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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186311 | Dog leash assembly A leash assembly designed to attach at least one waste holding device, such as a plastic bag, in such a manner that the plastic bag is able to swivel about and not get tangled as the dog moves from side to side. This eliminates the need of the person walking the dog... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8015949 | Device and method for catching excrement Excrement catching device for a quadruped is disclosed, comprising a harness and a receptacle-holder connected to the harness, wherein the connection between the harness and the receptacle holder is configured to respond to the gravitational force acting on the rece... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7861677 | Animal waste collection apparatus 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.... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7607407 | Animal chastity device An animal chastity device. One illustrative embodiment of the animal chastity device includes a fastening device and a barrier harness detachably fastened to the fastening device. The barrier harness includes a rear fastening strap detachably fastened to the fasteni... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7574980 | Device with disposable bag for collecting animal waste A device for collecting waste of a dog wearing a harness has a polymeric bag having an open end and formed thereabout with a channel and a drawstring extending through the channel and having ends projecting from the bag so that tension on the drawstring closes the o... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7461616 | Environmental friendly animal excrement collector An environmental friendly animal excrement collector includes: a supporting base including a first pad and a plurality of first magnetic tablets, the first pad being formed with a plurality of spaced apart first retaining holes that are distributed along the length ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7192424 | Disposable urinary collection device having elastic penis opening orthogonal to elastic hand opening A less invasive disposable urinary collection device for receiving a penis of a male patient comprises a freestanding bulb-shaped sack formed from a single sheet of laminate material. The sheet includes a first absorbent inner layer disposed between a moisture imper... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7121069 | Net blanket for use as a holding harness for urine collecting devices for horses A net blanket for a horse for use as an easy-to-handle holding harness for flexible and easily replaceable attachment of a urine collecting device to the horse, which net blanket comprises a net (1) for covering the predominant part of the horse's rump, the n... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7063046 | Hygienic pet conservative band A hygienic pet conservative band includes a patch, a lengthwise band and two lateral bands. The patch covers on the waist and the bottom of a pet, and the lengthwise band is connected with the patch and the two lateral bands are connected laterally with the lengthwi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044087 | Unisex protective garment for dogs A unisex protective garment worn by both male and female animals, particularly dogs, the garment having a first forward harness portion and a rear genitalia protection portion. The rear portion includes a woven vinyl mesh material covering both the male genitalia an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997021 | Adjustable locking strap An adjustable locking strap includes a first loop, a second loop, and an adjustable strap extending therebetween. The second loop can be adjustable in size. The first loop can be fit about a first end of the elongate object, and the second loop can be positioned abo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976453 | Ergonomic and adjustable veterinary apparatus for movement restriction The invention concerns a movement restricting apparatus designed to prevent an animal from reaching with its mouth or some of its limbs, a zone of its body to be protected. The apparatus comprises features for fixing the apparatus to the animal and for restricting m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6941897 | Receptacle assembly for receiving canine fecal matter A receptacle assembly for receiving and retaining discharge of body waste of a canine, comprising a strap assembly and a bag assembly. The strap assembly is designed to securely mount upon the body of a canine such as a dog and comprises multiple means for securing ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6837187 | Device for collection of animal waste 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 adjace... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6722319 | Environment protestant equipment animal toilet A body excrement collection device for domestic animals such as a dog is shown. It includes a harness for mounting to the body of the animal and it has a bracket located juxtaposed to the animal's anus. A disposable collection bag is removably mounted to the bracket... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6662756 | Urine collector The present invention provides a method and apparatus for collecting urine from a female quadruped, the apparatus comprising a urine collector having: a urine receptacle having a urine inlet for receiving urine; a support member for supporting the recepta... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6494168 | Throwaway dog's dung bag and adjustable tie-belt combination unit A throwaway dog's dung bag and adjustable tie-belt combination unit includes a throwaway bag and tie-belts for fixing the bag on dog's buttocks, wherein the bag is a soft sack with hard frame on its mouth. Hook rabbets are provided on the two flanks of th... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6457440 | Public health apparatus A new and improved collection device is disclosed which would be attached to the rear of a horse in order to ensure that fecal matter emitted from the horse would be collected in the collection device and not all over a street or other ground surface. The... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6394041 | Pooch pooh catcher An excrement catching device for a dog wherein the dog has a tail, a rear end and a stomach portion. The device comprises a receptacle sized and configured to be placeable over the rear end of the dog. The receptacle has a rear portion and a forward porti... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5937795 | Pets disposable potty A device for attaching to a pet and capturing feces and urine therefrom that includes an adjustable collar, an adjustable harness, a feces receptacle, and a urine receptacle. The collar releasably and adjustably encircles the neck of the pet. The adjustab... