US 12,213,448 B1
Animal waste disposal apparatus
Colette Green, Beldenville, WI (US)
Filed by Colette Green, Beldenville, WI (US)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,258.
Application 17/751,258 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/360,740, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,363,794.
Int. Cl. A01K 1/01 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 1/0117 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pet waste disposal apparatus comprising:
a waterproof open top container having a first end, a second end, a pair of sidewalls;
a sloping floor surface located within the open top container;
a vertical drop outlet drain located on the sloping floor surface, the vertical drop outlet drain connectable to an existing sewer line to receive pet waste within the open top container with the sloping floor surface angled to direct fluids and pet waste flow to the vertical drop outlet drain;
a pair of space apart support bars located within the open top container and connecting the side walls of the open top container;
a water and weatherproof walking board having a first end, a second end and a top surface, the walking board fixedly supported on the pair of support bars between the pair of sidewalls of the open top container;
a first electrically driven roller located between the first end of the walking board and the first end of the open top container and supported at least partially within the open top container by the pair of the walls;
a second electrically driven roller located between the second end of the walking board and the second end of the open top container and supported at least partially within the open top container by the pair of the walls;
a pet waste inlet located between the first roller and the first end of the open top container;
a rotating belt having a waterproof artificial turf exterior surface and an interior surface, the rotating belt tensioned mounted by the engagement of the inner interior surface of the rotating belt to the exterior surfaces of the first and second electrically driven rollers and the top surface of the walking board;
an electrically driven cover plate mounted proximal the first end of the open top container and moveable in an angular direction between a closed position and an opened position to allow the pet waste inlet to receive pet waste from the rotating belt into the open top container;
a spray cleaning system located within the open top container, the spray cleaning system having at least one sprayer for cleaning the waterproof artificial turf exterior surface of the rotating belt of pet wastes while simultaneously directing pet wastes located on the floor surface of the container through the outlet of the open top container; and
at least one motor for powering at least one of electrically driven rollers, the electrically driven cover plate, and the spray cleaning system.