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Pet litter box

US7380519B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by
8References
1Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 23, 2006
Grant dateJun 3, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 23, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K1/0107
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pet litter box includes a litter container for storing liquid-passing litter and a liquid-absorbing sheet tray for holding a liquid-absorbing sheet. The front-back direction of the liquid-absorbing sheet can be changed without removing the liquid-absorbing sheet from the tray. The pet litter box includes a litter box main body having an opening from which pets enter. The litter box main body includes a litter container for storing liquid-passing litter formed of plural of granular materials provided therein, a liquid-absorbing sheet placed below the litter container for absorbing the liquid passing through the litter, and a liquid-absorbing sheet tray for holding the liquid-absorbing sheet. The liquid absorbing sheet tray can be withdrawn and removed from the front of the litter box main body and reversible in the front-back direction.

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