Cat litter box

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cat litter box showing our new design with the hood in the extended position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof with the hood in the retracted position;

FIG. 8 is a reduced left side view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D399613
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 7, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 1998
Assignee: Ecko Group, Inc. (Denver, CO)
Inventors: Anthony O'Rourke (Malibu, CA), Kevin Kolozsvari (Mission Viejo, CA), Paul A. Berman (Santa Monica, CA), Keith M. Kaucher (Santa Monica, CA)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Law Firm: Crowell & Moring LLP
Application Number: 0/62,122
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Waste Collector (e.g., Litter Box, Etc.) (D30/161)
International Classification: 3099;