US4487163A
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Toilet for cats and other small animals
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-03-22
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Granted: 1984-12-11
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Expires: 2002-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A disposable toilet for cats and small animals comprising a litter box and a disposable container removably located in the litter box, the container holds an absorption material on the bottom and a drain seated on the absorbing material. Litter material is contained in the drain portion of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Jobert
- 👤 Suzanne Jobert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/01; A01K1/0107; A01K1/0112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A toilet for cats and other small animals comprising: (a) reusable litter box having vertical walls and an open top; (b) a disposable hand crushable and compactible container of foldable liquid impermeable sheet material sized to fit within the open top of the litter box; (c) a layer of absorbing material disposed on the bottom of the container; (d) a drain having the shape of a vertically sided opened topped box disposed on said layer of absorbing material and having drainage holes in the bottom thereof communicating with the absorbing material; (e) a layer of litter material disposed on said drain; and (f) said disposable container, with the layer of absorbing material, the drain and layer of litter contained therein being removable from the litter box as a unit for disposal by joining and crushing together the edges of said foldable material of the container around the absorbing material, drain and litter to form a sealed pouch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A toilet for cats and other small animals comprising: (a) reusable litter box having vertical walls and an open top; (b) a disposable hand crushable and compactible container of foldable liquid impermeable sheet material sized to fit within the open top of the litter box; (c) a layer of absorbing material disposed on the bottom of the container; (d) a drain having the shape of a vertically sided opened topped box disposed on said layer of absorbing material and having drainage holes in the bottom thereof communicating with the absorbing material; (e) a layer of litter material disposed on said drain; and (f) said disposable container, with the layer of absorbing material, the drain and layer of litter contained therein being removable from the litter box as a unit for disposal by joining and crushing together the edges of said foldable material of the container around the absorbing material, drain and litter to form a sealed pouch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A toilet according to claim 1 wherein: (a) the foldable material of the container is folded about the drain to define said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A toilet according to claim 2 wherein: (a) the sheet material of the container is folded up around the outside of the sides of the box shaped drain and across the open top thereof until the edges thereof meet to enclose the drain and litter contained therein and form a sealed package for placement within said litter box, said sheet material being foldable into an open container by spreading the edges apart to provide access to the layer of litter in said drain.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A toilet according to claim 3 wherein: (a) the drain is made of soft cardboard for crushing and compacting upon crushing of the edges of the foldable material of the container in forming said sealed pouch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A toilet according to claim 3 wherein: (a) the sheet material of the container is fixed to the upper edge of the drain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A toilet according to claim 5 wherein: (a) the edges of the foldable material of the container are sealed together by a removable adhesive strip to define said sealed package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A toilet according to claim 5 further comprising: (a) a protective film detachably fixed to the upper edge of the drain and extending across the open top thereof to cover the drain and maintain the litter in place during storage and transport.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A toilet according to claim 5 wherein: (a) the drain has an embossed bottom with the drainage holes located in the bottom most portions thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A package of toilets according to any one of claims 1-4 comprising: (a) a plurality of said sealed containers in stacked relation; (b) a litter box disposed over each end of said stack; and (c) an outer covering enclosing the containers and litter boxes and holding them together in a single package.
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