US 12,568,926 B2 · Animal litter box and feeder

Abstract

An animal litter box and feeder are disclosed. Animals, such as rabbits, typically have an animal litter box and an animal feeder. The litter box disclosed is a multi-layer structure including a lower layer, at least one middle layer, and an upper layer. The lower layer is more rigid than one or both of the upper layer and the at least one middle layer, and composed of different materials than one or both of the upper layer and the at least one middle layer. For example, the lower layer may be rigid and composed of hard plastic, the upper layer may be semi-rigid and composed of paper, and the at least one middle layer may be non-rigid and composed of plastic. The multi-layer configuration for the animal litter box may be used in combination with an animal feeder in order to provide a combination animal litter box and feeder.

Claims18

Dependent claims

An animal litter box comprising:

a lower layer shaped to include a cavity therein;
an upper layer comprising a cellulose-based material and is shaped to include a cavity therein and to include a plurality of holes on at least one side of the cavity;
and
a feeder section connected to the lower layer;
wherein the lower layer includes a rim that is configured to receive at least one middle layer for positioning between the lower layer and the upper layer, the upper layer being more rigid than the at least one middle layer;
and
wherein the feeder section includes a cavity into which a box of animal feed or animal feed is inserted;
and
wherein at least one side of the cavity includes at least one of:
an opening of the cavity that faces the upper layer and with the cavity of the feeder section configured to hold at least a part of a box of animal feed within;
or
a grate and a mechanism to attach the grate to the feeder section.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Animal litter box and feeder

Life of this patent

Animal litter box and feeder

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims18