Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
  • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
  • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables
  • A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets

Definitions

• Toilet for cats and other small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc. usually consist of a plastic container in which a layer of a grainy or other absorbent material is placed, such as sawdust, sand, clay granules of the sepiolite type, or even earth, which is discarded after use.
• a layer of a grainy or other absorbent material such as sawdust, sand, clay granules of the sepiolite type, or even earth, which is discarded after use.
• the present invention aims to provide a toilet for cats and other small animals, which is free from all these drawbacks and it relates to such a toilet which is in accordance with claim 1.
• Figure 1 is a partial vertical sectional view.
• Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of a set of twelve toilets according to fig. 1, arranged for storage and transport.
• the toilet shown in Figure 1 has a drain 1, in molded cardboard for example, which has the shape of a tray whose bottom is embossed as shown in la and pierced with numerous perforations 1b.
• the embossing can be checkered, the elements of which are 2.5 cm wide.
• Perforations 1b can be found at the intersections of straight lines delimiting the sides of the square elements of this checkerboard.
• One of the vertical sides of the tray 1 is visible in the.
• a layer of litter product 2 in the form of beads of different coarseness, made of agglomerated particles, of cellulose material such as paper, not adhering to the legs of animals.
• the drain 1 rests on a layer 7 of liquid absorbent material, preferably consisting of an agglomerated plate which in turn rests on the bottom of a container or envelope 6, made of material impermeable to liquids, tear-resistant, non-scratchable, "crumplable -compactable "and likely to receive instructions for use or advertising, by printing.
• the plate 7 can be fixed to the bottom of the container by one or more lines of glue such as 7a.
• This plate can advantageously be made of cellulose flakes or similar product, having a weight of 180 to 300 g / m2 for a thickness of 5 mm, and having received by bath or by spraying, a deodorant and an antiseptic product.
• the drain 1 can be made of waxed soft cardboard, with a weight of 400 or 500 g / m2 for a thickness of 5 mm. It can be formed from a plate, by simple folding. Its perforations lb can have a diameter of 3 mm for example. The advantage of this drain is to ensure the rapid evacuation of the urine from the litter layer 2, and its distribution and stabilization in the absorbent material 7.
• the drain 1 prevents any rise of the latter which will spread and stabilize in the absorbent tray which, due to its impregnation, eliminates odors.
• Embossing the drain prevents scattering of the litter.
• the material of this drain is pleasant to the legs and claws of the cat and it is practically soundproof, which is an advantage for people around, on every night.
• the container 6 can be of material known under the brand "Tyvek”, laminated with aluminum foil for example. It provides the following advantages: - impermeability to humidity, when handled after use, it forms a waterproof pouch;
• a protective film 3 of polyethylene for example is provided, which is fixed by bonding to the edge 6a of the sides of the drain 1. This film can be torn off before use, by tearing, thanks to a tongue 4 which it comprises.
• the assembly comprising the drain 1, the litter product 2 and the protective film 3 is positioned on the container 6 with the absorbent plate 7, and allows the packaging phase of the complete toilet. This is achieved by folding the overhangs of the container 6 on its four sides. First are folded towards the center the two small, sides, then the two large which, by their dimensions are found edge to edge. The assembly thus formed receives a light pressing aimed at obtaining a good flatness, then will be definitively closed by the longitudinal application, straddling the two edges, of an adhesive-printed of 15 to 20 mm wide, having a return 20 mm at one of its ends to make it grippable.
• biodegradable cardboard boxes which, formed to the exact measurement of the "toilets”, provide a receptacle for the latter without having to buy a container which can not match the dimensions.
• bins used to form a package containing twelve toilets. They can be molded cardboard of 500 to 800 g / m2, of which the first, 10, receives the toilet stack and the second, 11, is used to cap, in the form of a lid, the toilet stack. These bins have an edge height of 8 to 9 cm for a surface corresponding to a toilet unit. They are light and have a low cost price which, in any case, would be included in the cost of traditional cardboard packaging.
• the stack thus produced is completely wrapped by a film of heat-sealed polyethylene 12, comprising a handle 13.
• This film, printable, can receive the brand image, advertising, and all the mandatory information as to the quality of the product.
• the described toilet can be manufactured in the following order of operations:
• the absorbent plate 7 can be fixed to the container 5 by a line of adhesive 7a.

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  • 1981-03-23 FR FR8105760A patent/FR2501963A1/fr active Granted
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