Patent ID: 7597063
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A disposable pet litter tray, comprising: a base having longitudinally opposed front and rear edges and a pair of laterally opposed side edges; a rear wall extending upward from the rear edge of the base; a pair of opposing sidewalls extending upward from the opposed side edges of the base, each of the sidewalls being joined to the rear wall; and a front portion extending from the front edge of the base, the front portion forming a funnel-shaped spout having a plurality of slits defined therethrough, the base, the rear wall, the pair of sidewalls and the front portion defining a tray adapted for containing pet litter, the tray being formed from a disposable material, the front portion further comprising a lower wall and opposing front sidewalls extending upward from the lower wall, each said front sidewall having a foldable forward gripping edge, wherein the opposing front sidewalls of said front portion are flexibly joined to the lower wall of said front portion so as to releasably clamp together the foldable forward gripping edges to releasably close the front portion during filtering of the reusable pet litter through the plurality of slits; whereby the tray is adapted for placement in a litter box, and, after use, the tray is tilted to filter reusable pet litter through the plurality of slits for reuse, used pet litter with animal waste being disposed of with the tray.