Patent ID: 8151732

Claim:
An animal waste management device configured to be mounted substantially below a ground surface, comprising: a housing configured to have an upper end generally flush with the ground surface; a receiving bowl positioned in said housing, said bowl having upper and lower ends, said upper end being open, said lower end having an outlet; a cover upwardly adjacent said bowl to selectively cover said bowl upper end, said cover being movable between a lowered position restricting access to said bowl and a raised position allowing access to said bowl; a supply line; a water outlet adjacent said bowl upper end to introduce water into said bowl; a pressure-assist unit in communication with said supply line and said water outlet to increase pressure of water obtained from said supply line and selectively provide said water having increased pressure to said water outlet; a user input a first foot pedal in communication with said pressure-assist unit to selectively cause said pressure-assist unit to provide said water having increased pressure to said water outlet, said first foot pedal positioned adjacent said upper end and generally flush with the ground surface; a drain line operatively coupled to said bowl lower end to drain contents of said bowl; and a heating unit extending adjacent said supply line to prevent water from freezing, said heating unit including a resistive heating element and a thermostat and being in electrical communication with a power source.