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US7861677:
Animal waste collection apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Habig, Meghan E.; Sheridan, IN, United States of America 46069
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
2011-01-04
/ 2008-05-02
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| Application Number: |
US2008000114341
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| IPC Code: |
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A01K 23/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A01K23/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
119/868;
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| Field of Search: |
119/867,868,869,856,161
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| Priority Number: |
| 2008-05-02 |
US2008000114341 |
| 2007-05-04 |
US2007000927408P |
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| Abstract: |
Among other things, apparatus and methods are disclosed for collecting animal waste. A garment or harness is provided for placement on a dog or other animal that collects eliminated waste before the waste contacts the ground, and without having to pick up the waste.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Swiatek, Rob; Evans, Ebony
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None
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| Parent Case: |
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/927,408, filed May 4, 2007 and entitled “Pet Poop Collection Apparatus,” which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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First Claim:
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1. An animal waste collecting apparatus, comprising: a garment adapted to be fitted to an animal, said garment defining an opening adapted to expose the perineal region of an animal; at least two support posts attached to the garment adjacent said opening of said garment; a disposable waste receptacle having an opening and a structural member about said opening of said waste receptacle; wherein said structural member of said waste receptacle is removably mounted to said support posts with a gap between said structural member and said garment and adapted when so mounted to have solid waste pass through said structural member and into said receptacle, wherein said structural member has at least one hole for each of said posts, each said hole being offset from a main portion of said structural member and configured to accept a respective post therethrough so that at least a portion of said post is on both sides of said structural member.
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