Disposable pet litter box package

Claim 1

A non-collapsible disposable pet litter box package comprising, in combination: an open-top rectangular box having an interconnected bottom wall, first and second opposed side walls and third and fourth opposed side walls; a cover attached to said first side wall of said box with a fold-line hinge, said cover having a top wall, a pair of opposed end walls, and a side wall opposite from said fold-line hinge, said side wall of said cover adapted to overlap said second side wall of said box when said cover is in a closed, as-packaged position; a carrying handle attached to said second side wall of said box and extending through an opening in said cover side wall when the cover is in said closed, as-packaged position over the box top; a bag of litter in said box for use therein when the box is opened by swinging said cover to an opened position about said hinge; wherein said end walls of said cover are dimensioned so that, with said cover in said closed position, one cover end wall is closely adjacent and parallel to the third side wall of the box while the other cover end wall is closely adjacent and parallel to the fourth side wall of the box, the interior surfaces of said box are moisture resistant; and a disposable bag contained in said box, said bag being dimensioned to contain said box and said cover when in said closed position, whereby said package provides the convenience of a handle carrying case and is self-contained for use and disposal with its used litter contents by placing said box in said bag.