Self-cleaning animal kennel
OwnerLeo P. Ksioszkinventor
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Abstract
An animal kennel having a provision for automatically disposing of animal waste. An impervious sheet is moved along the floor of the kennel and is adapted to collect the animal waste, and after leaving the kennel, a sheet of absorbent paper is applied over the waste on the impervious sheet and deodorant is applied to the absorbent paper. The side edges of the composite sheet are then folded inwardly and the composite sheet is rolled in coiled form on a collection drum while pressure is applied to the sheet to compact the waste. The movement of the sheet through the kennel can be actuated by a sensing mechanism which senses the presence of an animal in the kennel.
Claims9
An apparatus for collecting and disposing of animal waste, comprising a base supply means disposed at one end of the base for supplying an imprevious sheet to the base, said sheet being mounted for movement across the base and disposed to receive waste from an animal, means disposed at the opposite end of the base for applying a sheet of absorbent material to the upper surface of the impervious sheet to cover said animal waste and provide a composite sheet structure, edge folding means for folding the side edges of the composite sheet structure inwardly, winding means for winding the composite sheet structure into coiled form, and means associated with said winding means for applying pressure to the coiled composite sheet structure to thereby compress said waste material, said folded edges acting as dams to prevent the waste material from being squeezed from the side edges of the composite sheet structure.
An apparatus for receiving and disposing of animal waste, comprising a base, a cage supported on the base, a supply coil of water impervious sheet material located outside of said cage, guide means associated with said base for guiding the sheet in movement across said base, said animal adapted to deposit waste material on the sheet disposed on said base, a wind-up drum located outside of the cage on the opposite side of the cage from said supply coil, means located between the cage and the wind-up drum for applying a sheet of absorbent paper over said sheet material to cover said waste material and provide a composite sheet structure, edge folding means located between said last named means and the windup drum for folding the side edges of the composite sheet structure, drive means for rotating said drum to wind the composite sheet structure on said drum, and compaction means associated with the drum for applying pressure to the wound composite sheet structure to thereby compact the waste, said folded edges serving as dams, to prevent the waste material from being squeezed from the side edges of the composite sheet.
An apparatus for collecting and disposing of animal waste, comprising a base structure, an impervious sheet disposed on the base and adapted to receive waste from an animal, said sheet being mounted for movement across the base, means for applying a sheet of absorbent material to the upper surface of the impervious sheet to cover said waste and provide a composite sheet structure, deodorizing means for applying a deodorizing material to the outer surface of the absorbent sheet, edge folding means for folding the side edges of the composite sheet structure inwardly, and winding means for winding the composite sheet structure into coiled form.
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