Screen covered box for removing litter from animal paws

Description

FIG. 1 is an perspective view of a screen covered box for removing litter from animal paws showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bottom tray seen in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end being identical to the end shown;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being identical to the side shown;

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view thereof taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view thereof taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary view of one section of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational of FIG. 13, the right side being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 13 is a reduced top plan view of a second embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 18, the right side being identical to the side shown;

FIG. 18 is a reduced top plan view of a third embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 23 is a reduced top plan view of a fourth embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 23; and,

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of FIG. 1, the side, front and bottom being the same as FIGS. 12, 14 and 15 except for the securing bars and screws.

It is understood that the screening material is continuous over the entire surface of FIGS. 1-3, 13, 18, 23 and 26 but is partially shown for ease of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D331990
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 1990
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1992
Inventor: Lucille E. Burson (Rock Hill, SC)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: Ralph H. Dougherty
Application Number: 7/508,103
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