Automatic dog waste apparatus

Abstract

A machine or apparatus to capture dog urine and solid waste for generally indoor use by a dog owner that automatically or manually advances fresh pads on a predetermined programming of the machine by the control module.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This present invention is a non-provisional application of U.S. Application Ser. No. 62 / 345,500 filed Jun. 3, 2016 entitled “Dog Pad”.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a removable pet waste cartridge used in combination with a pet waste machine system and, in particular, to a generally removable and disposable pet waste cartridge that disposes of both the waste and its odor that are contained within a generally sealed waste pad when the pad is rolled up in its finished state for removal from the waste machine.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are millions of pet dogs in the United States and the rest of North America. Many dog owners even have more than one dog within their residence in Urban and Rural North America. This large number of dogs excretes a large amount of both liquid and solid waste each day of the year. Due to the busy commitments and work schedules of pet owners, the dogs are left in the residen...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]A further object of the present invention is providing a removable pet waste cartridge where a pet owner avoids touching the pet waste at time of disposing of a spent pet waste cartridge.

[0013]The pet waste removable cartridge has one end of the waste pad attached to the rod by tape by holes in the pad fitting over corresponding pins mounted on the rod, by feeding the pad through a slot in the rod including a tapering of the pad to facilitate the feeding of the pad through the slot, and by feeding the pad under one or more clips integrally formed on the rod or integrally formed on the end cap. The pet waste removable cartridge includes the end caps to seal or partially seal exposed ends of the rolled up waste pad to contain the odor and waste therein.

[0016]A roll of pet waste paper for use with a waste machine comprises a waste pad or paper with an absorbent front side material and a non-absorbent back side. This configuration of the roll of waste paper prevents leakage of urine and feces from the pet through the waste paper. The marks on the roll of waste paper further alerts the end user of various states of the roll of waste paper as it is consumed by manual and automatic advancement through the machine per a designed program entered into the control module by the end user. The mark on the waste paper provides information for determining future use or information on how to set up the machine for future use by the end user. The marks on the pet waste paper are printed on either the front or back sides of the waste paper. In addition, the marks on the pet waste paper are either visible or invisible on the front or back sides of the waste paper. The marks on the pet waste paper are absorptive or reflective to infrared light, I_TV light or other light spectrums. The marks on the pet waste paper are often printed at predetermined spaced intervals or at variably spaced intervals usually at one of the edges along a length of the paper. The marks on the pet waste further include holes or notches on the paper that replace or add to the marks on the waste paper. The pet waste paper as recited in claim 15 wherein the paper includes an absorptive non-woven spun bond on a top layer for tear resistance, an absorbent polymer in a middle layer and a plastic non-absorbent bottom layer for leak protection from the liquid and solid waste.

Problems solved by technology

Due to the busy commitments and work schedules of pet owners, the dogs are left in the residence unattended for hours or days at a time to accommodate work and event schedules of the pet owners.

Outdoor elimination of pet waste can become problematic due to extreme weather conditions found by pet owners in the time allotted to daily walk their pet.

If the weather is nasty, the walk often gets postponed or delayed that stresses out the pet.

Because of work schedules, some owners may not get home to walk the dog on time, so they “paper” train the pet to use the pads to prevent the dog from eliminating indiscriminately in the house or apartment.

Another major problem that plagues pet owners is the annoyance of replacing soiled pads.

Dogs, especially puppies, when stressed sometimes develop the undesirable habit of eating their own feces.

Disposing of the fecal matter and the pads is not only a continual annoyance, but also causes dog owners to bend down multiple times a day, often bothering the lower back and stressing the knees.

There is also the possibility that the pet owner will end up with urination or fecal matter on their hands, clothing or other residential items when disposing of open faced pads or paper haphazardly rolled up to contain the pet waste.

This is especially burdensome to the elderly, physically handicapped, and blind who have companion, assistance, or guide dogs.

The handling of pet waste may also affect the overall health of the elderly person who comes in contact with fecal or urination on their hands and clothing and due to poor eyesight or numbness in their fingers does not realize that the pet waste is still on their hands.

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