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Mechanized animal litter apparatus

  • US 5,636,593 A
  • Filed: 02/21/1995
  • Issued: 06/10/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A sanitary collection and disposal apparatus for animal litter comprising:

  • (a) an effective base having an upper surface for receipt and firm bottom support of a flexible animal litter, receptacle,(b) at least two cooperating animal litter receptacle support arms, both of which arms are pivotally attached to the base at one end of such support arms and having outer sections extending away from the pivoted ends and terminating in outer ends and which are coordinated for movement of their outer ends synchronously toward and away from each other,(c) said support arms having substantially equal lengths and being pivoted to a central portion of the base at positions adjacent to, but spaced from, each other which allows the outer ends of the support arms to approach and contact each other at one extreme of their normal movement and to approach within a few inches of the base at the other extreme of their movement, said pivot position being spaced upon the base between the ends of a litter pan supported upon the base, and from each other,(d) litter receptacle support surfaces at the outer ends of said coordinated litter receptacle support arms over which upper portions of flexible litter receptacles may be folded and supported and(e) the lengths of said support arms being such as to position the outer ends of such support arms adjacent to the ends of the effective base when the arms are supporting a flexible litter receptacles in use configuration engaged with the sides of a flexible animal litter receptacle in open position.

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