Bezel 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 bezel for an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-section view along section line 9-9 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 10 illustrates the bezel for an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals shown in an exemplary environment of use depicted as a litter device.

The broken lines depict portions of the bezel for an entry opening of a litter device for domestic animals that form no part of the claimed design.

The additional broken lines showing a litter device in FIG. 10 depict environmental subject matter only that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1156740
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Automated Pet Care Products, LLC (Auburn Hills, MI)
Inventors: Marcus Bosch (Belding, MI), Chad Kelsey (Royal Oak, MI), Jason Smith (West Bloomfield, MI)
Primary Examiner: Jonathan J Han
Assistant Examiner: Emily A Caven
Application Number: 29/988,927
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