Animal waste collecting apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the animal waste collecting apparatus of the instant invention;

FIG. 2 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an exploded view thereof.

The handle is shown broken away in the figures to indicate that a specific length of this portion of the animal waste collecting apparatus forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an animal waste collecting apparatus, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Plotkin; Robert (Hobe Sound, FL)
Appl. No.:	D/335,019
Filed:	April 7, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D30/162
Current International Class:	3099
Field of Search:	;D30/162 ;D7/667,669-670,681,691 ;D8/10 ;294/1.3,1.4,1.5,9,28,49,50.8,54.5,55 ;D32/74

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Primary Examiner: MacCormac; Cathy Anne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McHale & Slavin, P.A.