One-piece disposable cat litter box
First Claim
1. A disposable cat litter box of a one-piece construction having a fixed lower portion to hold cat litter, and an expandable upper portion including a rear panel extension connected, when assembled, to a right sidewall extension and a left sidewall extension, thus forming an enclosure for two sides and the rear of said cat litter box, said enclosure foldable about a rear edge of said fixed lower portion of said cat litter box by pivoting of said rear panel extension, said enclosure in combination with a front extension panel and a top extension panel, when assembled, completely enclosing the cat litter except for an opening for ingress and egress, and including at least one removable mesh-type bag lining said lower portion to receive cat feces, said mesh-type bag being of a coarseness to remove said cat feces, but not said litter, when said bag is removed from said litter box.
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Abstract
A disposable cat litter box is provided which is made entirely of a single piece of cardboard. The litter box has a lower portion to hold cat litter and an expandable upper portion which completely encloses the cat litter except for providing an opening for ingress and egress of the cat. A removable mesh-type litter bag is provided which can be simply removed and thrown away when the litter box is full to renew the same for additional use. A charcoal filter can be provided to control odors.
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16 Claims
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1. A disposable cat litter box of a one-piece construction having a fixed lower portion to hold cat litter, and an expandable upper portion including a rear panel extension connected, when assembled, to a right sidewall extension and a left sidewall extension, thus forming an enclosure for two sides and the rear of said cat litter box, said enclosure foldable about a rear edge of said fixed lower portion of said cat litter box by pivoting of said rear panel extension, said enclosure in combination with a front extension panel and a top extension panel, when assembled, completely enclosing the cat litter except for an opening for ingress and egress, and including at least one removable mesh-type bag lining said lower portion to receive cat feces, said mesh-type bag being of a coarseness to remove said cat feces, but not said litter, when said bag is removed from said litter box.
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2. A disposable cat litter box of a one-piece construction having a fixed lower portion to hold cat litter, and an expandable upper portion which, when assembled, completely encloses the cat litter except for an opening for ingress and egress, wherein said one-piece construction includes
(a) a bottom panel, and (b) sufficient rear panels, front panels, right side panels and left side panels, all depending from said bottom panel, which, when assembled, forms said lower portion and said upper expandable portion of said disposable litter box wherein said sufficient front panels include, depending seriatim from the front of said bottom panel, (a) a front sidewall panel having flaps at each extremity thereof, (b) a front edge panel, (c) a front panel extension having notches at each corner thereof, and (d) a front top extension panel having notches in the upper corners thereof.
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