Animal litter box
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1. An animal litter box comprising:
- (a) a floor;
(b) a sidewall extending upward from the floor, the sidewall surrounding an interior of the litter box, the sidewall having an upper end, a lower end and an interior sidewall surface facing the interior of the litter box, wherein the sidewall is comprised of a front wall and an opposing back wall, wherein the front wall has a length, wherein the back wall has a length, and wherein the length of the back wall is greater than the length of the front wall; and
(c) a cue associated with a selected portion of the interior sidewall surface, for urging an animal toward a desired orientation in the litter box, wherein the cue is comprised of a discontinuity in the interior sidewall surface, wherein the discontinuity is comprised of a protrusion which extends laterally a protrusion distance toward the interior of the litter box, wherein the protrusion extends vertically from a lower protrusion end to an upper protrusion end and wherein the protrusion distance at the lower protrusion end is less than the protrusion distance at the upper protrusion end.
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Abstract
An animal litter box which is configured to urge an animal toward a desired orientation in the litter box. The litter box includes a floor, a sidewall extending upward from the floor to define an interior of the litter box, which sidewall has an interior sidewall surface facing the interior of the litter box, and a cue associated with a selected portion of the interior sidewall surface, which cue urges the animal toward the desired orientation.
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1. An animal litter box comprising:
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(a) a floor; (b) a sidewall extending upward from the floor, the sidewall surrounding an interior of the litter box, the sidewall having an upper end, a lower end and an interior sidewall surface facing the interior of the litter box, wherein the sidewall is comprised of a front wall and an opposing back wall, wherein the front wall has a length, wherein the back wall has a length, and wherein the length of the back wall is greater than the length of the front wall; and (c) a cue associated with a selected portion of the interior sidewall surface, for urging an animal toward a desired orientation in the litter box, wherein the cue is comprised of a discontinuity in the interior sidewall surface, wherein the discontinuity is comprised of a protrusion which extends laterally a protrusion distance toward the interior of the litter box, wherein the protrusion extends vertically from a lower protrusion end to an upper protrusion end and wherein the protrusion distance at the lower protrusion end is less than the protrusion distance at the upper protrusion end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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