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Title: US7775568: Animal urine specimen collector
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Scott, Gwen F.; West Columbia, SC, United States of America 29169

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2010-08-17 / 2007-10-03

Application Number: US2007000866444

IPC Code: Advanced: A01K 29/00;

ECLA Code: A01K23/00B;

U.S. Class: 294/001.5; 119/161;

Field of Search: 294/1.3,1.4,1.5,2,55 030/324,327 119/161 362/119,120,154

Government Interest: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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Priority Number:
2007-10-03  US2007000866444

Abstract:     The invention is a device that facilitates the collection of urine and other such specimens from animals for the purpose of testing. It features a pod for collecting and holding the waste, a handle for manipulating the pod during testing, a base for resting the pod while testing is being performed, and a light source for illumination of the animal's waste emitting regions as well as the collection pod during the testing.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Thomas, III, Calhoun ; Long, Jr., Samuel Alexander ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Kramer, Dean J;

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    1. An animal urine specimen collector comprising:

an elongated handle;

a storage loop fixedly attached to said elongated handle;

a plastic collection pod fixedly attached to said elongated handle wherein said collection pod comprises an uncovered opening such that the collection pod is fixedly and permanently open to the environment surrounding the animal urine specimen collector and wherein said collection pod further comprises a top rim disposed at the top of the collection pod, a circular side wall sloping downward from the top rim in a generally hemispherical geometry, and a bottom pan that continues sloping from the circular side wall to form a concave collection point at the lowest portion of the collection pod;

a directed illumination spot lamp protruding just above the plane of the elongated handle, fixedly attached to said elongated handle, and further comprising a red color light source projecting a red color circular spot several times larger than the diameter of the top rim of said collection pod, a battery, and an actuation switch operating from an off position where no light is emitted to an on position where light is emitted; and

a level base fixedly attached to said collection pod that is circular in shape and has a flat and level lower surface defined in a single plane located below the lowest projection of said collection pod.



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Patent  Pub.Date  Inventor Assignee   Title
Get PDF - 2pp USD156850* 1950-01 Shirley    
Get PDF - 3pp US2592192* 1952-04 Sanford    
Get PDF - 3pp US3510643  1970-05 File   EATING UTENSIL WITH ILLUMINATED HEAD PORTION
Get PDF - 3pp US3744453  1973-07 Deitch   SANITARY WASTE RECEIVER AND GUIDE ROD DEVICE FOR DOGS
Get PDF - 15pp US4555132  1985-11 Takoushian   Portable canine commode
Get PDF - 8pp US5023761  1991-06 de Lange   Lighted cooking utensil holder accessory
Get PDF - 6pp US5964517  1999-10 Adams   Lighted barbecue tool
Get PDF - 10pp US6039370  2000-03 Dooley et al.   Apparatus for capturing and disposing of animal litter
Get PDF - 5pp US6602231  2003-08 Mariea   Specimen collection assembly including a cup and telescoping handle
Get PDF - 15pp US7128352  2006-10 Phippen   Animal urine specimen collection device
Get PDF - 19pp US7311411  2007-12 VanderSchuit   Lighted items
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Foreign References: None

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US2007000866444 2007-10-03  is a related to the prior publication
     US20090090309A1 issued 2009-04-09  Animal Urine Specimen Collector


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