Patent ID: 9107383
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A pet litter box, comprising: an enclosure defining a lower main basin sized to contain litter and a secondary basin raised up from the main basin at a rear of the enclosure, the enclosure further including a lid over the main basin and secondary basin having a front opening large enough to permit passage of a pet; an entrance screen spanning laterally between side walls of the enclosure and positioned at the front opening, the entrance screen extending from the front opening into an interior volume and below a top wall of the lid, the entrance screen having a front edge and a rear edge and a front to rear length therebetween such that the entrance screen extends over substantially the entire main basin, the entrance screen having a first portion that slopes upward from the front edge thereof adjacent the front opening, thus forming an entrance ramp and raising the entrance screen above a floor of the main basin in a rearward direction, the entrance screen further having a second portion that extends generally horizontally to the rear edge of the entrance screen; and a rear screen spanning laterally between side walls of the enclosure and positioned above a floor of the secondary basin, the rear screen extending from a rear end of the enclosure to a location approximately aligned with the rear edge of the entrance screen, the rear screen being spaced vertically below the entrance screen a height sufficient to permit passage of a pet therebetween and being suspended above the floor of the secondary basin such that any litter particles that fall through the rear screen are recycled into the litter box.