Patent ID: 9339013
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A device for collecting the urine of an animal comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, a second side and a generally hollow interior wherein the top of the housing is open and wherein the bottom of the housing is concave; a concave reservoir portion located within the bottom wherein urine from an animal flows into the bottom of the housing and then into the concave reservoir portion; a main opening within the concave reservoir portion wherein urine located within the concave reservoir portion flows through the opening; a removable vial located outside of the housing and temporarily secured to the opening of the concave reservoir portion wherein urine which exits the housing through the main opening travels to the removable vial; and a plurality of openings located in the concave reservoir portion which allows urine to drain out of the concave reservoir portion in a location other than the main opening wherein the plurality of openings are smaller than the main opening.