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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987818 | Animal litter box To provide a movable hood which can be opened and closed smoothly even though a distance between the movable hood and a fixed hood is reduced. An animal litter box 1 comprises an evacuation container 2; and a hood 3, the hood 3 having a f... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7748348 | Compact foldable animal litter pan with disposable adhesive waste collection sheets A collapsible animal litter pan has polymeric surfaces that are immune to urine soaking. A plurality of hinges collapse and expand the litter pan. The litter pan has sidewalls that locate, receive and stabilize a urine absorption sheet. The urine absorption sheet ha... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7673585 | Decorative cat litter box enclosure A decorative cat litter box enclosure having a furniture like appearance with a pivotal ramp having a lip on three side and a mesh-like material extending between the sides so that when the ramp is closed the interior ramp edge arcs over the litter box depositing an... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7481182 | Pet litter pan enclosure An enclosure for a pet litter pan, having a moisture and odor-resistant plastic rattan-like material woven on a wire frame. The enclosure is quickly and easily assembled from multiple panels using pin connectors and connector feet. An openable panel provides access ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7318392 | Protective wrap around encasement for a pet carrier A protective encasement or wrap for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts and to provide water resistance, includes a cover member which can be of one piece of material, that when laid out on a flat surface, and with the animal carrier placed in its center, will ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7258077 | Litter box liner A litter box liner is provided. The litter box liner includes a bag with an open mouth portion and a resiliently deformable member is attached to the bag adjacent the open mouth with the resiliently deformable member circumscribing at least the majority of the fully... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257528 | Method and apparatus for Chinese character text input A method and apparatus for inputting Chinese character text into a machine such as a word processor or personal computer. The system consists of an apparatus which forms a closed feedback loop with the operator. The operator supplies stroke selections and other data... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234618 | Collapsible storage container for vehicles A collapsible storage container is connected to upwardly extending vehicle structure adjacent to a vehicle support bed. The storage container incorporates interconnected components which facilitate changing the storage container between a non-collapsed configuration... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228818 | Litter dump apparatus and method A litter box assembly has a two piece litter box, each piece having an open end and a support frame in which the open ends are pivotally mounted to each other and to the support frame. Elevating support legs are affixed to the support frame and depend therefrom, the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201116 | Foldable/collapsible structure A foldable/collapsible structure that folds or collapses between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition. The structure includes a top and a bottom panel, and a pair of opposing sidewalls extending between the top and bottom panels. The opposing sidewalls ea... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188713 | Mat, carrier combination A mat/carrier foldable between a substantially flat configuration and a storage configuration is provided. The mat/carrier comprises a mat/carrier component having a base panel, a plurality of side panels, and at least one intermediate panel intermediate adjacent si... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7128022 | Scoop for cat litter A circular litter box having a scoop removal remounted in a scoop holder which is pushed around the sidewall of the box to scoop the box. The mounting mechanism for the scoop causes the scoop to assume a relatively vertical position during scooping, to minimize form... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7096824 | Rake for self-cleaning pet litter apparatus A rake for a cat litter box for collecting clumped litter waste material from within the cat litter box includes a support member. A plurality of tines are connected to the support member. Each of the plurality of tines includes a first section connected to and exte... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059272 | Collapsible/expandable pet litter box and method of constructing same A collapsible/expandable pet litter box includes a disposable compact box assembly having a base, a removable lid covering the base, and internally folded flaps connected to the base. The flaps are capable of being unfolded and extended upwardly from the base so as ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7032538 | Collapsible feeder A collapsible feeder for birds, squirrels and the like comprising a plastic feeder body having a base and rim at the lower end thereof and a cover selectively closing the upper end thereof. The feeder body has a plurality of collapsible corrugations defining annular... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011042 | High walled litter box with litter return entry A high walled litter box having a high entry platform which forces an animal to climb up onto the platform to enter/exit the box, the high walls blocking soiled litter and misdirected waste from being thrown from the box. The entry platform includes a grate with ape... