andii) at least one releaser structured and arranged to release the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet from said at least one sheet holder on formation of the at least one cohesive seal substantially enclosing the objects within the at least one flexible non-porous sheet. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one releasable retainer comprises at least one suction cup structured and arranged to releasably retain the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet on said at least one sheet holder substantially by differential pressure. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein: a) said at least one movable member comprises at least one lead-edge portion structured and arranged to movably advance along at least one path extending about such at least one rotational axis;b) said at least one sheet holder further comprises at least one sheet positioner structured and arranged to continuously position the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet substantially between said at least one lead-edge portion and the objects;c) said at least one lead-edge portion comprises at least one sheet engager structured and arranged to engage the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet during such advancement along such at least one path; andd) the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet is folded substantially around the objects during such advancement of said at least one sheet engager along such at least one path. 4. The system according to claim 3, wherein said at least one seal-formation assister comprises: a) intersecting such at least one path of said at least one sheet engager, at least one sheet backer structured and arranged to provide stable backing of at least one folded portion of the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet during such engagement with said at least one sheet engager;b) wherein such advancement of said at least one sheet engager such at least one path compresses such at least one folded portion between said at least one sheet engager and said at least one sheet backer; andc) wherein such compression forms the at least one cohesive seal. 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said at least one sheet engager comprises at least one substantially resilient material extending substantially along a width of said at least one lead-edge portion. 6. The system according to claim 4, wherein said at least one sheet holder further comprises: a) at least one housing comprising at least one housing interior and at least one open bottom portion;b) wherein said at least one housing comprises at least one arrangement of housing walls structured and arranged to substantially surround said at least one housing interior;c) wherein such at least one path intersects at least one of said housing walls; andd) wherein said at least one sheet backer comprises at least one interior surface of such at least one of said housing walls. 7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said at least one releaser comprises: a) at least one sheet lifter structured and arranged to lift such at least one folded portion upwardly along said at least one interior surface during such compression of such at least one folded portion between said at least one sheet engager and said at least one sheet backer;b) wherein such lifting of such at least one folded portion by at least one sheet lifter assists the release of the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet from said at least one releasable retainer. 8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said at least one sheet lifter comprises: a) coupled to said at least one movable member, at least one downwardly-projecting sweeper structured and arranged to sweep across the at least one ground surface as said at least one movable member moves along such at least one path;b) wherein said at least one downwardly projecting sweeping member comprises at least one substantially resilient material extending substantially along a width of said at least one lead-edge portion; andc) wherein said at least one downwardly projecting sweeping member applies at least one upward force on said at least one sheet engager during contact with the at least one ground surface. 9. The system according to claim 7, further comprising at least one biaser structured and arranged to bias said at least one sheet engager to at least one position separated from said at least one sheet backer. 10. The system according to claim 7, wherein: a) said at least one movable member comprises at least one scoop structured and arranged to assist scooping of the objects from the at least one ground surface; andb) said at least one scoop comprises at least one arcuate wall extending substantially between said at least one lead-edge portion and said at least one pivot joint. 11. The system according to claim 3, further comprising such at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet. 12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one releasable retainer comprises: a) coupled with said at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet, at least one magnetic material comprising a magnetic attraction to at least one magnetic-field producer; andb) coupled with said at least one sheet holder, such at least one magnetic-field producer;c) wherein said at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet is retained on said at least one sheet holder by at least one releasable magnetic coupling between said at least one magnetic material and said at least one magnetic-field producer. 13. The system according to claim 12, wherein: a) said at least one magnetic material substantially comprises at least one ferrometallic wire; andb) said at least one magnetic-field producer at least one permanent magnet. 14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one releasable retainer comprises: a) coupled with said at least one sheet holder, at least one first portion of at least one two-part hook-and-loop fastener; andb) coupled with said at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet, at least one second portion of at least one two-part hook-and-loop fastener;c) wherein the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet is held adjacent said at least one sheet holder by removably coupling said at least one first portion and said at least one second portion of said at least one two-part hook-and-loop fastener. 15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet further comprises: a) at least one peripheral stiffener structured and arranged to stiffen said at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet along at least one contact point with said at least one sheet engager;b) wherein such stiffening assist in the formation of the at least one cohesive seal. 16. The system according to claim 11, further comprising at least one sheet dispenser structured and arranged to assist dispensing the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet onto said at least one sheet holder without direct contact of the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet by the user. 17. The system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one elongated handle having at least one first handle end coupled to said at least one sheet holder and at least one second handle end coupled to said at least one user grip. 18. A system related to the collecting of objects by a user using at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet comprising at least one cohesive surface adapted to form at least one cohesive seal when separate regions of the at least one cohesive surface are brought into contact, said system comprising: a) sheet holding means for holding the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet;b) user gripping means for assisting gripping of said sheet holding means by the user;c) sheet folding means for folding the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet about the objects; andd) manually-operated actuating means for assisting manual actuation of said sheet folding means without direct contact of the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet by the user;e) wherein said sheet folding means comprises seal-formation assisting means for assisting the formation of the at least one cohesive seal substantially enclosing the objects within the at least one flexible non-porous sheet;f) wherein said sheet folding means comprises: i) moving means for moving the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet between the objects and at least one ground surface supporting the objects, andii) pivoting means for pivoting said moving means about at least one rotational axis; andg) wherein said sheet folding means comprises: i) releasable retaining means for releasably retaining the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet on said sheet holding means prior to formation of the at least one cohesive seal, andii) releasing means for releasing the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet from said sheet holding means on formation of the at least one cohesive seal substantially enclosing the objects within the at least one flexible non-porous sheet. 19. A system related to the collecting of objects by a user using at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet comprising at least one cohesive surface adapted to form at least one cohesive seal when separate regions of the at least one cohesive surface are brought into contact, said system comprising: a) at least one sheet holder structured and arranged to hold the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet;b) at least one user grip structured and arranged to assist gripping of said at least one sheet holder by the user;c) at least one sheet folder structured and arranged to fold the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet about the objects;d) at least one seal-formation assister structured and arranged to assist the formation of the at least one cohesive seal substantially enclosing the objects within the at least one flexible non-porous sheet; ande) at least one manually-operated actuator structured and arranged to assist manual actuation of said at least one sheet folder and said at least one seal-formation assister by the user without direct contact of the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet by the user;f) wherein said at least one sheet folder is pivotably attached to said at least one sheet holder and pivots about at least one rotational axis;g) wherein said at least one sheet holder remains stationary during pivoting of said at least one sheet folder; andh) wherein said at least one sheet holder comprises: i) at least one releasable retainer structured and arranged to releasable retain the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet on said at least one sheet holder prior to formation of the at least one cohesive seal, andii) at least one releaser structured and arranged to release the at least one substantially non-porous flexible sheet from said at least one sheet holder on formation of the at least one cohesive seal substantially enclosing the objects within the at least one flexible non-porous sheet.
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