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Pet sanitary litter facility

Assignee: Lee Raymond Organization Inc
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Filing: 1972-02-01
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Granted: 1973-10-02
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Expires: 1992-02-01
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Abstract

Abstract A sanitary litter facility for use by pets, which is portable and readily cleansed. The device is in the form of an open pan in which a detachable platform is mounted to the container sides. Opposite sides of the container each have a mounting slot to receive a protrusion extending from each end of the platform. The platform is designed to support the weight of an animal pet, and is designed with a large open slot to enable the excrement of a pet, resting on the platform, to be gathered on the pan bottom. A flexible tube, for flushing the container, is fastened to one container side, with the free end of the tube fitted with a flexible socket for fastening over a water faucet. The container is preferably fabricated of plastic, with the detachable platform fabricated of a stainless steel.

Inventors

  • 👤 V Barnum

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/01; A01K1/0107; A01K1/011

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A sanitary facility adaptable for the use of dogs, cats, or other animal pets consisting of an open container in which a detachable platform is fastened to the container sides above the container bottom, opposite sides of said container each having a slot therein, said platform having a large open slot near one side of the platform, together with a hollow fitting mounted in the side of said container above the container bottom, said fitting being adaptable to be fastened to an external flexible tubing, said platform having a protrusion extending from each of two opposing ends of the platform and which matingly fasten into one of said respective slots in each of said two opposing sides of the container, so as to fasten said platform to the container above the container bottom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A sanitary facility adaptable for the use of dogs, cats, or other animal pets consisting of an open container in which a detachable platform is fastened to the container sides above the container bottom, opposite sides of said container each having a slot therein, said platform having a large open slot near one side of the platform, together with a hollow fitting mounted in the side of said container above the container bottom, said fitting being adaptable to be fastened to an external flexible tubing, said platform having a protrusion extending from each of two opposing ends of the platform and which matingly fasten into one of said respective slots in each of said two opposing sides of the container, so as to fasten said platform to the container above the container bottom.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-10-01 1977-04-02 1977-10-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-10-01 1981-04-02 1981-10-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-10-01 1985-04-02 1985-10-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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