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US 4,787,335 AGranted
Litter boxes
OwnerJohn E. Carlyoninventor
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Abstract
A pet litter box consisting of a box having an A-frame structure for use in combination with a disposal bag. The box is constructed with relatively low peripheral side wall and an A-frame structure consisting of side struts suspending a center rod centrally over the box. A disposal bag of selected size and configuration is then secured over the box and A-frame while allowing access through one end, and the bag is periodically removable for waste disposal and subsequent replacement.
Claims9
A pet litter apparatus comprising:
- a frame which includes:
- a container having a substantially rectangular bottom panel and a peripheral array of substantially upright side panels,
- a rod member positioned generally centrally of and parallel to said container bottom at a spaced position therefrom, said rod member extending from above one end of said bottom panel to above the other end thereof, and
- a plurality of elongate struts extending from said side panels to said rod member for substantially rigidly supporting said rod member;
- a disposable bag having a planar end and a plurality of sides, said bag being of a size sufficient to receive said frame therein with said bag end being abutted against one end of said container;
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- a sheet having one end fixedly secured to the interior side of said bag end for substantially covering said bottom panel when said frame is so received in said bag said bag receiving waste material from said container when one end of said frame is tipped over on its side and said frame is removed therefrom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.