| 摘要 |
The invention relates to the prevention of the odor caused by the action of bacteria on cat urine in a cat litter box. The cat litter box has a base and walls and is provided with a sorbtive-desiccant member for the collection of animal urine. Litter is in direct moisture transfer contact with the sorbtivedesiccant member. The odor prevention process includes the steps of transferringcat urine directly from granular particles, to the sorbtive-desiccant member, sorbing the urine in a sorbtive-desiccant member having high surface area and high urine sorbency, dispersing the urine quickly in said sorbtive-desiccant member, and evaporating said urine from said high surface area sorbtive-desiccant memberthrough the granular particles. The sorbtive-desiccant member maintains the urine in a medium which subjects the bacteria in the urine to the effects of drying. The granular particles are non-absorbent particles having sufficiently large diameter to provide sufficient interparticle spacing to permit free flow of urine from the particles to the sorbtive-desiccant member and the free flow of moisture from said sorbtive-desiccant member to the air. The base of the litter box prevents urine from leaving one side of said sorbtive-desiccant member. Thereby the bacteria, which are capable of breaking down cat urine, die or become dormant and thus prevent significant odor formation. Page 14 |
