Litter guard for an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a litter guard;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the litter guard in an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals.

The broken lines on the litter guard depict portions of the litter guard for an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing a litter device in FIG. 8 depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a litter guard for an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1064453
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2025
Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC (Auburn Hills, MI)
Inventor: Jason Smith (West Bloomfield, MI)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Sherry L Jones
Application Number: 29/836,562
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