ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,278, issued on Sept. 23.

"Extending pet excrement collector device" was invented by Tyrone Mason (Philadelphia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An extending pet excrement collector device including a telescoping assembly, a support assembly and a lighting assembly. The telescoping assembly includes a handle grip. The telescoping assembly includes a telescopic rod. The telescopic rod has a plurality of rods and a plurality of interlock sections. The telescopic rod can extend and retract using the plurality of rods telescopically connected, the telescopic rod can be folded using the plurality of interlock sections placed at the ends of ...