Patent ID: 7290499
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: A01K,B65G

Abstract:
1. A self-cleaning pet litter box assembly configured to separate and remove clumped litter and solid pet waste from clean litter material, comprising: a base; an open-top pet litter container configured to hold litter therein and being mounted for substantially horizontal rotation relative to said base; and a conveyor having one end configured to extend into the pet litter container and an opposite exit end, said conveyor comprising a stationary conveyor portion defined by a first plurality of horizontally spaced members and a moving conveyor portion defined by a second plurality of horizontally spaced members, said moving conveyor portion moving with reciprocating movement and cooperating with said stationary conveyor portion to incrementally transport clumped litter and solid pet waste away from the litter within the pet litter container in a single direction toward the exit end thereof.