Patent ID: 8683952
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An automated cat litter box comprising: a cat litter tray; a cat litter return bin that collects unsoiled cat litter from the cat litter tray; a filter, the filter being moveable between a first configuration in which the filter is positioned over the cat litter return bin to filter out soiled cat litter and a second configuration in which the filter is positioned to dispose of the soiled cat litter; a control unit; and one or more drive units operated by the control unit to drive the cat litter tray and the cat litter return bin to automatically recycle the unsoiled cat litter during a cat litter box cleaning cycle, wherein the one or more drive units are configured to drive the cat litter return bin between a first configuration in which the cat litter return bin is in position to collect unsoiled cat litter from the cat litter tray and one or more second configurations in which the cat litter return bin is disposed over the cat litter tray to deliver the recycled cat litter to the cat litter tray.