Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A commode for pets adapted to contain a litter material, comprising: an opened mouth rigid base having a hollow interior; an opened mouth box disposed on top of said base and having a lower normally closed opening, said lower opening being substantially smaller in size than said mouth of said base; and said box includes inner and outer walls, said outer wall being supported by said base, said inner wall being connected to said outer wall and sloping downwardly and inwardly and terminating in said lower opening, mounting means disposed at said lower opening for supporting a closure, said closure movably mounted on said box for supporting the litter material and for normally closing and sealing said lower opening, said closure being movable to an open position to enable used litter material to fall under the force of gravity through said lower opening and into said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A commode for pets adapted to contain a litter material, comprising: an opened mouth rigid base having a hollow interior; an opened mouth box disposed on top of said base and having a lower normally closed opening, said lower opening being substantially smaller in size than said mouth of said base; and said box includes inner and outer walls, said outer wall being supported by said base, said inner wall being connected to said outer wall and sloping downwardly and inwardly and terminating in said lower opening, mounting means disposed at said lower opening for supporting a closure, said closure movably mounted on said box for supporting the litter material and for normally closing and sealing said lower opening, said closure being movable to an open position to enable used litter material to fall under the force of gravity through said lower opening and into said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A commode according to claim 1, further including wiping means for removing used litter material from said closure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A commode according to claim 1, wherein said closure includes a tray, said mounting means for mounting slidably said tray to move laterally between an open position and a normally closed litter material-supporting position over said lower opening said outer wall having an opening therein for receiving said tray when it moves to said open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A commode according to claim 3, further including a wiping blade connected to said inner wall and extending transversely across and in engagement with said tray for cleaning it when it is moved to its open position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A commode according to claim 1, wherein said inner walls terminate at said opening in mounting means, said mounting means including a pair of oppositely-disposed tracks for slidably supporting said closure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A commode according to claim 1, wherein said inner walls slope upwardly from said tracks and are integrally connected to the upper edges of said outer walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A commode according to claim 1, further including a disposable container nested within said hollow interior of said base and having an open mouth facing upwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A commode according to claim 7, wherein said lower opening being substantially smaller in size than the mouth of said disposable container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A commode according to claim 7, wherein said disposable container includes a filmy plastic bag, further including means for maintaining said mouth of said disposable container in an open position within said base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A commode according to claim 9, wherein said means includes spring clips mounted on said base.