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US 5,394,835 AGranted
Pet litter housing having litter dispenser and disposal
OwnerDonald F. Gattainventor
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Abstract
A pet sanitation station comprises a housing having a main chamber a sliding plate forming a chamber floor located in a collar which sits on a receptacle for collecting soiled litter. A hopper for storing and dispensing clean litter is located in the housing directly above the main chamber. An apertured sliding plate dispenses a controlled amount of clean litter from the hopper onto the floor the main chamber.
Claims5
A pet sanitation station comprising:
- a housing having at least a front wall and two side walls;
- at least one entrance in one of said walls, leading to a main chamber;
- a slideable plate forming at least a section of the floor of said main chamber;
- a receptacle for collecting soiled litter, located in said housing below said main chamber;
- a hopper for storing and dispensing clean litter, located in said housing above and over said main chamber;
- means for dispensing a controlled amount of clean litter from said hopper onto the floor of said main chamber, where a pet may eliminate;
- wherein said dispensing means is an apertured slideable plate having a first aperture for allowing flow of litter, and a second aperture for engaging a lock pin;
- wherein said dispensing means is provided with a locking means;
- and
- a cover for providing access to said hopper.
7 more elements
A pet sanitation station comprising:
- a housing having at least a front wall and two side walls;
- at least one entrance in one of said walls, leading to a main chamber;
- a slideable plate forming at least a section of the floor of said main chamber;
- a receptacle for collecting soiled litter, located in said housing below said main chamber;
- a hopper for storing and dispensing clean litter, located in said housing above and over said main chamber;
- a slideable plate for dispensing a controlled amount of clean litter from said hopper onto the floor of said main chamber, where a pet may eliminate;
- and
- a cover for providing access to said hopper;
- wherein said plate has an aperture;
- and a pin slideable into said aperture for locking said plate.
7 more elements
A pet sanitation station comprising:
- a housing having a front wall and two side alls, wherein said side walls are provided with carpet for scratching.;
- an entrance in said front wall, leading to a main chamber;
- a slideable plate forming the floor of said chamber:
- a receptacle for collecting soiled litter, located in said housing below said main chamber;
- a hopper for storing and dispensing clean litter, located in said housing over said main chamber:
- an apertured slideable plate for dispensing clean litter from said hopper onto said floor;
- stairs for accession said entrance;
- and
- a cover for providing access to said hopper.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.