Patent ID: 8205580

Claim:
A device to collect waste from an animal, the device comprising: an abdominal strap to encircle the animal's torso; a first descending strap having an first upper end, a first lower end, and a first hook, the first hook connected intermediate the first upper end and the first lower end, and the first upper end connected to the abdominal strap wherein the first descending strap further includes a first spring strip having a first strip end and a second strip end, the first strip end and the second strip end coupled to separated positions on the first descending strap to form a first half-loop, the first hook disposed on the first spring strip; a second descending strap having an second upper end, a second lower end, and a second hook, the second hook connected intermediate the second upper end and the second lower end, and the second upper end connected to the abdominal strap; a first elastic band directly connecting the first lower end to the abdominal strap; and a second elastic band directly connecting the second lower end to the abdominal strap, wherein, when the device is mounted to an animal, the first descending strap and the second descending strap are configured to dispose on either side of the animal's anus.