Paw cleaning litter mat
US5797352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/0107
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A paw cleaning litter mat that sits in front of a litter box which animals step on while leaving the litter box whose function is to collect the litter particles which are trapped on an animals paws. To accomplish this function the mat is comprised of a series of inclined louvers, or a plurality of protruded dots, or lots of both, and an extended flat horizontal surface along one end designed to slide underneath the litter box. The inclined slats and the protruded dots create a raised surface for animals to step on. Both the inclined slats and the protruded dots are made of a flexible rubbery material which flexes when the animal steps on them. This flexing causes the animals toes to spread apart thus releasing the litter particles stuck on their paws. These litter particles are collected in the area between the individual inclined slats and the individual protruded dots. The extended flat horizontal surface is designed to slip underneath a litter box and both eliminates any gap between the litter box and the paw cleaning litter mat, and is also used as an adjustable area which can be used to very the size of the paw cleaning mat.
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