A01K 1/0107
Cat trays
Official title: {Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets}
A01K1/0107 (Cat trays) appears on 1,257 US grants and 1,192 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 1,257
- Published applications
- 1,192
- Assignees
- 340
- Inventors
- 2,000
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 38 | 0 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 48 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 7 |
| 2002 | 32 | 17 |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 |
| 2004 | 17 | 32 |
| 2005 | 19 | 41 |
| 2006 | 29 | 41 |
| 2007 | 16 | 39 |
| 2008 | 8 | 36 |
| 2009 | 17 | 48 |
| 2010 | 17 | 35 |
| 2011 | 22 | 43 |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 |
| 2013 | 32 | 51 |
| 2014 | 35 | 53 |
| 2015 | 29 | 53 |
| 2016 | 31 | 56 |
| 2017 | 31 | 55 |
| 2018 | 30 | 48 |
| 2019 | 47 | 58 |
| 2020 | 48 | 66 |
| 2021 | 38 | 47 |
| 2022 | 39 | 53 |
| 2023 | 27 | 56 |
| 2024 | 34 | 65 |
| 2025 | 59 | 71 |
| 2026 | 45 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01K 1/0114Litter boxes with screens for separating excrement from litter449
- A01K 1/011With means for removing excrement202
- A01K 1/0125Foldable or collapsible litter boxes181
- A01K 1/0112Paw cleaning arrangements therefor84
- A01K 1/0121Adapted to fit on conventional toilets42
- A01K 1/0117With conveying belts for removing excrement39
Recent patents
- Automatic cat litter box6 Oct 2026US 12,751,417 B2Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd
- Animal toilet6 Oct 2026US 12,751,418 B2Daiki Co., Ltd.
- Portable litter box and method of use29 Sep 2026US 12,745,745 B2Angelcare Canada Inc.
- Litter device29 Sep 2026US 12,745,746 B2Genhigh Tech Co., Limited
- Pet excrement cleaning device8 Sep 2026US 12,727,576 B2Ningbo Jinchen Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
- Collapsible and portable pet pee pad containment system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293836 A1
- Apparatus, system and method for delivery and presentation of turf for pet toiletry1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293837 A1Potty Plant Pty Ltd
- Self-cleaning litter box24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283097 A1Radio Systems Corporation
- Pellet Pal Litter System24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283098 A1
- False-detection prevention litter box24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283099 A1Petpivot Inc
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electro-kinetic ionic air refreshener-conditioner for pet shelter and litter box109US 6,312,507 B1Sharper Image Corporation · 2001
- Automatic cat litter device and method92US 5,662,066 A1997
- Self-cleaning pet toilet84US 4,729,342 A1988
- Litterbox for domestic animals82US 5,107,797 A1992
- Self-cleaning cat waste disposal device78US 4,096,827 A1978