Litter box
OwnerJanice Cahajlainventor
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Abstract
A litter box is provided having a litter-holding tray supported over a urine-collection cavity. The litter is contained within a disposable element which generally lines the tray. The disposable element and tray are permeable by liquids so that liquid waste falls from the litter cavity to the lower urine-collection cavity. The disposable element may be lifted and disposed of, along with the litter, in a clean and sanitary manner which avoids touching of the litter. The top, bottom container and tray are stackable and securable together in an easily disassemblable manner. The disposable element is preferably made of a biodegradable material including cornstarch and soy protein or a suitable biodegradable paper.
Claims11
A litter box comprising:
- a bottom container having a generally circular vertical sidewall and defining a urine-collection cavity;
- a tray having a generally circular vertical sidewall and a perforated litter-support surface defining a litter cavity, the tray also including a lip on an exterior of its sidewall to support the tray against the sidewall of the bottom container;
- a top having a generally circular vertical sidewall and a cat-access opening, the sidewall of the top fitting over the tray and securing to the bottom container, the top being shaped to abut the tray so that the tray is secured between the top and bottom container;
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- a lip on an interior of the sidewall of the top which abuts against the lip of the tray and presses the tray against the bottom container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.