Cat litter box

• US 6,371,048 B1
• Filed: 07/19/2000
• Issued: 04/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jason T. Smith
• Original Assignee: Jason T. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Jason T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Poon, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nelson, Judith A.
• Application Number:
  US09/619,097
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 119/165, 119/166, 119/161, 119/167, 119/168
• US Class Current: 119/166
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0107 Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0114 Litter boxes with screens for separating excrement from litter

Abstract

A cat litter box has a tray having a bottom from which sides upwardly extend to an upper lip and a lid for the tray which has a top from which sides downwardly extend to a lower lip configured to be supported upon the tray upper lip. The lid sides are formed with an opening through which cats may come and go. A ramp having a rough litter-dislodging surface is mounted in the tray extending upwardly from adjacent the tray bottom to adjacent the lid side wall opening.

Claims

1. A cat litter box comprising a tray having a bottom from which sides upwardly extend to an upper lip, a lid for said tray having a top from which sides downwardly extend to a lower lip configured to be supported upon said tray upper lip, said lid sides being formed with an opening through which cats may pass, and a ramp having a rough litter-dislodging surface mounted in said tray extending upwardly from adjacent said tray bottom to adjacent said lid sides opening, and said tray bottom has a bottom area and is substantially rectangular and said lid top has an area less than said tray bottom area and is substantially pentagonal whereby a corner portion of the tray interior is exposed from above.

2. The cat litter box of claim 1 wherein said lid side opening is located adjacent said exposed tray corner portion.

3. A cat litter box comprising a tray having a bottom upon which litter may be spread and a lid removably mounted upon said tray, said lid having an opening through which a cat may pass, and a walkway with a rough litter dislodging surface mounted in said tray that has a substantially level landing field portion located adjacent said opening from which an extension portion extends, and an upright barrier mounted on said walkway beside said level landing field portion to prevent a cat from bypassing said walk extension portion in exiting the box from the tray bottom.

4. The cat litter box of claim 3 wherein both said walkway landing field portion and extension portion have a rough litter dislodging surface.

5. The cat litter box of claim 3 wherein said walkway is removably mounted in said tray.

6. The cat litter box of claim 5 wherein said tray has a support upon which said walkway is replacebly mounted.

7. A cat litter box comprising a tray having a bottom from which sides upwardly extend to an upper lip, a lid for said tray having a top from which sides downwardly extend to a lower lip configured to be supported upon said tray upper lip, said lid top being smaller than said tray bottom whereby a portion of said tray is exposed with the lid supported upon the tray, and where one of said lid sides is formed with an opening thorough which cats may pass, said lid one side said being adjacent said tray exposed portion, and a ramp having a rough litter-dislodging surface mounted in said tray extending upwardly from adjacent said tray bottom to adjacent said lid side opening.