DE2754620C2 - Dry toilet bag insert for animal boxes - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a dry toilet bag insert for animal boxes or cage shells, preferably for cats, rabbits or guinea pigs, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such a dry toilet bag insert for animal boxes is known from US Pat. No. 3,968,818 which an opening is created by cutting open one side of the bag, so that the cut-open film parts can be placed over the edge of the animal box to be protected. The bag can be closed with Filling are expelled.

When cutting open the dry toilet bag insert according to US-PS 39 68 818, the incision must can be carried out in a relatively complicated manner. With the incision shown, comprising five cuts sufficient protection of the animal box cannot be achieved, because when the lines are cut into the respective corners of the rectangular pouch not enough closed material is left to the Folding the bag side parts over the edge of the animal box to form a closed unit within the animal box form. It is also indicated that additional strips of tape are required on the bottom of the animal box to secure the To be able to hold bags securely.

The US-PS 32 27 137 shows a dry toilet bag insert for a cat box, which is formed by a plastic bag, a rectangular one Has shape, serves to accommodate a filling and after use or soiling of the filling as Disposable bag is intended. The edges of the bag can go over the edge of the cat box to be protected are placed, creating a box shape. The bag can be folded up as desired, open and without filling to be expelled.

With the Beutei according to US-PS 32 27 137, however, when folding the edges over the cat box no permanently wrinkle-free box shape achieved.

If the fit or folds of the dry toilet bag insert are incorrect but if the animals manage to tear open the bag insert while burying their excrement. Getting through the damaged bag insert Animal excrement between the cat box and the bag insert and then cause an even larger one Contamination of the cat box than when not using toilet bag inserts.

The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a dry toilet bag insert of the type mentioned at the beginning Art to design so that a good crease-free fit secured against slipping in the Animal box or the cage shell inserted dry toilet bag insert RS is ensured

ίο This object is achieved according to the invention in that the edges in the area of the four corners run beveled in plan view. The four corners can advantageously be separated.
Due to the four separated corners it is possible at

is separation of one side of the bag in the longitudinal direction and to obtain a completely wrinkle-free box shape when the opened side of the bag is turned over. Also at Fold the edges over the cage shell. the crease-free box shape remains.

Since animal boxes and cage shells or cage pans of different sizes are used, a fold running in the longitudinal direction of the bag can be inserted into the film sides Constant external dimensions of the bag can be adapted to cage shells of different sizes. The advantages achieved with the invention consist in particular in 'jass with the dry toilet bag insert A fully hygienic cage for animals that keep their excrement in animal boxes or cage shells leave behind is possible

The dry toilet bag insert has a fit that absolutely secure animal boxes or cage shells lines so that contamination by excrement can be avoided. -

Due to the completely wrinkle-free fit, even the mobility of the animals increases the durability of the bag not changed The fit is so precise that additional holding devices for the dry toilet bag are not required

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to two embodiments shown by way of example in the drawing

F i g. 1 a dry toilet bag insert in plan view,

F i g. 2 the dry toilet bag insert according to FIG. 1 when placed in a cat box and

F i g. 3 shows a second embodiment of a dry toilet bag insert in plan view.
According to FIG. 1, the dry toilet bag insert has an essentially rectangular shape in plan view and comprises a lower and an upper film side made of plastic, especially polyethylene. If necessary, waterproof paper or the like can also be used. The edges of the two sides of the film are connected to one another and beveled in the area of the four corners by separating them, as indicated by the reference number Ie.

The dry toilet bag insert can optionally also be bevelled at the ends la. Along the lines labeled b through the center line 1 of the dry toilet bag liner is separate to the top. The resulting side parts Ic can, as shown in FIG. 2 shows, after the separated dry toilet bag insert has been placed in a cat box, it is folded over its edges.

E is a filling made of surface-active, moisture-absorbing and odor-binding material
By inserting a fold 3a in the middle part (see

Fig.3) the film sides can accommodate a variable depth and filling, and with carrying or

Width adjustment can be achieved. Be provided with slotted handles. The dry toilet bag

The dry toilet bag insert can be used as desired, with or without filling for the

are amalgamated to a certain amount of a sale are offered.

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Claims (3)

Patent claims: 1. Dry toilet bag insert for animal boxes or cage shells, preferably for cats and rabbits or guinea pig, which from a waterproof Material, in particular plastic, consists of a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and comprises a lower and an upper film side which are connected to one another at their edges and if necessary take up a filling of animal litter between them, characterized in that that the edges in the area of the four corners run beveled in plan view. 2. dry toilet bag insert according to claim 1, characterized in that the four. Separated corners are. 3. Dry toilet bag insert according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the film sides a fold (3a) running in the longitudinal direction of the bag is inserted