Litter container
US-2017258032-A1 · Sep 14, 2017 · US
Door connector for a litter container
US12004478B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12004478-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016944446-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
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A door connector for a litter container includes a base portion and a hook. The base portion is configured to attach to an interior surface of a hood of the litter container. The hook is configured to attach to a cylindrical connector on the door. The base portion is configured to attach to the interior surface such that when connected the hook is at least partially hidden when viewed from an exterior of the litter container.
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What is claimed is: 1. A door connector for a litter container, comprising: a base portion having a front side and a rear side, the front side having top, bottom, left and right edges are connected to one another thereby extending continuously around the front side, the top, bottom, left and right edges further extending in a direction forward from the front side of the base portion and away from the rear side, the front side of the base portion being configured to attach to an interior surface of a hood of the litter container; and a pair of hooks extending in downward and rearward directions from the rear side of the base portion adjacent to the bottom edge having corresponding openings configured for a removable snap fit attachment to a cylindrical connector on a door of the litter container such that the pair of hooks are below the base portion, the base portion configured to attach to the interior surface such that when connected the pair of hooks are at least partially hidden when viewed from an exterior of the litter container. 2. The door connector according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of hooks and the base portion are unitarily molded as a one-piece member. 3. The door connector according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion is configured to operate as a handle to lift the hood. 4. A litter container, comprising: a bottom portion; a top portion; a door including a cylindrical connector; and a door connector including a base portion and a pair of hooks, the base portion having a front side and a rear side, the front side having top, bottom, left and right edges that are connected to one another thereby extending continuously around the front side, the top, bottom, left and right edges further extend in a direction forward from the front side of the base portion and away from the rear side, the front side of the base portion, the base portion being configured to attach to an interior surface of the top portion, the pair of hooks extending in downward and rearwards direction from the rear side of the base portion adjacent to the bottom edge such that the pair of hooks are below the base portion and the pair of hooks being configured to attach to the cylindrical connector on the door, each of the pair of hooks defining an opening such that the cylindrical connector on the door is snap fitted to the pair of hooks through the openings such that the door is removably attached to the pair of hooks and the base portion, and the base portion configured to attach to the interior surface such that when connected the hook is at least partially hidden when viewed from an exterior of the litter container. 5. The litter container according to claim 4 , wherein the pair of hooks and the base portion are unitarily molded as a one-piece member. 6. The litter container according to claim 4 , wherein the base portion is configured to operate as a handle to lift the hood. 7. The litter container according to claim 4 , wherein the top portion includes a pivotable upper portion. 8. The litter container according to claim 7 , wherein the pivotable upper portion includes the door connector. 9. The litter container according to claim 7 , wherein the pivotable upper portion is configured to enable access to the interior or the litter container. 10. The litter container according to claim 4 , wherein the door is transparent.
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Plastics · CPC title
Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass · CPC title
Door leaves (wing frames E06B3/04) · CPC title
with provisions for locks, hinges or other fittings · CPC title
with snap-fitted pins · CPC title
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- What does patent US12004478B2 cover?
- A door connector for a litter container includes a base portion and a hook. The base portion is configured to attach to an interior surface of a hood of the litter container. The hook is configured to attach to a cylindrical connector on the door. The base portion is configured to attach to the interior surface such that when connected the hook is at least partially hidden when viewed from an e…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Doskocil Mfg, Pluto Opco Cayman Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01K1/0107. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 11 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).