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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Process4, Inc., Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Inventors:
Curtis Taylor, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Matthew Hanson, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
David Hudak, Solon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Process4, Inc., Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 1/01 (2006.01); B07B 1/02 (2006.01); A01K 23/00 (2006.01); E01H 1/12 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 1/0114 (2013.01); A01K 23/005 (2013.01); B07B 1/02 (2013.01); B65D 51/18 (2013.01); E01H 1/1206 (2013.01); B65D 2547/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scooping pan having a rear dumping feature that can be configured to scoop up general refuse, pet refuse, urine clumps, etc. from the ground, a litter box, etc. The scooping pan can optionally include one or more openings or slots that enable litter to pass through the openings or slots when the pet refuse, urine clumps, etc. are removed from the litter box. The rear of the scooping pan includes an openable flap that enables the general refuse, pet refuse, urine clumps, etc. in the scooping pan to be dumped out of the rear of the scooping pan.