Claims
- 1. A disposable toiletry system for pets comprising:
- a flexible collapsible container formed of biodegradable kraft paper for shipping and storing cat litter and for independent use as semi-rigid cat litter pan;
- absorbent cat litter enclosed in said container;
- said container including opposed side walls and end walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, said side walls and end walls being foldable to allow said top wall to collapse about the cat litter toward said bottom wall so that the cat litter bears the weight of objects resting on the container during shipment and storage of the container and its contents;
- said top wall defining separation means for opening said top wall to form an open top container with at least one side flap that is foldable to a position extending about the side and beneath the container;
- said side walls and end walls being unfoldable to upright positions to erect the container and to contain the cat litter and to form a semi-rigid cat litter pan;
- so that when the top wall of the container is opened and the side flap is folded about the container and the side walls and end walls are unfolded to rigidify the container the container functions as a semi-rigid cat litter pan.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/865,452 filed on Apr. 9, 1992, now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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