Patent ID: 6629509
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A cage for a pet, comprising:a cage structure including a cage structure bottom panel, one or more cage structure side panels and a cage structure top panel, the cage structure panels being positioned so as to form an enclosed area for the pet, wherein the cage structure bottom panel is permeable to the pet's waste; a waste tray including a waste tray bottom panel and one or more waste tray side panels, the waste tray panels forming the waste tray, said waste tray being functionally positioned under the cage structure bottom panel so as to capture the pet's waste, and wherein the waste tray bottom panel has an opening therein; a service compartment, the service compartment having a service compartment bottom panel and one or more service compartment side panels, said service compartment panels being positioned to form an enclosure having an open top, wherein said open top of the service compartment is shaped such that the waste tray and cage structure for the pet are supported from below by said service compartment; an automatic waste tray cleaning system for flushing with water the waste tray, said automatic waste tray cleaning system including: a water circulating pump for pumping water, said water circulating pump having an input and an output; waste tray watering pipes connected to the output of the water circulating pump, said waste tray watering pipes being positioned within the waste tray so as to flush the waste tray with water thus washing the pet waste from the tray and out the opening in the bottom panel of said waste tray; a waste collection screen, said screen being positioned such that the water and pet waste washed from the waste tray is filtered of solid pet waste; a waste Water depository, said depository being positioned so as to capture the water passing through said waste collection screen; a waste water filter, said filter being in fluid connection with the waste water depository and further connected to the input of the water circulating pump, said water filter being capable of cleaning said waste water for reuse in flushing the waste tray.