US 12,225,883 B1
Animal waste collection device
Vincent McKitty, Bronx, NY (US)
Filed by Vincent McKitty, Bronx, NY (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/368,330.
Int. Cl. A01K 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 23/00 (2013.01) 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An animal waste collecting apparatus comprising:
a harness configured to be removably positionable on a canine adjacent to a hindquarter of the canine;
a container being configured to receive animal waste from the canine, the container having a top side being open, the container having a front wall and a rear wall attached together along corresponding bottom and lateral edges thereof;
an attachment securing the container to the harness such that the container is configured to be positioned rearward of the canine;
a waste bag being removably inserted into and covering an interior surface of the container;
a connector releasably attaching the waste bag within the container and retaining the waste bag in an open condition protecting the interior surface of the container, the connector further comprising a hook and loop coupler including a first coupler portion attached to the container adjacent to the open top side and a second coupler portion attached to an exterior surface of the waste bag.