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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074603 | Animal waste disposal system A waste disposal system includes a basin having a bottom and at least one side. A retainer is disposed in the basin. A plurality of flexible nets are disposed in the basin. A securing rim is in abutting contact over the at least one side edge of the basin. The plura... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7434539 | Waste disposal system A waste disposal system includes a receptacle with a base adapted to receive a waste tray assembly on a top panel thereof. The top panel includes an inlet drain opening. A discharge drain is provided in the receptacle base. The waste tray assembly can include natura... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380519 | Pet litter box A pet litter box includes a litter container for storing liquid-passing litter and a liquid-absorbing sheet tray for holding a liquid-absorbing sheet. The front-back direction of the liquid-absorbing sheet can be changed without removing the liquid-absorbing sheet f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347164 | Foldable/collapsible structures The present invention relates to a collapsible/foldable structure suitable for a variety of applications, such as an animal shelter, pet carrier transportation device, or a collapsible consumer storage container in general, such as a cooler or ice chest. The structu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293528 | Pet litter cleaning system and method A pet litter containment and cleaning system and methods of using a pet litter containment and cleaning system are described. The pet litter system comprises a pan module and removably attached processor module. Soiled pet litter is conveniently processed by rotatin... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7231888 | Disposable absorbent pet transport cushion A disposable absorbent cushion for use in pet carriers, crates, cages or other containers. The cushion features a liquid permeable outer layer and a super-absorbent inner layer, to keep the animal dry, even if it urinates. The cushion includes a rigid element which ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7107934 | Litter box apparatus A transportable litter box has a container body and a lid removably received over an open end of the container body. The container body has wheels rotatably connected thereto at an end opposite the open end. The lid has an opening therein suitable for allowing an an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082892 | Cat litter box A cat litter box is provided, comprising four side walls connected in a rectangular shape, a rounded top edge, two hinged bottom trap doors, and protective edges connected to the bottom trap doors to keep litter from emptying when the doors are closed. The cat litte... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7047907 | Litter scoop having disposable covering A scoop assembly having a scoop structure with a head section and a handle that extends from the head section. The head section of the scoop structure defines a plurality of openings. A removable liner is provided that lines the head section of the scoop structure. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025019 | Foldable/collapsible structures The present invention relates to a collapsible/foldable structure suitable for a variety of applications, such as an animal shelter, pet carrier transportation device, or a collapsible consumer storage container in general, such as a cooler or ice chest. The structu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6941894 | Litter box made of several perforated pans for cats or other domestic animals A litter box for cats or other domestic animals, which comprises three pans insertable into each other to form a stack. The position of the pans is interchangeable and each pan has openings in its inferior part for filtration of an absorbing material used to solidif... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6668755 | Device for carrying objects Device (1) for carrying objects, in particular excrement. This device consists of a film sheet which is provided with openings (3-5) and is placed on the base of a cat litter tray. The cat litter tray is then filled with grit in the conventional manner. T... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6595159 | Sifting liner bags for a cat litter box A bag sifting system, for use with a cat litter box in separating waste products and clumped litter from uncontaminated litter, using a plurality of bags which are extended over the litter box before the litter box is filled with litter. As the litter bec... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6523495 | Cat litter box apparatus A waste management system including a vessel having an opening into a recess defined at least partially by a bottom wall. A separation device is included having a porous surface disposed substantially laterally across the recess, and spaced-apart from, an... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6135058 | Sanitary cat litter box and method of use A sanitary cat litter box and method of use. The sanitary cat litter box comprises a box top sized to frictionally fit onto a box bottom, an impervious bag sized to fit into the box bottom, and at least one sieve bag nested in the impervious bag. The box ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5983832 | Cat litter box with bag system A cat litter box with bag system (10) comprising a pan (12). A litter disposal bag (14) is nested into the pan (12). A plurality of feces disposal bags (16) are nested into the pan (12) over the litter disposal bag (14). A protective insert (18) having an... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5890452 | Reusable quick sifter A flexible, reusable quick sifter for use with a litter box which employs litter of the clumping type. The sifter has an expandable or stretchable netting secured to a hydrophobic surface across an opening such as a slit in a central area of the box. On l... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5752466 | Clumping litter liner-sieve system A liner-sieve system for use with a litter box which employs litter of the clumping type. The system includes a cassette having a plurality of flexible liner sheets stacked over the litter box with an expandable or stretchable netting secured to a surface... