Animal husbandry – Waste toilet or related device – Walled receptacle; e.g. – litter box – etc. – containing...
Patent
1998-12-31
2000-03-28
Carone, Michael J.
Animal husbandry
Waste toilet or related device
Walled receptacle; e.g., litter box, etc., containing...
119161, 119 55, A01K 2900
Patent
active
060417374
ABSTRACT:
A litter box trainer apparatus (10) comprising a litter box (11) attached to the top of a scale (12) which outputs the weight of the litter box (11) to the computer processing unit (13) which when sensing a weight increase which would indicate a cat defecated or urinated in the litter box (11) signals the treat dispenser (14) to dispense a treat for the cat, also the praise display (15) is signaled to display a praise. The user interface keypad (16) is used to turn the apparatus on and off, and also to program the apparatus (10). The invention is designed to train a cat to use a litter box and also to give a cat the incentive to consistently use the litter box.
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Bergin James S.
Carone Michael J.
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