Automatic litter box for small animals

Details Automatic litter box for small animals Automatic litter box for small animals

1992-04-06

1993-02-23

Mancene, Gene

Animal husbandry

Waste toilet or related device

Activated by presence of animal

A01K 2900

Patent

active

051880628

ABSTRACT:
An automatic litter box for small animals, consisting of a litter package 37, a disposable litter container 23 for soiled litter, and an automatic litter box 1. The litter package 37 consists of alternating layers of litter 43 and clean paper layers 44 which is attached to the motorized rotational device 28 of the disposable litter container 23. When the litter is soiled by the small animal an electrical sensing device 12 starts the time delay sequence and after the animal leaves the automatic litter box 1 the soiled litter is moved by a motorized rotational device 28 into the disposable litter container 23. When the reflective material 41 is placed in a predetermined location on the clean paper layer 44 of the litter package 37 is reached an electrical sensing device 14 stops the motorized rotational device 28 and the cycle is ready to be repeated.
The automatic litter box 1 is of sufficient size to furnish clean litter and to store soiled litter for a period of five to seven days. After this time period is over the disposable litter container 23 is removed by lifting the convenient hinged cover 9 of the storage compartment 16 and removing the disposable litter container 23 by use of a carrying handle 30. When the container 23 is removed, the sealing material sheet 32 is placed over the through wall opening 26, and is connected to the self adhesive strips 24 sealing the container 23 for proper disposal.

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