Litter device for domestic animals

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view 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 of thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a litter device for domestic animals;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a right side view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the litter device for domestic animals that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a litter device for domestic animals, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D975939
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 2023
Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC (Auburn Hills, MI)
Inventors: Jason Smith (West Bloomfield, MI), Brad Baxter (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Anne Glassberg
Application Number: 29/755,931
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