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5709174 | Hot water heater A hot water heater has an inlet for liquid fuels, a plurality of inlets for resh air, an inlet for a fluid to be heated, at least two combustion stages traversed by the fuel-air mixture with catalytic combustion chambers surrounded at least partially by at... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709171 | Disposable cat litter box A disposable cat litter box includes a supporting base and a removable, disposable bag of litter which is designed to fit inside of the base. The disposable bag is provided with a draw string to facilitate its closure after use, and a cardboard bottom ins... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5564366 | Litter box system A litter box system and method for containing and separating animal waste from litter includes a first box and a second box forming a container which houses the litter, a floor card, and a cover sheet for absorbing odors. The litter box system also includ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5551376 | Clumping litter liner-sieve system A liner-sieve system for use with a litter box which employs litter of the clumping type. The system includes a cassette having a plurality of flexible liner sheets stacked over the litter box with a netting secured to an upper surface of each liner sheet... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5207772 | Liter box liner and filtration system and method A litter box liner system and method for use with an animal waste litter box and litter material has separably attached layers of perforated filters which line the bottom of the box over which litter material is spread. Periodic removal of each filter rec... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5158042 | Kitty litter disposal method and device A kitty litter disposal device for hygienically reusing kitty litter in a litter box has a plurality of fine-meshed nets in juxtaposition with the bottom of the litter box in the box. Each net covers the bottom of the litter box and extends along the insi... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5129364 | One-piece disposable cat litter box A disposable cat litter box is provided which is made entirely of a single piece of cardboard. The litter box has a lower portion to hold cat litter and an expandable upper portion which completely encloses the cat litter except for providing an opening f... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5121712 | Animal litter box liner An animal litter box liner of flexible, sheet-like material is provided with holes of an appropriate size and location for allowing clean, dry litter to sift therethrough while simultaneously retaining clumps of urine-soiled litter and feces within the li... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5062392 | Filtering and disposal system for pet litter A combined litter filtering and disposal system. A particularly preferred system comprises a highly porous litter filtering member underlying a protective member which prevents the pet from coming in contact with and damaging the filtering member in use. ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5038721 | Animal waste collection system comprising nonsorbent, nonclumping litter, liquid sorbent means and filter A system which separates the pet excreta collection, storage and disposal functions wherein each individual component used to perform each of these functions is optimized for its intended purpose. The system of the present invention permits almost indefin... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5031578 | Pet litter box system which prevents the development of unpleasant odors An animal litter box system which reduces odor and extends the useful life of litter by delivering and concentrating urine in an area specifically designed to prevent odor formation. The system of the present invention permits almost indefinite recycling ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4870924 | Disposable litter box system A cat litter box system including a tray which may have inwardly canted edges and a waterproof bottom. Inserted in the tray is at least one orificed filter sheet, and prefereably several, having some type of corner or edge lifting means. Also desirably pr... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4784082 | Disposable litter box system A cat litter box system including a tray which may have inwardly canted edges and a waterproof bottom. Inserted in the tray is at least one orificed filter sheet, and preferably several, having some type of corner or edge lifting means. Also desirably pro... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4723510 | Litter collection means A device for facilitating the removal of feline feces from a litter box, in which the device is disposed and upon which is placed kitty litter. The device comprises a plurality of semirigid sheets or films, all but one of which have a series of perforatio... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4646684 | Animal waste container A container for receiving a liner and a granular material to be placed on the liner for absorbing and covering animal wastes includes a rectangular enclosure having erect sidewalls and a bottom wall. A gap is provided at each corner of the enclosure betwe... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4615300 | Litter box liner A litter box liner includes a plurality of removable layers stacked one inside of the other and conformable to the shape of the interior surface of a litter box. The liner includes an imperforate bottom layer and a plurality of screening layers positioned... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4312295 | Cat box litter screening device A liner for use in a litter box or tray for cats, which is of conventional design having sides and a bottom, the liner having a plurality of flexible sieve sheets overlying a flexible impervious sheet, sheets being removeably attached to an underlying sem... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4308825 | Pet waste odor removing device A device for removing pet odors and holding pet waste materials is disclosed comprising a receptacle; absorbant, porous material placed into the receptacle; screen material placed onto the absorbant, porous material and secured onto the receptacle; and a ... | 01/05/1982 |