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A pet scoop assembly and method of use. The assembly includes a scoop member; a receptacle detachably engageable with the scoop member; and a door disposed intermediate the two. A disposable bag may line the receptacle and be clamped in place between the receptacle and scoop member. The door opens i

A pet scoop assembly and method of use. The assembly includes a scoop member; a receptacle detachably engageable with the scoop member; and a door disposed intermediate the two. A disposable bag may line the receptacle and be clamped in place between the receptacle and scoop member. The door opens inwardly into the receptacle. When the scoop assembly is turned into a vertical orientation, the door opens by gravity or by the weight of gathered pet waste sliding onto the door. A region of the scoop member adjacent the door is angled to allow pet waste to slide readily from the scoop member into the receptacle. In a variation, the scoop member is provided with a plurality of tines that enable pet waste to be removed from surfaces such as grass. An elongate handle is provided on this scoop to allow the user to stand upright during use.

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1. A pet scoop assembly comprising: a scoop member;a receptacle engageable with the scoop member;a door disposed intermediate the scoop member and receptacle, said door being movable between an open and closed position and wherein said door is a weighted door having a thickness as measured from a fr

1. A pet scoop assembly comprising: a scoop member;a receptacle engageable with the scoop member;a door disposed intermediate the scoop member and receptacle, said door being movable between an open and closed position and wherein said door is a weighted door having a thickness as measured from a front surface to a back surface; andwherein the thickness of a bottom end of the door is greater than the thickness of a top end of the door. 2. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the receptacle is detachably engageable with the scoop member. 3. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 1, further comprising a hinge assembly for securing the door in a position intermediate the scoop member and receptacle. 4. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein the hinge assembly is provided on the scoop member. 5. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein the scoop member has a frame including a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall bounding and defining an opening and wherein the hinge assembly is provided on the first wall and the door is positioned to selectively prevent access to the opening. 6. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the receptacle defines a cavity therein, and when the door is moved to the open position, the door swings inwardly into the cavity, making access to the cavity possible. 7. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein a bottom wall of the scoop member and a bottom wall of the receptacle which defines part of the cavity are substantially uninterrupted and free of barriers when the scoop member and the receptacle are engaged with each other. 8. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein the door is gravity operated, swinging open and into the cavity when the receptacle is moved to a vertical orientation; and swinging closed when the receptacle is moved out of a vertical orientation. 9. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the scoop member includes a bottom wall comprising; a first section and a second section, where the first and second sections are oriented at a first angle relative to each other. 10. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein the bottom wall of the scoop member further includes a third section which extends outwardly and forwardly from the second section, and wherein the second and third sections of the bottom wall are oriented at a second angle relative to each other, and the second angle is different to the first angle. 11. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein the bottom wall of the scoop member includes a plurality of tines that are spaced apart and separated from each other by apertures. 12. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the receptacle includes an outer wall which bounds and defines a cavity therein; and the outer wall further bounds and defines a compartment which is separated from the cavity by an interior wall; and wherein the compartment is adapted to receive a disposable container of bags therein. 13. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein the outer wall has an outer end which bounds and defines a first opening to the cavity; and the outer wall further includes a second opening which provides access to the compartment. 14. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 13, further comprising one or more ridges extending outwardly from the outer wall and into the compartment; and said one or more ridges are adapted to engage an exterior surface of the disposable container of bags and retain the container within the compartment by friction. 15. The scoop assembly as defined in claim 1, further comprising a latching mechanism for releasably securing the receptacle and the scoop member together. 16. A pet scoop assembly comprising: a scoop member;a receptacle engageable with the scoop member; anda door disposed intermediate the scoop member and receptacle and being pivotable between an open and closed position; wherein the door has a top end and a bottom end and the top end is of a first thickness and the bottom end is of a second thickness; and wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness. 17. A pet scoop assembly comprising: a scoop member having a frame with a front region extending forwardly therefrom;a receptacle member having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom wall; said peripheral wall terminating in an outer end; and wherein a cavity is bounded and defined by the bottom wall and the peripheral wall and an opening to the cavity is bounded and defined by the outer end of the peripheral wall;wherein the frame of the scoop member detachably engages the outer end of the peripheral wall; and wherein the front region of the scoop member is dimensioned to be insertable through the opening and into the cavity when the scoop member is detached from the receptacle member; anda plurality of feet provided on an exterior surface of the bottom wall; and wherein the receptacle is rotatable to an upright storage position where the feet are adapted to contact a flat ground surface upon which the receptacle is placed. 18. A method of removing pet waste from a litter box comprising: providing a scoop assembly having a scoop member; a receptacle detachably engageable with the scoop member; and a door disposed intermediate the scoop member and receptacle, said door being movable between an open and closed position wherein said door has a thickness as measured from a front surface to a back surface and the thickness near a bottom end of the door is greater than the thickness near a top end of the door;detaching the scoop member from the receptacle;inserting a disposable bag through an opening defined by an outer end of the receptacle and into a cavity defined in the receptacle;folding an upper end of the bag over the outer end of the receptacle;re-engaging the scoop member with the receptacle;trapping the bag between the scoop member and the receptacle in an open position; andinserting a front end of the scoop member into pet litter in the litter box;rotating the scoop assembly from a horizontal orientation toward a vertical orientation;pivoting the door to the open position as the scoop assembly is rotated; andsliding captured pet waste down the scoop member and into the held-open bag. 19. The method as defined in claim 18, further comprising the steps of: rotating the scoop member from the vertical orientation back toward the horizontal orientation;rotating the door to the closed position to trap captured pet waste in the bag within the receptacle; andrepeating the steps of inserting the front end of the scoop member into the pet litter; rotating the scoop assembly from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation, pivoting the door to the open position, and sliding the captured pet waste into the open bag. 20. The method as defined in claim 18, further comprising the steps of: disengaging the scoop member from the receptacle;withdrawing the bag with captured pet waste from the cavity; anddisposing of the withdrawn bag in the trash. 21. The method as defined in claim 20, further comprising the steps of: withdrawing a new bag from a disposable container retained in a compartment provided in the receptacle;inserting the new bag into the cavity in the receptacle;folding an upper end of the new bag over the outer end of the receptacle;engaging the scoop member with the receptacle; andtrapping the new bag in the open position between the scoop member and the receptacle. 22. A pet scoop assembly comprising: a scoop member;a receptacle engageable with the scoop member;a door disposed intermediate the scoop member and receptacle, said door being movable between an open and closed position;wherein the receptacle includes an outer wall which bounds and defines a cavity therein;the outer wall further bounds and defines a compartment which is separated from the cavity by an interior wall;wherein the compartment is adapted to receive a disposable container of bags therein;wherein the outer wall has an outer end which bounds and defines a first opening to the cavity;the outer wall further includes a second opening which provides access to the compartment; andone or more ridges extending outwardly from the outer wall and into the compartment, and said one or more ridges are adapted to engage an exterior surface of the disposable container of bags and retain the container within the compartment by friction.