| 摘要 |
<p>A magnetic pet litter system (10) minimizes scattering of particulate litter by pets such as cats. The system (10) includes a particulate pet litter (12) containing a material, such a iron, capable of being attracted by a magnet. A magnet (16) is positioned external to litter containment area (14) so that as the pet exists the litter containment area (14), particles (18) of the magnetically attractable litter (12) tracked outside the litter containment area (14) by the pet are attracted to and collected by the magnet (16). A mat or rug (20) may also be positioned over the magnet (16) to collect the litter particles (18). During clean up, the mat (20) and magnet (16) are separated and the collected litter is discarded. The magnet may be either a permanent magnet (16) or an electromagnet (34). A pet activated switch (38) is employed to turn the electromagnet (34) on and off. In an alternate embodiment, a charge generator (40) produces an electrical differential between the litter (42) and a mat (44) to attract litter particles to the mat.</p> |
