A01K1/0107

Animal excreta disposal sheet
11219190 · 2022-01-11 · ·

The present invention provides an animal excreta disposal sheet capable of ensuring sufficient bonding strength between a surface sheet and a back sheet and preventing urine excreted from an animal from leaking to the outer side in the planar direction. This animal excreta disposal sheet (1) comprises: a center part (A.sub.1) that is located at the center of the animal excreta disposal sheet (1) and that is defined as a part in which a surface sheet (2), an absorbent body (3) and a back sheet (4) overlap one another in the thickness direction; and an outer circumferential part (A.sub.2) extending from the outer edge of the center part (A.sub.1) toward the outer edge of the animal excreta disposal sheet (1). The animal excreta disposal sheet (1) further comprises in the outer circumferential part (A.sub.2): a joining part (5) which extends so as to surround the center part (A.sub.1) and in which the surface sheet (2) and the back sheet (4) are joined via an adhesive; and a water-stop part (6) which extends so as to overlap at least a part of the joining part (5) in the thickness direction and is exposed so as not to protrude from a first surface which is a surface to which excreta is delivered.

Three-piece nesting cat litter device
11219189 · 2022-01-11 ·

Provided is a Three-Piece Nesting Cat Litter Device constructed of an upper top cover section, a middle interior insert section and a lower bottom tray section with the middle interior insert section having a shelf ledge to support an inserted non-stick paper, and a swinging flapper door for entry. Air filter odor eliminator sections are located on the door, the walls or the top surface of the top section. A liner bag is placed in the lower bottom tray section. A sheet of non-stick paper is placed in the insert section with cat litter being placed upon the non-stick paper. For cleaning, the middle interior insert section is raised and the non-stick paper and used cat litter material drops by gravity into the plastic bag to be disposed of quickly and conveniently without creating dust and odors associated with changing used cat litter.

Enclosed litter box
11785914 · 2023-10-17 ·

An enclosed litter box is provided that includes a housing sized and shaped for an animal and litter tray. The apparatus includes a self-closing door that impedes airflow between the interior and exterior of the housing and can be utilized by an animal as an entrance and exit to the housing. The apparatus further includes a recirculation ventilation system that includes a fan to draw air from the interior of the housing through a filter and then circulate the filtered air back into the interior of the housing. This filter is configured to remove odor from the air.

Kitty water potty trainer and associated method(s)
11778978 · 2023-10-10 ·

A kitty water potty training apparatus includes a base configured to be supported on a ground surface, a plurality of exterior platform members removably engaged with an exterior surface of the base, a plurality of interior platform members removably engaged with an interior surface of the base and terminated beneath the exterior platform members, respectively, a large reservoir configured to receive and contain cat litter and is removably nested within the base, and a small reservoir assembly configured to receive and contain both cat litter and water therein and is removably nested within the base. At least two portions of the small reservoir assembly are selectively interchanged from the base. The small reservoir assembly and the large reservoir are configured to simultaneously contain cat litter while the small reservoir assembly also contains water.

Pet Training Pad with Visually Stimulating Indiciums for Dichromatic Animals
20230320324 · 2023-10-12 ·

A pet training pad apparatus is a device used for excrement training for dichromatic animals. The device comprises a pad body and a visually stimulating indicium. The pad body comprises an excretion surface, an absorbent layer, and an impermeable layer. The visually stimulating indicium comprises at least one dichromatic vision detecting element. The absorbent layer is connected between the excretion surface and the impermeable layer. The visually stimulating indicium is connected along the excretion surface, opposite to the impermeable layer. The at least one dichromatic vision detecting element is distributed about the visually stimulating indicium, where the at least one dichromatic vision detecting element is configured to visually attract animals with dichromatic vision.

PET PAD INCLUDING EDGE POCKET TO CAPTURE FLUID
20230309503 · 2023-10-05 ·

An absorbent floor pad, comprising a fluid impermeable layer; an absorbent layer; wherein the absorbent layer an upper layer relative to the fluid impermeable layer and adhered to the fluid impermeable layer; wherein the absorbent layer includes at least one folded edge region along an edge border region of the absorbent floor pad; wherein at least a portion of the at least one folded edge region is folded back over a base region of the absorbent layer at an acute fold angle to provide an overlap region of the absorbent layer which forms at least one edge pocket with the base region to capture liquid waste.

Disposable absorbent pad and method of disposing of the same

A method of disposing of an absorbent pad may include pivoting a flexible bag from a storage position to a use position such that at least a portion of the flexible bag extends from the absorbent pad, folding a left and right portion of the flexible bag towards a center portion of the flexible bag to form a stacked portion, rolling the stacked portion towards the flexible bag to form a roll, and disposing the roll within a cavity defined by one of an outer surface or an inner surface of the flexible bag.

USER INTERFACE WITH DISCRETE LIGHTING SECTIONS
20230358946 · 2023-11-09 ·

A user interface including: a) one or more light guides, each light guide including: i) a rear wall; ii) an outer wall projecting from the rear wall; iii) one or more guide walls having opposing guide surfaces angled away from the rear wall; iv) a plurality of light pockets, each light pocket defined by the space between one or more guide walls, the outer wall, or any combination thereof; b) a plurality of light emitting devices, one or more light emitting devices residing within and/or aligned with the plurality of light pockets; and c) one or more diffusers located opposite the rear wall, the one or more diffusers distanced from the one or more guide walls such as to create a gap.

ANIMAL TOILET
20230337622 · 2023-10-26 · ·

An animal toilet includes a partition portion, an upper space, and a lower space. The partition portion has a through hole allowing urine to pass therethrough. The upper space is present above the partition portion, and is a space in which a plurality of grains are disposed. The lower space is present below the partition portion, and is a space in which the urine that has passed through the through hole accumulates. A lower surface of the partition portion is provided with a hollow that catches an odor from the urine accumulating in the lower space.

Portable litter box and method of use

A litter box comprises a body made of at least one flexible elastomeric material, the body having a wall defining a cavity with a top open end. The wall has four generally upstanding wall portions contouring the cavity. A first wall portion has a first minimum height of 8.0 inches or less, a second wall portion having a second minimum height of 10.0 inches or more and being opposite the first wall portion. Third and fourth wall portions are higher than the first minimum height and the second minimum height, the third and fourth wall portions being on opposite sides of one another and being located between the first wall portion and the second wall portion.