# US 2009/0260577 A1 · Cat litter box

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- Number: US 2009/0260577 A1
- Document ID: US20090260577A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/454,991
- Filed: 2009-05-26
- Published: 2009-10-22
- Earliest claimed: 2003-11-06
- Assignees: Nestec S.A.
- Inventors: Ronald Anthony Lewis, II
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260577A1

## CPC

- A01K 1/0107: {Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A pet litter box including a body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion including a portion that is hingedly connected to other portions of the litter box to allow at least a portion thereof to be pivoted away from other portions of the body, the top including an opening for allowing a pet to enter an interior defined by the body of the cat litter box is provided.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-14. (canceled)

### Claim 15

A pet litter box including a body defined by a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being detachable from and nestable within the bottom portion and including a door that is hingedly connected to the top portion of the body of the litter box to allow the door to be pivoted away from the top portion of the body, the door including an opening for allowing a pet to enter an interior defined by the body of the cat litter box.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The pet litter box of claim 15, wherein the litter box is designed for a cat.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The pet litter box of claim 15, wherein the opening is in the shape of a cat face.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The pet litter box of claim 15, wherein the interior is defined in part by a bottom portion and the bottom portion includes a textured portion.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The pet litter box of claim 15, wherein an outer portion of the litter box includes a handle.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The pet litter box of claim 15, including at least one side vent and a charcoal vent.

### Claim 21 (depends on 15)

The pet litter box of claim 15, including a friction snap to allow the door that is hingedly connected to be removably secured to remaining portions of the body.

### Claim 22

A cat litter box including a plastic body including a top and a bottom, the top and the bottom defining an interior therein including a bottom portion for receiving cat litter, the top of the body being detachable from and nestable within the bottom and including a door being hingedly connected thereto to allow the door to pivot, the door including an opening for allowing a cat to enter and exit the pet litter box, and the cat litter box including at least one side vent and a charcoal vent.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The cat litter box of claim 22, wherein the opening is in the shape of a cat face.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The cat litter box of claim 22, wherein the interior is defined in part by a bottom portion and the bottom portion includes a textured portion.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

The cat litter box of claim 22, including a friction snap to allow the door that is hingedly connected to be removably secured to remaining portions of the body.

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

The cat litter box of claim 22, wherein the body includes at least two side vents and a top handle.