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US6837187:
Device for collection of animal waste
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Berardo, Carmen R.; Philadelphia, PA, United States of America 19145
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2005-01-04
/ 2003-10-24
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| Application Number: |
US2003000692914
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| IPC Code: |
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A01K 23/00;
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IPC-7:
A01K 27/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01K23/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
119/792;
119/868;
294/001.3;
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| Field of Search: |
119/792,793,850,854,867,868,869,809
294/1.3
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| Priority Number: |
| 2003-10-24 |
US2003000692914 |
| 2002-10-25 |
US2002000421434P |
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| Abstract: |
A harness provides comfortable yet secure fastening of the device to the animal. The harness may include a tail strap passing above the animal's tail, a leg strap passing below the anus, back straps passing over the back and connecting the tail and leg straps adjacent the anal region, a chest strap joined to the back straps and encircling the chest, leg loops joined to the leg strap encircling an upper thigh portion of the hind legs, and leg braces joining the back straps to the leg loops. A plurality of fastening devices are positioned on the harness for fastening a collection bag adjacent the animal's anal region. The leg loops may be at least partially formed by a distinct, continuous strip that forms at least part of a respective back strap. The back straps may overlap between the tail and chest straps.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Abbott, Yvonne R.;
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/421,434, filed Oct. 25, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
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First Claim:
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1. A harness assembly adapted for attachment to an animal, the harness assembly comprising: a tail strap disposed so as to pass above and adjoin the tail of the animal; a leg strap disposed so as to pass below and adjacent to the anus of the animal from a left side to a right side along the animal's posterior; a pair of back straps disposed so as to pass over the back of the animal, said pair of back straps being joined to said tail strap and said leg strap to support said tail strap and said leg strap adjacent the anal region of the animal; and a chest strap joined to said pair of back straps and disposed so as to encircle a chest region of the animal.
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