The invention provides an apparatus and method for maintaining pet waste in a fully-encapsulated environment whereby waste may be removed and litter may be added/replaced in a substantially sealed, dust-free, and clean manner. In one aspect, the pet waste management system comprises a sealed means b
The invention provides an apparatus and method for maintaining pet waste in a fully-encapsulated environment whereby waste may be removed and litter may be added/replaced in a substantially sealed, dust-free, and clean manner. In one aspect, the pet waste management system comprises a sealed means by which litter may added and/or removed and/or exchange with fresh litter without the substantial release of contaminated dust and materials from the litter system. The invention also provides a vessel or container for receiving spent litter and/or for housing fresh litter where said vessel or container comprises a connection means for sealably connecting the vessel or container to an enclosed pet management system so that litter may be added and/or exchanged therewith. Further, the invention provides a continuous bagging dispenser fitted to a pet management system which allows for continuous removal of pet waste from the pet management system.
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1. A self-cleaning litter box/pet waste encapsulation device comprising: a housing defining an interior chamber to receive and retain litter, wherein said housing comprises a front, back, top, bottom and sides;an aperture disposed in the front of said housing, said aperture allows a pet to enter, ex
1. A self-cleaning litter box/pet waste encapsulation device comprising: a housing defining an interior chamber to receive and retain litter, wherein said housing comprises a front, back, top, bottom and sides;an aperture disposed in the front of said housing, said aperture allows a pet to enter, exit and use the litter box and litter to be deposited within and removed from the interior chamber;a door attached to said aperture, said door being sized to correspond with the shape of said aperture to thereby keep odors and dust within the interior chamber;a sifter disposed in a fixed position within the interior chamber for sifting the contents of the litter box and separating clean litter from waste solids, wherein said sifter is oriented within said interior such that when said housing is rotated 90 degrees about a rotational axis said sifter separates the waste solids from the clean litter;a waste opening disposed on the top of the housing and connected to said sifter, said waste opening being adapted to receive said waste solids, wherein said sifter and said waste opening are further oriented within said interior such that when said housing is rotated 180 degrees about said rotational axis, said waste solids are deposited within a waste bag;a removable, disposable waste bag comprising an elongated plastic tube compressed into a toroid for receiving and disposing of said waste solids without releasing odors or dust from the interior chamber;a reservoir disposed about said waste opening for receiving and retaining said toroid;a slotted cover adapted to cover said reservoir and keep said toroid in place while allowing a portion of said plastic tube to be drawn through a slot in said cover;a cutter disposed next to said waste opening for cutting a length of said plastic tube;a support frame, wherein said housing is rotatably attached to said support frame by two pivots disposed on either side of said housing, said pivots defining said rotational axis; at least one handle disposed on the surface of said housing adapted to allow a user to rotate the housing about said two pivots; a litter container for holding litter, said litter container comprising; a housing defining an interior chamber to receive and retain litter, wherein said housing comprises a front, back, top, bottom and sides; an aperture disposed in the top of said housing sized to attach to the aperture of said housing of said litter box; means for joining said litter container to said litter box so as to be able to transfer litter back and forth between said litter container and said litter box within an enclosed environment to prevent the spread of dust and odor; and a release flange for alternatively locking said litter container in place and releasing said litter container. 2. The self-cleaning litter box/pet waste encapsulation device of claim 1, further including an anti-tracking stair/ramp rotatably attached to said housing below said aperture, having a floor level beveled edge. 3. The self-cleaning litter box/pet waste encapsulation device of claim 1, further including a semi-rigid disposable liner for periodically cleaning the interior of the device. 4. The self-cleaning litter box/pet waste encapsulation device of claim 1, wherein the two pivots are above the center of the housing of said litter box when the housing of said litter box is in an upright resting position ready to receive a pet therein so the housing of said litter box can rest on a common floor with the support frame and so as to provide clearance between the floor and the housing of said litter box during rotation of the housing of said litter box.
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