Pet toilet
US4242763A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/011
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a dog lavatory that is installable in a basement, apartment bathroom, or a separate area of a residential home or building. The lavatory comprises a hollow, box-shaped platform having a shield mounted around the top thereof. An endless belt extends across the top of the platform and is moveably mounted for receiving animal wastes and transferring them upon movement to the internal portions of the platform. The internal portions of the platform include a drain and built-in trap area. Piping connectable to the residential plumbing conducts liquid therefrom into a perforated service pipe mounted along the top and bottom portions of the shield.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.