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US 2006/0032465 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for collecting animal waste
OwnerHolly Valliantinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to improved apparatus and methods for the containment of animal waste, particularly pet waste. Some embodiments relate to methods of intercepting pet waste. Other embodiments relate to pet waste containment apparatus. Still further embodiments relate to apparatus for intercepting animal waste.
Claims17
A method of intercepting pet waste, comprising
- providing a self-supporting containment apparatus having a size that permits the containment apparatus to fit under the pet's hind section while the pet is defecating, and having a size sufficient to contain an entirety of waste released from said pet;
- positioning said containment apparatus under the hind section of said pet, such that the released pet waste is intercepted by said apparatus;
- and
- closing said containment apparatus.
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A pet waste containment apparatus, comprising:
- a base;
- one or more side members connected to said base at an angle of at least about 90 degrees to not more than about 150 degrees;
- and
- a closing member.
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An apparatus for intercepting animal waste, comprising:
- a self-supporting enclosure adapted for receiving animal waste, said self-supporting
- comprising:
- a base having a periphery;
- one or more side members extending outward from said periphery of said base and defining an opening for receiving said animal waste, said one or more side members being capable of motion between a retracted position having a shorter length and an extended position having a greater length than said retracted position;
- and
- a closing member joined to said one or more side members, said closing member being adapted for sealing said one or more side members together to close said opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.