Litter box optimized for recycling litter material
OwnerNeil T. Mickeyinventor
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Abstract
A cat litter system allows a pet owner to recycle unused cat litter without coming into contact with the used cat litter. The cat litter system includes a cover, a base and a screen. The cover engages the base over the screen. The system is rotated to pass unused cat litter through the screen into the cover which is then used as the base. The used cat litter is trapped by the screen and can easily be removed and thrown in a garbage receptacle.
Claims20
A litter box system, comprising:
- a first section;
- a second section;
- and
- a screen, the screen having apertures which allow unused litter material to pass through, the screen being disposed between the first section and the second section, the first section capable of covering the second section, whereby used litter material in a first section is prevented from entering the second section by the screen and unused litter material enters the second section when the system is rotated;
- wherein the first section is detachable from the second section via a hooked hinge;
- and
- wherein the screen is attachable and detachable to the hooked hinge.
The litter box system wherein the first section, second section and screen are plastic.
A method of changing litter material in a litter box system, the litter box system including a first section, a second section and a screen, wherein the first section and the second section are attachable by hooked hinges, and wherein the screen is attachable to the hooked hinges, the method comprising:
- placing a screen over an opening in the first section, the first section including used and unused litter material, the screen being placed by rotating at the hooked hinges;
- attaching the first section to the second section via the hooked hinge;
- rotating the litter box system so unused litter material falls through the screen to the second section;
- and
- uncovering the first section by rotating at the hooked hinges.
A litter box, comprising:
- a first section means for holding used and unused litter material;
- a second section means for receiving the unused litter material;
- and
- a screen means for screening the used litter material, the first section means being covered by the second section means, whereby the unused litter enters the second section means when the box is rotated;
- wherein the first section means is detachable from the second section means via a hooked hinge;
- and
- wherein the screen means is attachable and detachable to the hooked hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.