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934226 | Bird diaper A bird diaper for an uncaged pet bird to wear, featuring an enclosed pouch for receiving and containing excrement, and apertures to accommodate both the wings and the tail of the bird. Elastic straps and hook and loop fastener components (e.g., VELCRO) se... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5819691 | Apparatus for collecting animal waste deposits A harness-type device is disclosed for collecting the waste products of an animal, such as a dog. The harness includes a collection bag which is in appropriate contact with the animal's body when the harness is worn to collect all the waste products. Seve... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813369 | Device for taking care of a dog's dung A device, for taking care of a dog's dung simply and smartly while the dog is walked, includes a harness which can be mounted easily removably on a dog by being pushed from the dog's back onto the dog's waist or hips. A dung bag is fitted to the harness i... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5427059 | Waste collecting device for dogs and like animals An improved waste collecting device is disclosed for dogs and like animals. The device comprises an adjustable harness constructed to fit about the torso of a variety of dog sizes having a back strap intended to extend from the neck to the rump area of th... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5386801 | Dog droppings catcher apparatus The basic component of the apparatus is a plastic bag, similar to those dispensed in supermarkets, modified to suit the requirements of the subject invention. The modification is effected by cutting specific features into a bag having two sides and lying ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5386802 | Animal excrement collector A device to be worn by a dog or other animal to accept and retain primarily feces. The device includes a contact member contoured to the general shape of the animal buttocks and designed to be secured adjacent to the buttocks of the animal. The contact me... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5355836 | Dog-feces collection system A dog-feces collection system includes a harness and a bag. The harness is attached to a dog adjacent to his rear-end. The bag has an open end, a first side edge and a second side edge and is detachably coupled to the harness. The harness holds open the b... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5315960 | Apparatus for collecting animal excrement An improved apparatus for collecting and disposing of animal excrement has an elastic harness assembly attachably secured to the rear portion of an animal, such as a dog, and an excrement container cooperating with, and removable from, the elastic harness... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5146874 | Device with pouches for receiving animal waste A new garment of flexible, light weight, soft and strong material, to be worn on the body by dogs, cats, mammals or the like, provided with pouches for receiving and retaining, when in use, the discharge of their solid and fluid wastes respectively. The g... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4969419 | Device for collecting animal excrement An appliance for collecting animal excrement in which a harness is fitted on the trunk of a dog for holding a collector in a position transversely across the rear of the dog below the base of the tail and the anal opening. The harness has an extension ext... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4779573 | Device with pouches for receiving animal waste A new garment of flexible, light weight, soft and strong material, to be worn on the body by dogs, cats, mammals or the like, provided with pouches for receiving and retaining the discharge of their solid and fluid wastes. The garment is primarily directe... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4709661 | Waste bag A waste bag for collecting solid waste excretions of a horse includes a bottom cup-like portion and a back portion extending upwardly from the rearward side of the bottom portion. Edges of the back portion are resiliently reinforced so that the back porti... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4537153 | Device with pouches for receiving animal waste A new garment of flexible, light weight, soft and strong material, to be worn in the body by dogs, cats, mammals or the like, provided with pouches for receiving and retaining, when in use, the discharge of their solid and fluid body wastes respectively. ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4510887 | Animal fecal collection system A fecal collection system for an animal, such as a canine, which allows separate collection of urine and feces without cross-contamination. A fabric supporter is positionable on the hindquarters of the animal, which supporter has a harness which secures s... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4502417 | Dog drip unit The present invention provides a pet dropping collection device comprising a body encircling friction locking clamp attachable and fixable to the rib-to-loin area of a dog, and having a pair of bushings horizontally mounted on the collar adapted to slidab... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4444152 | Device for collection of animal wastes A device for collecting animal wastes comprising a harness adapted for attachment to the hind quarters of the animal and a collection bag detachably connected to the harness. The fasteners connecting the bag to the harness are of a type permitting the use... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4353330 | Pocket breeches for use by a domestic animal such as a dog These breeches for dogs comprise a back portion followed by a rear part which comes back over the posterior of the animal and presents a circular opening from which extends a pocket into which is introduced a bag, and a belly element connected to the rear... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4290386 | Dog sanitary device An improved dog sanitary device for a type including a harness securable about the dog's torso, and a removable receptacle for collection and disposal of bodily waste products is provided comprising a harness carried frame and a bag collector assembly, th... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4269148 | Animal excrement and urine receptacle apparatus Apparatus for collecting animal excrement for disposal thereof. The apparatus comprises a harness adapted to fit over the posterior of the animal and a disposable excrement receiving bag that is releasably attached to the harness. The harness is economica... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4182331 | Animal suppository holder A holder for facilitating the hygienic insertion of a suppository within the rectum of an animal. The holder includes a relatively large receptacle attached to a harness which secures it to the animal. A smaller enclosure for housing a suppository is posi... | 01/08/1980 |
