Cat litter box threshold

• US 5,924,383 A
• Filed: 10/02/1997
• Issued: 07/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jason T. Smith
• Original Assignee: Jason T. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Jason T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US08/944,620
• Time in Patent Office: 656 Days
• Field of Search: 119/28.5, 119/161, 119/165, 119/170, 119/847, 119/485
• US Class Current: 119/165
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0107 Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0157 Mats; Sheets

Abstract

A threshold for a covered cat litter box having a side entry comprises a stand supporting an elevated cat landing field. A ramp having a rough litter-dislodging surface extends downwardly from the cat landing field. A barrier is provided for barring cats from jumping onto or off the sides of said ramp. Upon setting the threshold with the ramp accessible to the litter box entry cats may ingress and egress the liter box only via the threshold rough, liter dislodging ramp and landing field which dislodges litter from the paws.

Claims

1. A threshold for a covered cat litter box having a side entry, and with said threshold comprising a stand supporting an elevated cat landing field, a ramp having a rough litter-dislodging surface extending downwardly from said cat landing field and a lower end, a step extending from said ramp lower end generally parallel with said cat landing field, and barrier means for barring cats from jumping onto or off the sides of said ramp, whereby upon setting the threshold with the ramp accessible to the litter box entry cats may ingress and egress the litter box only via the threshold rough, litter dislodging ramp and landing field which dislodges litter from the cat'"'"'s paws.

2. The threshold of claim 1 further comprising means for releasibly attaching said step to the litter box.

3. A threshold for a covered cat litter box having a side entry, and with said threshold comprising a stand supporting an elevated cat landing field, a ramp having a rough litter-dislodging surface extending downwardly from said cat landing field, said surface being a grating, and barrier means for barring cats from jumping onto or off the sides of said ramp, whereby upon setting the threshold with the ramp accessible to the litter box entry cats may ingress and egress the litter box only via the threshold rough, litter dislodging ramp and landing field which dislodges litter from the cat'"'"'s paws.

4. The threshold of claim 3 wherein said ramp has a chute beneath said grating.

5. A threshold for a covered cat litter box having a side entry, and with said threshold comprising a runway having a proximal portion positionable adjacent the litter box side entry which has an inclined section and a distal portion positionable distally the litter box side entry, a grating mounted on said runway covering said runway proximal inclined section, and a cat barrier mounted about said runway proximal portion, whereby a cat in exiting the litter box must trasverse the grating which dislodges litter from the cat'"'"'s paws .

6. The threshold of claim 5 wherein said runway proximal portion has a generally level section that is covered by said grating.