Abstrict A cat litter packaging article that includes a plastic film packaging
member having a rectangular box shaped litter holding cavity that
is accessible through a rectangular shaped opening defined by two
longer side perimeter edges and two shorter side perimeter edges,
the plastic film packaging member having four adhesive coated tying
lobes, one tying lobe extending from each corner formed by the intersection
of a longer side and a shorter side perimeter edge; and a quantity
of cat litter particles positioned within the litter holding cavity;
the two shorter perimeter edges being in registration with each
other and sealed together with a removable middle side seam tape,
each of the four adhesive coated tying lobes being adhesively secured
to another one of the four adhesive coated tying lobes, and each
of the two longer perimeter edges being folded in half and sealed
together with removable left and right side seam tapes to seal the
quantity of cat litter particles within the litter holding cavity.
Claims What is claimed is:
1. A cat litter packaging article comprising:
a plastic film packaging member having litter holding cavity that
is accessible through a rectangular shaped opening defined by two
longer side perimeter edges and two shorter side perimeter edges,
said plastic film packaging member having four restickable adhesive
coated tying lobes, one tying lobe extending from each corner formed
by said intersection of a longer side and a shorter side perimeter
edge; and
a quantity of cat litter particles positioned within said litter
holding cavity;
said two shorter perimeter edges being in registration with each
other and sealed together with a removable middle side seam tape,
each of said four adhesive coated tying lobes being adhesively secured
to another one of said four adhesive coated tying lobes, and each
of said two longer perimeter edges being folded in half and sealed
together, respectively, with removable left and right side seam
tapes to seal said quantity of cat litter particles within said
litter holding cavity.
2. The cat litter packaging article of claim 1 wherein:
said litter holding cavity is rectangular box shaped.
3. The cat litter packaging article of claim 2 wherein:
said opening of said litter holding cavity is rectangular shaped.
4. The cat litter packaging article of claim 1 wherein:
said opening of said litter holding cavity is rectangular shaped.
Description TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to cat litter packaging and more
particularly to a cat litter packaging article that includes a plastic
film packaging member having a rectangular box shaped litter holding
cavity that is accessible through a rectangular shaped opening defined
by two longer side perimeter edges and two shorter side perimeter
edges, the plastic film packaging member having four restickable
adhesive coated tying lobes, one tying lobe extending from each
corner formed by the intersection of a longer side and a shorter
side perimeter edge; and a quantity of cat litter particles positioned
within the litter holding cavity; the two shorter perimeter edges
being in registration with each other and sealed together with a
removable middle side seam tape, each of the four restickable adhesive
coated tying lobes being adhesively secured to another one of the
four restickable adhesive coated tying lobes, and each of the two
longer perimeter edges being folded in half and sealed together
with removable left and right side seam tapes to seal the quantity
of cat litter particles within the litter holding cavity.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Disposing of used cat litter can be an unpleasant experience for
many cat owners. It would be a benefit, therefore, to these cat
owners to have a cat litter packaging article that contained a litter
box quantity of cat litter and that could be used as a cat litter
box liner as well as a sealable disposal bag for disposing of the
used cat litter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a cat litter packaging
article that contains a litter box quantity of cat litter and that
can be used as a cat litter box liner as well as a sealable disposal
bag for disposing of the used cat litter.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a cat litter
packaging article that includes a plastic film packaging member
having a rectangular box shaped litter holding cavity that is accessible
through a rectangular shaped opening defined by two longer side
perimeter edges and two shorter side perimeter edges, the plastic
film packaging member having four restickable adhesive coated tying
lobes, one tying lobe extending from each corner formed by the intersection
of a longer side and a shorter side perimeter edge; and a quantity
of cat litter particles positioned within the litter holding cavity;
the two shorter perimeter edges being in registration with each
other and sealed together with a removable middle side seam tape,
each of the four restickable adhesive coated tying lobes being adhesively
secured to another one of the four restickable adhesive coated tying
lobes, and each of the two longer perimeter edges being folded in
half and sealed together with removable left and right side seam
tapes to seal the quantity of cat litter particles within the litter
holding cavity.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a cat
litter packaging article that accomplishes some or all of the above
objects in combination.
Accordingly, a cat litter packaging article is provided. The cat
litter packaging article includes a plastic film packaging member
having a rectangular box shaped litter holding cavity that is accessible
through a rectangular shaped opening defined by two longer side
perimeter edges and two shorter side perimeter edges, the plastic
film packaging member having four restickable adhesive coated tying
lobes, one tying lobe extending from each corner formed by the intersection
of a longer side and a shorter side perimeter edge; and a quantity
of cat litter particles positioned within the litter holding cavity;
the two shorter perimeter edges being in registration with each
other and sealed together with a removable middle side seam tape,
each of the four restickable adhesive coated tying lobes being adhesively
secured to another one of the four restickable adhesive coated tying
lobes, and each of the two longer perimeter edges being folded in
half and sealed together with removable left and right side seam
tapes to seal the quantity of cat litter particles within the litter
holding cavity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
For a further understanding of the nature and objects of the present
invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description,
taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like
elements are given the same or analogous reference numbers and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the
cat litter packaging article of the present invention showing the
plastic film packaging member sealed in the closed configuration
by the right side and left side seam tapes (only the left side seam
tape shown in the Figure), the middle seam tape, and the four restickable
adhesive coated tying lobes.
