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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Myra Loveday, Knoxville, TN (US);
Xiao Jianglin, Shenzhen, CN;
Shang Lianhui, Dongguan, CN;
Yu Ziqian, Shenzhen, CN;
Myra Loveday, Knoxville, TN (US);
Xiao JiangLin, Shenzhen, CN;
Shang Lianhui, Dongguan, CN;
Yu Ziqian, Shenzhen, CN;
RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Knoxvill, TN (US);
Abstract
A self-cleaning litter box. The self-cleaning litter box includes a rake drive housing that is securable to and removable from a litter tray. The rake drive housing contains the rake drive control system. The rake drive control system automatically cleans the litter tray after each use and/or on a periodic basis by combing the litter with a sweeping rake. The sweeping rake is paired with a spade that loosens waste products that is stuck to the litter tray. At the disposal end of the self-cleaning litter box, a disposal rake cooperatively rotates with the sweeping rake to transfer waste products into a waste receptacle.