Combined animal harness and waste container

Description

FIG. 1 is a three-quarter plan view of an combined animal harness and waste container depicted in use on a dog for clarity illustrating tongs for collecting animal waste and a tongholder for holding said tongs embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the combined animal harness and waste container from FIG. 1 from a side opposite the waste container element depicting overlapping harness elements;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the combined animal harness and waste container from FIG. 1 from a side containing the waste container element, associated tongs and tongholder;

FIG. 4 is a plan view from the top looking down further showing said tongs and tongholder;

FIG. 5 is a plan view from the bottom looking up;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view looking from front to back of combined animal harness and waste container from FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a back elevational view looking from back to front of combined animal harness and waste container from FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D312151 November 13, 1990 Dickey
D313677 January 8, 1991 Hammon et al.
D324117 February 18, 1992 Antoine
3999521 December 28, 1976 Pueillo
5184762 February 9, 1993 Devitt
5363809 November 15, 1994 Rae
5537954 July 23, 1996 Beeghly et al.
5560321 October 1, 1996 Hess
Patent History
Patent number: D384780
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1997
Inventor: Hugh McLaughlin (Dedham, MA)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorneys: Scott B. Garrison, Gary E. Lambert
Application Number: 0/55,046
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Collar, Harness, Or Muzzle (2) (D30/152); Scoop Or Rake Type (D30/162)
International Classification: 3009;