Easy access litter box

• US 20070084413A1
• Filed: 10/17/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christine Oertel, John Oertel
• Original Assignee: Christine Oertel, John Oertel
• Inventors: Oertel, John, Oertel, Christine
• Application Number:
  US11/582,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20070084413A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/165
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0107 Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets

Abstract

A litter box for providing easy access for kittens and old, sick, small or disabled cats to the litter box. The litter box comprises a base tray member having each of a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size and being formed of a first predetermined material. The base tray member has a raised lip formed on all sides adjacent an outer edge thereof and an upper litter containment tray member having each of a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size and formed of a second predetermined material for engagement with a portion of the base tray member. The upper litter containment tray member includes a bottom portion and three side wall members formed on the base portion. The side wall members having a predetermined height. Such upper litter containment tray member has an open end for allowing such pets to enter the litter box without having to climb over any high side walls.

Claims

1. A litter box for providing easy access for kittens and one of old, sick, small and disabled cats to said litter box, said litter box comprising:

(a) a base tray member having each of a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size and being formed of a first predetermined material, said base tray member having a raised lip formed on all sides adjacent an outer edge thereof; and

(b) an upper litter containment tray member having each of a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size and formed of a second predetermined material for engagement with a portion of said base tray member, said upper litter containment tray member including;

(i) a bottom portion;

(ii) three side wall members formed on said base portion, said side wall members having a predetermined height;

(iii) an open end on said upper litter containment tray member for allowing such pet to enter said litter box without having to climb over any high sides.

2. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said base tray member further includes non slip grippers disposed on an upper surface thereon for engagement with said upper litter containment tray member for preventing said upper litter containment tray member from sliding when such pet is entering, utilizing or exiting the litter box.

3. The litter box, according to claim 2, wherein said non slip grippers are made of rubber.

4. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said first predetermined size of said base tray member is larger that said second predetermined size of said upper litter containment tray member.

5. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said first predetermined shape is substantially rectangular.

6. The litter box, according to claim 5, wherein said first predetermined size is such that said base member extends sufficiently beyond said open end of said upper litter containment tray member when said upper litter containment tray member is positioned on said base tray member to collect any litter scratched out by such pet.

7. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said upper litter containment tray member further includes a small lip on said open end of said upper litter containment tray member to aid in containment of such pet litter.

8. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said first predetermined material is plastic.

9. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said second predetermined material is plastic.

10. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said second predetermined shape of said upper litter containment tray member is substantially rectangular.

11. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined height of said three side wall members is sufficient to keep such litter in said upper litter containment tray even when scratched by such pet using said litter box.

12. The litter box, according to claim 1, wherein said base tray member further includes non slip grips disposed on a bottom surface thereon substantially at each corner for helping to prevent the litter box from moving when such pet is entering, utilizing or exiting the litter box.

13. The litter box, according to claim 11, wherein said non slip grips are made of rubber.