Animal commode
First Claim
1. An animal commode comprising:
- a base member adapted to be removably mounted on a waste-receiving receptacle;
an opening in said base member communicating with said receptacle;
an enclosure open at the top integrally mounted on said base member, said enclosure extending upwardly from said base member and enclosing said opening;
a floor member sloped to the edge of said opening;
generally flat platform extensions integrally connected to said base member and extending laterally outwardly therefrom and from said upwardly extending enclosure to an extent to provide a step for the animal; and
material of the type cats like to scratch covering said platform extensions exterior to said enclosure, whereby the usual scratching by the animal, after excreting, takes place on the flat platform extensions outside the enclosure, rather than inside the enclosure, to thereby enhance the sanitary conditions of the commode.
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Abstract
A commode for animals comprising a base member having an opening formed therein, the opening surrounded by a box-like enclosure open at the top. The portion of the base interior to the enclosure is sloped downwardly toward the opening to aid an animal in correctly positioning itself over the slot. A part of the base, exterior to the enclosure, forms a platform which may be covered with a grass-like material. The opening may further include a mechanically operated trapdoor actuated by the weight of an animal positioning itself within the enclosure. The commode is mounted over a separate waste receiving tray or receptacle preferably containing an aqueous solution of a waste digesting-deodorizing chemical.It is also contemplated that the commode be removably mounted on a conventional toilet.
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19 Claims
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1. An animal commode comprising:
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a base member adapted to be removably mounted on a waste-receiving receptacle; an opening in said base member communicating with said receptacle; an enclosure open at the top integrally mounted on said base member, said enclosure extending upwardly from said base member and enclosing said opening; a floor member sloped to the edge of said opening; generally flat platform extensions integrally connected to said base member and extending laterally outwardly therefrom and from said upwardly extending enclosure to an extent to provide a step for the animal; and material of the type cats like to scratch covering said platform extensions exterior to said enclosure, whereby the usual scratching by the animal, after excreting, takes place on the flat platform extensions outside the enclosure, rather than inside the enclosure, to thereby enhance the sanitary conditions of the commode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An animal commode comprising:
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a base member adapted to be removably mounted on a waste-receiving receptacle; an opening formed in said base member communicating with said waste receptacle; an enclosure open at the top integrally mounted on said base member and enclosing said opening; a floor member in said enclosure sloped to the edge of said opening, generally flat platform extensions associated with said base member exterior to said enclosure a trap-door assembly for said opening including a trap-door and trap-door actuating means for operating said trap-door operable by the weight of an animal on said floor member; and receptacle means, having said base member and enclosure removably mounted thereon for receiving animal waste from an animal disposed within said enclosure over said opening. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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