Patent ID: 11877557
Assignee: BETHEL FARMS, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. A method of preparing a pet waste station for use by an end user for a domestic animal, comprising the steps of:
growing a portion of live grass in a volume of soil medium having an amount of calcined clay for a period of time in the range of 14-35 days, wherein said section of live grass develops a root system extending throughout said portion of soil medium, such that said section of live grass, said volume of soil medium, said amount of calcined clay and said root system forming a sod section,
applying a turf colorant with a binder to said portion of live grass, wherein said binder prevents color transfer from said live grass to said domestic animal,
cutting a plurality of sod sections into a plurality of desired shapes,
providing a plurality of trays, each of said trays having a bottom, a series of walls having a perimeter, and a ledge around said perimeter of said series of walls, wherein said ledge has a plurality of interlocking nodes,
forming a plurality of units by fitting said plurality of said sod sections into said plurality of trays,
packaging said plurality of units, each in a cardboard box having a base, a lid and a latch,
shipping said plurality of units to an end user, wherein said end user can enhance growth of said portion of said live grass throughout a period of use by said domestic animal by watering said portion of said live grass, and
planting said portion of said live grass which is still alive to plant after said period of use, wherein said period of use is two to four weeks.