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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin Lin, Berkeley, CA (US);
Jorge Robles, Stockton, CA (US);
Jessica A. Scott, Dublin, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 29/00 (2006.01); B07B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a thermoformed litter scoop comprising a generally concave scoop portion, and a handle portion attached to the scoop portion. The scoop portion has a bottom, sides and a rear and a plurality of openings therein. The openings are defined to allow the passage of litter granules therethrough. The handle portion has reinforcing ribs and the scoop portion has reinforcing ribs. The invention also describes a method of making a thermoformed scoop.