Animal litter box

Patent 7150242 Issued on December 19, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 28, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 10901270 filed on 07/28/2004

US Classes:

119/165, Walled receptacle; e.g., litter box, etc., containing moisture absorbent materialD30/161, WASTE COLLECTOR (E.G., LITTER BOX, ETC.)206/507, By selective orientation of superposed receptacles119/166, Having means for separating waste from absorbent materialD32/37Laundry basket, hamper, or diaper pail

Examiners

Primary: Luu, Teri Pham
Assistant: Michener, Joshua

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

A01K 29/00

Abstract

An animal litter box which is configured to urge an animal toward a desired orientation in the litter box. The litter box includes a floor, a sidewall extending upward from the floor to define an interior of the litter box, which sidewall has an interior sidewall surface facing the interior of the litter box, and a cue associated with a selected portion of the interior sidewall surface, which cue urges the animal toward the desired orientation.