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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7610877 | Litter box containment system A litter box containment system is disclosed. The system provides an extension or enclosure that adapts to an existing litter box, and increases the height of the sides, serving to keep in animal waste and litter. The system also provides for multiple possible entra... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7387084 | Pet litter containment and disposal means incorporating a reusable, collapsible frame assembly Means for containing and handling pet litter, wherein a reusable, collapsible frame assembly is used cooperatively with a flexible trash bag to provide a structure for enclosing a litter container while in use, allowing the pet caregiver to dispose of the entire lit... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7207292 | Apparatus and method for increasing capacity of automated litter box An improved automated litter box system which provides increased storage capacity of a waste receptacle which receives animal waste and clumped litter. The increased capacity of the waste receptacle is achieved by elevating the automated litter box system with an el... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188834 | Grouping of film-like or sheet-like materials The invention relates to a method for grouping a multitude of film-like or sheet-like materials, which are stacked in a magazine (20) and which consist of at least one material layer, using at least one suction apparatus (42), which suctions the film-l... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178483 | Inflatable pet house module An inflatable pet house module includes first and second inflatable units. The first inflatable unit includes an inflatable mattress and a mattress cover formed with an opening for insertion of the mattress thereinto. The second inflatable unit is coupled releasably... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128023 | Pet toilet A pet toilet comprising a shallow tray 2, a plate-shaped urine absorbent mat 3 which is put in the tray 2, and a perforated film 4 which has a number of openings H and covers the entire upper surface of the absorbent mat 3 is discl... | 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 |
| 7107933 | Litter-free pet waste collection system A litter-free pet waste collection system providing a sanitary, easy to clean and aesthetically pleasing unit for receiving household pet waste without utilizing granular or pelleted litter, comprising a base, a diverting tray having a sloped bottom surface and an a... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6955136 | Method for incorporating baking soda into kitty litter box liner and liner A liner and method of making an animal litter box liner that has a sufficient amount of sodium bicarbonate incorporated into the sheet-like material of the liner to facilitate the control of odors from the litter box when the litter box is used by an animal. The amo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6848394 | Cat litter box The embodiment of this invention is disclosed, which describes a cat litter box, which will allow cat owners to change litter without having to touch or manipulate the soiled litter. The device consists of a box within a box. The inside box is made with swinging tra... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6662748 | Litter box apparatus A litter box apparatus having a container with an open top and a closed bottom, a lid detachably affixed over the open top of the container and having a hole formed therein, a handle affixed to the container and extending outwardly beyond the lid, and a p... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6463881 | Automatic cat litter device and method An animal litter device includes a chamber that is rotatable about a generally horizontal axis, the chamber having a first-rotation position and a second-rotation position. An internal portion of the chamber is disposed at a bottom of the chamber when the... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6223688 | Liner and liner system for litter box and litter box cover In an exemplary form, the invention provides a liner for a litter box cover designed to rest on a litter box bottom. The liner comprises a sidewall for lining a substantial portion of a sidewall of the cover otherwise exposed to pet waste during normal op... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6135057 | Top entry feline litter box The feline litter box in general has a base and a snap-on lid or top which is substantially flat. The snap-on lid or top has a recessed opening therethrough to provide access within the litter box. The interior of the lid proximate an edge may include an ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6089188 | Animal spraying and scratching property protector An animal spraying and scratching property protector that protects an area to be sprayed by blocking the urine from reaching the targeted area. The animal spraying and scratching property protector comprises a splashwall and trough. The splashwall is posi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6055935 | Liner and liner system for cat box and cat box cover In an exemplary form, the invention provides a liner for a cat box cover designed to rest on a cat box bottom. The liner comprises a sidewall for lining a substantial portion of a sidewall of the cover otherwise exposed to cat urine during normal operatio... | 05/02/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5918567 | Disposable crushable cat litter box having hybrid solid and baglike structure A simple, disposable cat litter box has a flexible plastic pullstring bag and a crushable one piece skeletal frame containing four corner expanded rigid polystyrene plastic brackets and a connecting rim at its top. For average sized boxes, the thin bag ca... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5878693 | Cat litter packaging article A cat litter packaging article that includes a plastic film packaging member having a rectangular box shaped litter holding cavity that is accessible through a rectangular shaped opening defined by two longer side perimeter edges and two shorter side peri... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5850798 | Cat-box liner A liner for a cat box having sides extending upwardly from a bottom to a vertical height. The liner comprises a bag for placement in the cat box. The bag comprises a bottom portion for lining the cat box, and a contiguous top portion. A fluid-impermeable ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5794566 | Kitty litter pan A portable, integrated litter pan for a cat or other domesticated animal which comprises a housing of an upper section and lower section detachably secured together to provide a substantially closed container. The sections are stackable and nestable for s... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775258 | Sanitization system for cat litter boxes A sanitization system for cat litter boxes is presented which is composed of a scoop device for straining cat litter where the scoop device has a handle member from which a scoop region extends axially. At a predetermined distance axially from the scoop r... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5758601 | Disposable litter box for cats and other household pets A completely disposable litter container for cats and other household pets having a box with a bottom (6), four side walls (2a,b,c,d) and a moisture-impermeable bag (7) secured therein for holding litter material. The bag (7) may be pre-filled with litter... | 06/02/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5709167 | Fowl feed tray with liner A fowl feed tray with liner (10) comprising: a first liner (12) which comprises a first liner left side (12A). The first liner left side (12A) is securely attached at one distal end to a proximal end of a first liner front (12B). The distal end of the fir... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5645013 | Pet litter box According to the present invention, fresh litter is placed in a first compartment. When the useful life to the litter expires, the litter is transferred to a second compartment which is lined with a disposable material. The second compartment is opened an... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5636593 | Mechanized animal litter apparatus An apparatus and method are provided for partially automating the placement of litter bags in animal litter pans. The apparatus uses two pivoted arras over the tops of which the upper portion of a litter bag may be folded when the arms are extended upward... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5636594 | Portable cat litter case and travel kit A portable cat litter box and travel case is disclosed wherein the portable box is comprised of two separate side compartments. One of the side compartments defines the litter box, and the second side defines a compartment within which various items neces... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5488929 | Disposable cat litter box liner A disposable cat litter box liner formed of flexible sheet material, preferably paper, is adapted to assume a generally flat configuration prior to use, a generally box-shaped configuration upon insertion into a cat litter box for holding litter therein, ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5488930 | Animal litter package There is disclosed an animal litter composition and a package for the composition. The composition constitutes decorticated flax straw which as been screened to particle sizes between about 10 and 22 U.S. Screen Mesh. The litter further includes a virucid... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5394835 | Pet litter housing having litter dispenser and disposal A pet sanitation station comprises a housing having a main chamber a sliding plate forming a chamber floor located in a collar which sits on a receptacle for collecting soiled litter. A hopper for storing and dispensing clean litter is located in the hous... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5390628 | Mechanized animal litter apparatus and method of operating An apparatus and method are provided for partially automating the use of litter bags for animal litter. The method makes use of apparatus including two pivoted arms over the tops of which the upper portion of a litter bag may be folded when the arms are e... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5365883 | Cat litter box apparatus A new and improved cat litter box apparatus includes a floor member and four walls projecting upward from the floor member. The four walls and the floor member define a container for litter material. A removable and replaceable cover member is capable of ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5007375 | Litter box envelopes A litter box envelope comprising a top sheet and a bottom sheet bonded to each other along the side edges and one end edge of each so as to leave an open end for receiving a litter box therein; a facing sheet of tear resistant, claw and scratch-proof mate... | 04/16/1991 |
