Patents by Inventor Justin Thomas Omps

Justin Thomas Omps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8375895
    Abstract: The present invention provides an animal litter container that is easy to clean and to maintain in a clean and sanitary condition. In one embodiment, the litter container includes at least two substantially identical container units correspondingly configured to nest together to form the litter container. Each container unit includes an inner bowl section that holds litter material and has a winged two part casing hinged to rotate between an open position in which the litter material is exposed and accessible to an animal desiring to use the litter container and a closed position forming a pod in which the litter is completely covered. A strainer plate or filter is provided to separate reusable litter from soiled litter for disposal. A second embodiment provides a base element and a correspondingly configured removable litter container element with a winged casing that is similar to that of the first embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Justin Thomas Omps
  • Publication number: 20120210943
    Abstract: The present invention provides an animal litter container that is easy to clean and to maintain in a clean and sanitary condition. In one embodiment, the litter container includes at least two substantially identical container units correspondingly configured to nest together to form the litter container. Each container unit includes an inner bowl section that holds litter material and has a winged two part casing hinged to rotate between an open position in which the litter material is exposed and accessible to an animal desiring to use the litter container and a closed position forming a pod in which the litter is completely covered. A strainer plate or filter is provided to separate reusable litter from soiled litter for disposal. A second embodiment provides a base element and a correspondingly configured removable litter container element with a winged casing that is similar to that of the first embodiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Justin Thomas Omps