This application is the National Stage of PCT/SK2015/050010 filed on Aug. 26, 2015, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. ยง 119 of Slovakian Application No. PUV50081-2015 filed on Aug. 25, 2015, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference. The international application under PCT article 21 (2) was published in English.
The present invention relates to a construction design of pet waste disposal device intended primarily for dogs and/or cats.
At present, many people walk their pets outdoors, in open places and parks near residential houses. These areas are fouled with poop and urine and it is only up to the pet owners, whether or not they will clean up after their pets. Animals leave a lot of excrements behind on such places and the resulting smell in the surrounding areas is very unpleasant. Disease-carrying germs dangerous to humans can also spread and multiply. Some municipalities are trying to solve the problem via installing containers with dog poop bags.
The shortcomings listed above can be eliminated by the technical solution according to the present utility model. The pet waste disposal device comprises a stabilization pillar mounted in a protection frame. The bottom part of the pillar is fitted with a pheromone reservoir, which attracts the animals to the device. The top part of the protection frame is fitted with an absorption pad; underneath the absorption pad, at the bottom part of the stabilization pillar, a filtration pad is located, which eliminates disease-carrying germs and decreases the PH of urine. At the bottom of the frame, the permeable openings are located, which are used to drain the filtered urine and the rainwater in the surrounding areas. Underneath the absorption pad, a probe is located, which checks the level of filtration pad contamination and signals the need to replace the filtration pad. The pillar is fitted with a frame with a container, in which a poop bag is attached. The bag is placed in a container to make sure that the bag will not tear. The bag is placed on the frame in such a way, that the bag itself provides a covering, which ensures that neither rain nor snow can get into the bag. The pillar is also fitted with a supply bin filled with bags and protection gloves. Mounted to the pillar is a feature used to fasten the leash to the pillar with a possibility to lock it down. The pillar is equipped with a pet waste scooper, which is attached to the pillar by a fairly long connective wire. In the top part of the pillar, a plate is located, which can be used for advertising or placing information. Above the plate, a solar panel is located, which is connected to the batteries and lighting units used to illuminate the pet waste disposal device and the access road/path or sidewalk, or background illumination of advertising board or information pictogram. The solar panel also serves as a roof, which traps and drains the rainwater from above the waste disposal device.
The pet waste disposal device comprises a stabilization pillar 2 mounted in a protection frame 1. The bottom part of the pillar 2 is fitted with a pheromone reservoir 10, which attracts the animals to the device. The top part of the protection frame 1 is fitted with an absorption pad 12; underneath the absorption pad 12, at the bottom part of the stabilization pillar 2 a filtration pad 5 is located, which eliminates disease-carrying germs and decreases the PH of urine. At the bottom of the frame 1, the permeable openings are located, which are used to drain the filtered urine and the rainwater in the surrounding areas. Underneath the filtration pad 5, a probe 15 is located, which checks the level of filtration pad 5 contamination and signals the need to replace the filtration pad 5. The pillar 2 is fitted with a frame 6 with a container 8, in which a bag 7 is attached. The bag 7 is placed in a container 8 to make sure that the bag 7 will not tear. The bag 7 is placed on the frame 6 with the container 8 in such a way, that the bag 7 itself provides a covering, which ensures that neither rain nor snow can get into the bag 7. The pillar 2 is also fitted with a supply bin 3 filled with bags and protection gloves. Mounted to the pillar 2 is a feature 14 used to fasten the leash to the pillar 2 with a possibility to lock it down. The pillar 2 is equipped with a pet waste scooper 13, which is attached to the pillar 2 by a fairly long connective wire. In the top part of the pillar 2, a plate 4 is located, which can be used for advertising or placing information. Above the plate 4, a solar panel 9 is located, which is connected to rechargeable batteries and lighting units 11 used to illuminate the pet waste disposal device and the access road/path or sidewalk, or background illumination of advertising board or information pictogram. The solar panel 9 also serves as a roof, which traps and drains the rainwater from above the waste disposal device.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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50081-2015 U | Aug 2015 | SK | national |
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PCT/SK2015/050010 | 8/26/2015 | WO | 00 |
Publishing Document | Publishing Date | Country | Kind |
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WO2017/034485 | 3/2/2017 | WO | A |
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International Search Report of PCT/SK2015/050010, dated Mar. 31, 2016. |
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20180168121 A1 | Jun 2018 | US |