Abstract: A magnetic pet litter system minimizes scattering of particulate litter by pets such as cats. The system includes a particulate pet litter containing a material, such as iron, capable of being attracted by a magnet. A magnet is positioned external to a litter containment area so that as the pet exists the litter containment area, particles of the magnetically attractable litter tracked outside the litter containment area by the pet are attracted to and collected by the magnet. A mat or rug may also be positioned over the magnet to collect the litter particles. During clean up, the mat and magnet are separated and the collected litter is discarded. The magnet may be either a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. A pet activated switch is employed to turn the electromagnet on and off. In an alternate embodiment, a charge generator produces an electrical differential between the litter and a mat to attract litter particles to the mat.

Abstract: A dryer appliance for demoisturizing a moisture sensitive item such as an electronic hearing aid, tooth brush, or the like, having a housing with a removable closure cap or door for providing a substantially sealed chamber and access thereto, a desiccant component mounted in the chamber, wall means substantially dividing the chamber into first and second regions, a support in the chamber for supporting at least one item within the first region, one or more passages interconnecting the first and second regions for providing a gas flow circulation path therethrough, gas moving and heater means mounted in the chamber, the circulation path of air in the chamber being such as to bring the air into recirculating contact with the gas moving and heater means and the item for a prescribed period of time to demoisturize the item.

Abstract: A dryer appliance for demoisturizing a moisture sensitive item such as an electronic hearing aid or the like, having a housing with a removable cap for providing a substantially sealed chamber and access thereto, a desiccant component mounted in the housing and substantially dividing the chamber into first and second regions, a support in the chamber for supporting at least one item within the first region, one or more passages interconnecting the first and second regions for providing a gas flow circulation path therethrough, the circulation path being (a) gas flow into contact with and through the desiccant component, (b) then into and thru the first region for contact with the item, (c) then thru the passage into the second region, and (d) then again into contact with the desiccant component to continue the circulation, and a gas moving mechanism in the chamber for forcing and maintaining the gas flow circulation path.