ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,097, issued on March 24.
"Adjustable animal waste collection apparatus with interchangeable attachments" was invented by Erica F Windsor (El Paso, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal-waste collection apparatus includes an elongate shaft with adjustable length, a forearm-stabilising assembly at a proximal region, and a coupling assembly at a distal region. The coupling assembly provides multi-axis articulation between a first coupling element fixed to the shaft and a second coupling element borne by interchangeable attachment bodies. A first attachment body supplies a support structure defining a seat for a removable recep...