Apparatus and method for pet waste containment and disposal
OwnerJohn Martin, Peter Palmerinventors
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Abstract
Herein described is a portable sanitation apparatus for pet waste disposal and method for using the same comprising a micro-composite structure and a means for securing micro-composite structures together to form a macro-composite structure in variable geometric Configurations and sizes for greater area coverage.
Claims14
A portable sanitation micro-composite apparatus for pet waste disposal and macro-composite assembly in variable geometric configurations upon a horizontal surface comprising a first layer, a second absorbent layer capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste, and an underlying tray for supporting the first and second layers, wherein the tray comprises a bottom surface, side walls, an outer edge support for supporting the first and second layers, a plurality of elevation protrusions extending upward from the bottom surface for elevating the first and second layers off the bottom surface of the tray, and a tongue and groove assembly for engaging with one or more other adjacent trays for macro-composite assembly wherein the engagement produces a substantially impenetrable overlapping bond along the entire side wall length.
A method of pet waste containment and disposal comprising the steps of providing two or more micro-composite structures, each micro-composite structure comprising a first layer and a second absorbent layer capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste comprising a top, bottom, and side outer edges and a front and back face wherein the front and back faces comprise a plurality of securing members for securing to one or more adjacent second layers;
- securing the second layers of adjacent micro-composites together wherein the second layers partially overlap for proper waste containment to form a macro-composite structure;
- attaching the first layer of each micro-composite structure to the second layer;
- and positioning the macro-composite on a solid support surface in a manner accessible to a pet animal and in a desired geometric configuration.
A method of pet waste containment and disposal comprising the steps of providing a two or more micro-composite, each micro composite structure comprising a first layer, a second absorbent layer capable of absorbing and substantially retaining liquid pet waste, and an underlying tray for supporting the first and second layers comprising a tongue and groove assembly for engaging with one or more other adjacent trays, and waste extraction channels;
- attaching the first layer of each micro-composite structure to the second layer;
- placing the first and second layers within a corresponding tray;
- securing the tongue of one tray to the matching groove of an adjacent tray resulting in an overlapping bond between adjacent trays substantially impenetrable to liquid or solid pet waste to form a macro-composite structure;
- and positioning the macro-composite on a solid support surface in a manner accessible to a pet animal and in a desired geometric configuration.
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