Animal waste receptacle
OwnerRon Billi, Craig Hortoninventors
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Abstract
An method and apparatus for receiving and mixing a portion of animal waste material and sand includes a receptacle capable of allowing an animal to enter therein and receiving a portion of animal waste material; and a vibrating motor communicating with the receptacle for causing the animal waste material to move in a predetermined path. A removable trap for receiving and retaining at least a portion of the animal waste material may be located in the predetermined path. A catcher may be applied to communicate with the sand and animal waste material for receiving and retaining at least a portion of the animal waste material while the vibrating motor is operating.
Claims20
An apparatus, having a quantity of sand therein, for receiving and mixing waste material the apparatus comprising:
- a) a receptacle for allowing an animal to enter and deposit waste material therein;
- b) a vibrating motor communicating with said receptacle for causing the sand and waste material to move in a predetermined path.
A method for extending the useful life of sand in an animal waste receptacle wherein an animal has deposited a portion of waste material comprising the step of operating a vibrating motor, that communicates with said receptacle, to cause said sand and said waste material to move in said receptacle in a predetermined path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.