Litter box

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D699407
  • Patent Number
    D699,407
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, March 12, 2013
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 11, 2014
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D30 108-109
    • D30 112-113
    • D30 118
    • D30 161
    • D30 160
    • 119 161000
    • 119 165-167
    • 119 416000
    • 119 452-456
    • 119 474000
    • 119 482000
    • 119 496-499
    • 119 500000
    • 119 502000
    • 119 459000
    • 119 461000
    • 119 465000
    • 119 468000
    • 119 472000
    • 119 495000
    • 119 501000
    • 119 512-513
    • 119 622000
    • 119 028500
    • 119 168000
    • 119 706000
    • 119 708000
    • D03 273
  • International Classifications
    • 3099
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a litter box showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a front, bottom perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof; the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.


The features shown in broken lines are portions of the litter box forming no part of the claimed design. The features shown in long dash-short dash bolded broken lines on FIGS. 2 and 7 indicate the bounds of the claimed design and otherwise form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a litter box, as shown and described.
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