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997137 | Litter box cleaning system A litter box cleaning system includes an upright cabinet with a litter pan pivotally mounted in the upper end to move between a horizontal use position and a tilted dump position. A slot is formed in the pan front wall to dispense litter and waste material when the ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976451 | Waste collection pad There is provided herein an animal waste collection pad, comprising: a backing sheet of fluid impervious material, one or more absorbent sheets overlying the backing sheet, a top sheet overlying the absorbent sheet(s) and integrated tie means along one dimension of ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6928956 | Scoop for cat litter A circular litter box having a scoop removal remounted in a scoop holder which is pushed around the sidewall of the box to scoop the box. The mounting mechanism for the scoop causes the scoop to assume a relatively vertical position during scooping, to minimize form... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925961 | Pet litter apparatus A pet litter apparatus has an upper screen to retain litter and debris, a plurality of upper bars, a lower plurality of bars, mechanism for lowering the lower plurality of bars to define spaces for passage of particulate matter between the upper and lower bars, by r... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915606 | Bag for transporting flower and plant bouquets, in particular for transporting bouquets in water pouch The invention concerns a bag for transporting flower bouquets or plants. It comprises a support for receiving the bouquet or the plant, forming the bottom of the bag, and two substantially parallel lateral portions comprising at least one cutout over at least one of... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6802281 | Absorbent mat for excreta treatment An absorbent mat useful for treating pet excreta has a flat shape and comprises an absorbing base material comprising at least one of plant fiber and pulp, an antimicrobial surface active agent or a combination of ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6701868 | Automated, self-cleaning cat litter box apparatus A self-cleaning cat litter box apparatus comprises a litter tray for containing a quantity of cat litter, a waste bin, and a mesh basket sized for having lower regions received into the litter. A supporting frame and the basket form a basket assembly that... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698382 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having three generally rectangular panels each of which has opposed parallel side edges and opposed parallel end edges. The side edges of each panel are hingedly secured to one side edge of each of the other panels. Additionally, o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6615765 | Pet toilet Disclosed is a pet toilet that is clean, easy to use, odor free, and one that ultimately reduces or eliminates the need for litter or similar absorbent material. It consists of three parts: a relatively deep lower receptacle, a cover, and a relatively sha... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6532897 | Sanitary device for domestic animals A sanitary device for domestic animals comprises a container and at least one liquid absorbing unit which is arranged to be placed in the container and which after use is arranged to be removed from the container in order to be replaced by a new liquid ab... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6487990 | Collapsible, disposable litter box with latching handles A one piece disposable litter box comprising of a bottom member and 2 end panels with folding flaps along with 2 side panels forming a rectangle container along with a left and right folding side panels with cutouts and a top member with latching handles ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6453845 | Disposable pet litter bag A disposable pet litter bag, and a method of using thereof, the method including the steps of: (a) providing the pet litter bag in a folded position, the pet litter bag including: (i) a bottom wall; (ii) a first side wall connected to the bottom wall; (ii... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6401660 | Self-cleaning cat liter box A self-cleaning cat litter box for quickly and efficiently removing animal waste and reusing the unused cat litter, which has not been contaminated by the animal waste. The litter box is designed to lift cat defecation and clumped urination above the litt... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382131 | Disposable kitty litter box A kitty litter box is made from a unitary, one-piece blank is provided. The kitty litter box includes a first section, a second section, and an intermediate section which are hingedly connected together to be movable between a closed position and an opene... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382351 | Sound reducing panel for animal housing rooms A sound reducing system comprises a housing, acoustic baffle, and acoustic netting. The acoustic baffle is covered with a waterproof protective casing which protects the acoustic baffle from dirt and moisture without interfering with its acoustic properti... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371048 | Cat litter box A cat litter box has a tray having a bottom from which sides upwardly extend to an upper lip and a lid for the tray which has a top from which sides downwardly extend to a lower lip configured to be supported upon the tray upper lip. The lid sides are for... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6286459 | Litter container with rotary movement sieve A circular cat litter container where a sieving mechanism is attached to a rotatable ring atop the container. The circular motion of the ring moves the sieve throughout the entire contents of the litter container capturing any solid waste that is too larg... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6269772 | Litter box optimized for recycling litter material A cat litter system allows a pet owner to recycle unused cat litter without coming into contact with the used cat litter. The cat litter system includes a cover, a base and a screen. The cover engages the base over the screen. The system is rotated to pas... | 08/07/2001 |
| 5913282 | Pet litter box The device of the present invention is useful as a disposable litter box and comprised of a base flexibly attached to a cover and constructed from a single piece of biodegradable, lightweight construction material that either is, or is treated to be, mois... | 06/22/1999 |
