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

Claim 0:
1. 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,
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,
providing said plurality of units to said end user to use for said domestic animal, wherein said end user can water said portion of live grass to assist continued growth during use; and
disposing of said plurality of units by recycling said plurality of trays and planting said plurality of sod sections, wherein said plurality of sod sections are still alive such that said end user can plant said sod section after a period of use by said domestic animal of up to 14 days.