FIG. 1A is a right side plan view of the cat litter packaging article
of FIG. 1 showing the plastic film packaging member sealed in the
closed configuration showing the right side seam tape and two of
the restickable adhesive coated tying lobes adhesively secured together.
FIG. 1B is a middle side plan view of the cat litter packaging
article of FIG. 1 showing the plastic film packaging ember sealed
in the closed configuration showing the middle seam tape and the
four restickable adhesive coated tying lobes.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cat litter packaging article
of FIG. 1 showing the plastic film packaging member in the open
configuration supported in a conventional cat litter pan and having
the right side, left side and middle seam tapes removed and discarded,
the open plastic film packaging member revealing the supply of cat
litter provided therein.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plastic film packaging member
of FIG. 2 in isolation with the supply of cat litter removed to
show the cat litter cavity.
FIG. 4 is a plan side view showing the plastic film packaging member
of FIG. 2 tied into the discarding configuration with the four restickable
adhesive coated tying lobes tied into a knot sealing the used cat
litter within the cat litter cavity for sanitary disposal.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT
FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the cat litter packaging
article of the present invention generally designated by the numeral
10. Cat litter packaging article 10 includes a two mil thick, plastic
film packaging member, generally designated 12 that is sealed in
a closed configuration to contain a quantity of cat litter by a
right side and a left side seam tape 1416 (right side seam tape
16 shown in FIG. 1B), a middle seam tape 18 and four restickable
adhesive coated, flexible plastic, tying lobes 20a,20b,20c,20d.
FIG. 1A shows tying lobe 20a adhesively secured to tying lobe 20b
and tying lobe 20c adhesively secured to tying lobe 20d. FIG. 2B
shows right side seam tape 16 secured to packaging member 12.
With reference to FIG. 2 when right side and a left side seam
tape 1416 (FIGS. 1 1B), and middle seam tape 18 (FIGS. 1 and
1A) are removed from packaging member 12; tying lobe 20a detached
from tying lobe 20b; and tying lobe 20c detached from tying lobe
20d; packaging member 12 unfolds to fit within the litter chamber
of a conventional cat litter box 26. Packaging member 12 includes
a supply of cat litter 28 with reference now to FIG. 3 that is
contained within a rectangular box shaped cat litter cavity 30.
Packaging member 12 includes two shorter side perimeter edges 3436
and two longer side perimeter edges 3840 that define a rectangular
shaped access opening 41. In this embodiment, cat litter 28 (FIG.
1) is sealed within cat litter cavity 30 by folding packaging member
12 in half across longer side perimeter edges 3840 until the two
shorter perimeter edges 3436 are placed in registration with each
other, tying lobe 20a contacts tying lobe 20b, and tying lobe 20c
contacts 20d. The sealing of packaging member 12 is completed by
applying middle side seam tape 18 over two shorter perimeter edges
3436; applying left side seam tape 14 (FIG. 1) over the folded
longer side perimeter edge 38; and applying right side seam tape
16 (FIG. 1B) over the folded longer side perimeter edge 40.
With reference to FIG. 4 once the cat litter is used and ready
for disposal, the pet owner can conveniently grasp tying lobes 20a-d
and tie then into a knot to seal packaging member 12 for disposal
of the cat litter 28 (FIG. 2).
It can be seen from the preceding description that a cat litter
packaging article has been provided that contains a litter box quantity
of cat litter; that can be used as a cat litter box liner as well
as a sealable disposal bag for disposing of the used cat litter;
and that includes a plastic film packaging member having a rectangular
box shaped litter holding cavity that is accessible through a rectangular
shaped opening defined by two longer side perimeter edges and two
shorter side perimeter edges, the plastic film packaging member
having four restickable adhesive coated tying lobes, one tying lobe
extending from each corner formed by the intersection of a longer
side and a shorter side perimeter edge; and a quantity of cat litter
particles positioned within the litter holding cavity; the two shorter
perimeter edges being in registration with each other and sealed
together with a removable middle side seam tape, each of the four
restickable adhesive coated tying lobes being adhesively secured
to another one of the four restickable adhesive coated tying lobes,
and each of the two longer perimeter edges being folded in half
and sealed together with removable left and right side seam tapes
to seal the quantity of cat litter particles within the litter holding
cavity.
It is noted that the embodiment of the cat litter packaging article
described herein in detail for exemplary purposes is of course subject
to many different variations in structure, design, application and
methodology. Because many varying and different embodiments may
be made within the scope of the inventive concept(s) herein taught,
and because many modifications may be made in the embodiment herein
detailed in accordance with the descriptive requirements of the
law, it is to be understood that the details herein are to be interpreted
as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. |