Animal husbandry – Waste toilet or related device – Walled receptacle; e.g. – litter box – etc. – containing...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Nguyen, T. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Waste toilet or related device
Walled receptacle; e.g., litter box, etc., containing...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07051678
ABSTRACT:
An enclosed litter box having a slidably removable litter tray and an integral rake. The litter box includes an enclosure with an arched top having a compound curved surface. The exterior of the enclosure may be decorated with various motifs. The sliding removable litter tray includes a molded recessed handle in a front protruding surface. An upper rim of the tray includes one or more integral channels for support of a rake. Each channel may include storage and travel limit keying indentations to securely yet removably hold the rake in various positions during storage and use. The litter tray bottom may include a transverse ridge dividing the litter tray into a fresh litter area and a used litter area. By manipulating the rake, a user transfers animal wastes from the fresh litter area to the used litter area for removal.
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Copy of International Search Report, completed on Sep. 9, 2005, date of mailing Sep. 28, 2005, International Application No. PCT/US2004/041312, International Filing Date Dec. 9, 2004 ( 2 pgs).
Halpern Arieh
Strickland Sandra A.
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Nguyen T.
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