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A self-drying animal litter box includes a box-like container shell having an upper portion, a lower portion and side walls, with an opening formed through the lower portion and a shelf positioned within the container shell along the side walls, and a flange extending downwardly from the lower porti

A self-drying animal litter box includes a box-like container shell having an upper portion, a lower portion and side walls, with an opening formed through the lower portion and a shelf positioned within the container shell along the side walls, and a flange extending downwardly from the lower portion, and also includes a lower tray having a channel for receiving at least a portion of that flange, with the container shell being removably attached to the lower tray. A panel having a generally planar top surface with a plurality of apertures formed therethrough is supported on the shelf, with the heating element attached to and spaced a predetermined distance below the panel and a heating element control coupled to the heating element and to the panel to maintain the panel at a substantially uniform and predetermined temperature for a preselected time.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An improved self-drying animal litter box for controlling odors by destroying bacteria comprising:a box-like container shell having an upper portion, a lower portion and side walls extending between said upper portion and said lower portion, an opening formed through said

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An improved self-drying animal litter box for controlling odors by destroying bacteria comprising:a box-like container shell having an upper portion, a lower portion and side walls extending between said upper portion and said lower portion, an opening formed through said lower portion of said container shell, a shelf positioned within said container shell along said side walls intermediate said upper portion and said lower portion, and a flange extending generally downwardly from at least a portion of said lower portion proximal its perimeter;a lower tray having a channel positioned generally along its perimeter, said channel dimensioned and configured for receiving at least a portion of said flange therein, said container shell removably attached to said lower tray such that the attachment between the container shell and the lower tray form a plurality of air passages between said channel and said flange;a panel having a generally planar top surface with a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, said panel removably mounted within said container shell generally horizontally is upon said shelf in generally overlying relation to said opening of said lower portion of said upper container, said plurality of apertures formed at a generally uniformly spaced apart distance and defining an open surface area comprising part of the total surface area of said top surface of said panel, each said aperture having a cross sectional area generally smaller than the average cross sectional area of an individual particle of said litter;a heating element attached to and spaced a predetermined distance below said panel; anda heating element control coupled to said heating element and to said panel to maintain said panel at a substantially uniform and predetermined temperature for a preselected time period.