Exterior litterbox
OwnerRonald E. Clemmonsinventor
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Abstract
A litterbox enclosure mounted on an exterior wall of a structure includes a gated passage permitting a pet free access to and from a litter container. The litter container may be filled and maintained from an outside location through an exterior access door. An exterior actuator handle pivots the container to discharge the contents into a lower chute to which a conventional plastic waste bag is secured, thereby avoiding direct contact between the attendant and the waste material.
Claims15
A litterbox for mounting exteriorly of a structure and communicating with the interior of the structure with a passage for accommodating an animal desirous of using the litterbox, said litterbox comprising:
- an enclosure for connection to the exterior of the structure, said enclosure having an apertured rear panel for communication with the passage a container disposed in said enclosure for holding litter material;
- pivot means operatively connecting said container with said enclosure and permitting pivotal movement of said container between a horizontal nominal position and an inverted discharge position for downwardly discharging said litter material;
- actuator means operatively connected with said pivot means and disposed exteriorly of said enclosure for enabling selective pivoting of said container between said normal position and said discharge position;
- a discharge chute located at a lower portion of said enclosure having an annular opening through which said litter material is discharged when said container is in said discharge position;
- and collection means releasably connected with said discharge chute for receiving litter discharged through said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.