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Cat litter mat
US9326482B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9326482-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113046521-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
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A cat litter mat and use of the cat litter mat for capturing and disposing of cat litter. The cat litter mat is composed of silicone rubber having a substantially planar central portion and a perimeter, at least a portion of the perimeter having an upturned edge. The cat litter mat is provided with a cat litter box receiving region devoid of the upturned edge, the planar central portion having a plurality of nubs for capturing litter in planar central region of the cat litter mat.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cat litter mat sized to receive a cat litter box, said cat litter mat composed of silicone rubber having a substantially planar central portion and a perimeter, at least a portion of said perimeter having an upturned edge, a cat litter box receiving region being devoid of said upturned edge, said planar central portion comprising a plurality of nubs extending therefrom and said planar central portion having an area substantially devoid of said nubs, said area devoid of said nubs extending from said cat litter box receiving region to an opposite edge of said central portion. 2. The cat litter mat of claim 1 wherein said upturned edge increases in height as it approaches said cat litter box receiving region.
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- A01K1/0107Primary
Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets · CPC title
Mats; Sheets · CPC title
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- What does patent US9326482B2 cover?
- A cat litter mat and use of the cat litter mat for capturing and disposing of cat litter. The cat litter mat is composed of silicone rubber having a substantially planar central portion and a perimeter, at least a portion of the perimeter having an upturned edge. The cat litter mat is provided with a cat litter box receiving region devoid of the upturned edge, the planar central portion having …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Diskin Aimee, Paculdo Sara, Worldwise Inc
- 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 May 03 2016 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).