Patents by Inventor Kathy RUSCH

Kathy RUSCH 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).

  • Publication number: 20240016116
    Abstract: A cat litter box system includes a shield section. The shield section includes shield section sidewalls. A front entryway is disposed in the shield section sidewalls. The front entry way includes a frame having grooves disposed within the frame of the front entry way. A plurality of sliding panels are removable from the front entry way. The sliding panels are configured to stack and abut on top of one another within the grooves of the frame of the front entryway. The sliding panels form an overspray barrier within the front entryway. The overspray barrier has at least three adjustable heights based on the number of sliding panels stacked and abutted within the front entryway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kathy RUSCH, Vincent RUSCH
  • Patent number: 11793155
    Abstract: A cat litter box system includes a sifter pan having a sifter pan floor with a plurality of thru holes therethrough. Sifter pan sidewalls surround and extend upwards from a perimeter of the sifter pan floor. A sifter pan rim is disposed on upper distal ends of the sifter pan sidewalls. The sifter pan rim extends laterally from the sifter pan sidewalls. A shield section includes shield section sidewalls having a lower rim portion configured to removably mount on an upper surface of the sifter pan rim. A front entryway is disposed in the shield section sidewalls. A plurality of removable sliding panels are stackable on top of one another within the front entryway. The sliding panels form an overspray barrier within the front entryway. The overspray barrier has an adjustable height based on the number of sliding panels stacked within the front entryway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kathy Rusch, Vincent Rusch
  • Publication number: 20230217889
    Abstract: A cat litter box system includes a sifter pan having a sifter pan floor with a plurality of thru holes therethrough. Sifter pan sidewalls surround and extend upwards from a perimeter of the sifter pan floor. A sifter pan rim is disposed on upper distal ends of the sifter pan sidewalls. The sifter pan rim extends laterally from the sifter pan sidewalls. A shield section includes shield section sidewalls having a lower rim portion configured to removably mount on an upper surface of the sifter pan rim. A front entryway is disposed in the shield section sidewalls. A plurality of removable sliding panels are stackable on top of one another within the front entryway. The sliding panels form an overspray barrier within the front entryway. The overspray barrier has an adjustable height based on the number of sliding panels stacked within the front entryway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kathy RUSCH, Vincent RUSCH