Patents by Inventor Susan M. Rinard

Susan M. Rinard 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).

  • Cat litter box apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5058528
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cat litter box apparatus and method. The apparatus includes component parts that combine to resemble a human toilet facility. The component parts include a tank member for storing and dispensing cat litter material, a bowl-like base member detachably connected to the tank member, a drawer member that is removably enclosed within the bowl-like base member for receiving fresh cat litter material from the tank member and for being used by a cat for going to the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventors: Erika R. Counseller, Susan M. Rinard