Mark Alan Rutman

US Patent:

20090058115, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/199133

Inventors:

Melvin Stanley Freedman - Chicago IL, US
Mark Alan Rutman - Beachwood OH, US

Assignee:

VETERINARIAN'S CHOICE, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A01K 29/00

US Classification:

294 55

Abstract:

A litter box cleaning device is provided. In some examples, the litter box cleaning device may include a basket, a handle, and a cover removably connected to the basket. In other examples, the litter box cleaning device may include a basket having a bottom wall with an aperture defined therethrough near a rear of the bottom wall and a filter removably connected to the basket. In yet other examples, the litter box cleaning device may include a slotted basket, a handle, a retractable scraper blade that extends from and retracts into the basket, at least one cleaning plate that cleans debris from the scraper blade, and a removable transparent cover attached to the basket. In such examples, the litter box cleaning device may be operated by engaging an actuator to extend a scraper blade from the slotted basket and re-engaging the actuator to retract the scraper blade into the basket.

US Patent:

59607440, Oct 5, 1999

Filed:

Jul 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/898193

Inventors:

Mark A. Rutman - Beachwood OH

International Classification:

A01K 103
B65D 612

US Classification:

119473

Abstract:

An expandable pet cage for animals, and a method for house-training pets of various sizes comprises two complimentary compartments that are in telescopic relation to each other, thereby providing an adjustable composite volume to house a pet. The adjustable composite volume facilitates using the natural instincts of the pet to resist excreting in the volume of the confinement, thus resulting in house-training the pet. The adjustable volume also can be relied on to hold an animal securely and safely during transporting, and provides an efficient enclosure for drying a pet after grooming. Also, the adjustable composite volume provides the pet owner with the convenience of only having to purchase one cage even if dogs of various sizes are to utilize the cage at different times and for different purposes.

US Patent:

56716974, Sep 30, 1997

Filed:

Jul 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/505775

Inventors:

Mark A. Rutman - Beachwood OH

International Classification:

A01K 103

US Classification:

119473

Abstract:

An expandable pet cage for animals, and a method for house-training pets of various sizes comprises two complimentary compartments that are in telescopic relation to each other, thereby providing an adjustable composite volume to house a pet. The adjustable composite volume facilitates using the natural instincts of the pet to resist excreting in the volume of the confinement, thus resulting in house-training the pet. The adjustable volume also can be relied on to hold an animal securely and safely during transporting, and provides an efficient enclosure for drying a pet after grooming. Also, the adjustable composite volume provides the pet owner with the convenience of only having to purchase one cage even if dogs of various sizes are to utilize the cage at different times and for different purposes.