John P Shepherd

Address:

290 Grn Acres Dr, Dayton, OH 45414

VIN:

1G2ZH361474247742

Make:

PONTIAC

Model:

G6

Year:

2007

US Patent:

6701868, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Oct 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/283486

Inventors:

John V. Shepherd - Running Springs CA 92382

International Classification:

A01K 2900

US Classification:

119166, 119161, 119168, 119165

Abstract:

A self-cleaning cat litter box apparatus comprises a litter tray for containing a quantity of cat litter, a waste bin, and a mesh basket sized for having lower regions received into the litter. A supporting frame and the basket form a basket assembly that is hinged relative to the litter tray for pivotal movement between a lowered position in which the lower regions of the basket are immersed in cat litter contained in the litter tray and an upright position in which cat waste-containing clumped litter picked up from the tray by the basket is gravity dumped into the waste bin. A basket motor is connected for causing the pivoting of the basket assembly between the lowered and upright positions and for simultaneously opening and closing a waste bin door. Operation of the basket motor is responsive to a cat entering and subsequently leaving the litter tray. Another motor is connected for oscillating the basket assembly relative to the litter tray when pivoting of the basket assembly from its lowered position is started and again as the basket assembly is pivoted back close to its lowered position to facilitate the lifting of the basket from and immersing the basket into, cat litter in the litter tray.

US Patent:

20160297407, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

Apr 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/682272

Inventors:

John Shepherd - Azusa CA, US

International Classification:

B60S 3/04
A46B 9/02
A46B 5/00

Abstract:

An automobile washing wand includes a starfish shaped head having fingers reaching into tight corners of automobile exteriors. The head includes ports for water and soap to escape and bristles for scrubbing, and is attached to a stalk by a ball joint. A small cross-section water line runs through the stalk to supply water to the head while minimizing weight added to the wand by the presence of water in the wand. A liquid soap bottle is attached near a handle at the base of the stalk, and a selector has an OFF position, a RINSE position, and a WASH position.