Pet pad storage and dispense system
View Patent ↗A pet pad storage system having an open frame body having a bottom wall and four sidewalls extending upwards therefrom. One pair of sidewalls, opposite each other, terminates slightly before a centerline that runs across their length; hence, no sidewall extends upwards at a center portion of the bottom layer for two of the four edges. A length of strip runs across the inside edge at a top of the remaining pair of sidewalls. In this manner, a stack of sheets can be laid across the interior portion of the frame body. Two perforated edges run across a length of the bottom wall where the sidewalls terminate. A third perforated edge runs across the centerline between the other two. The outer sidewalls of the frame are pulled upwards towards one another to fold the frame member closed. The sheet is rollably folded therein so that the storage system can stand upright in a closet space.
1. A method for storing a plurality of disposable, absorbent pet pads for a pet in need of training comprising:
a. forming a waterproof or waxed cardboard frame having one pair of sidewalls, opposite each other, terminating slightly before a centerline that runs across their length such that no sidewall extends upwards at a center portion of the bottom layer for two of the four edges;
b. loading within said frame a plurality of stacked and disposable, absorbent pet pads; and
c. enclosing said pet pads within said frame.
2. A method of dispensing disposable, absorbent pet pads for a pet in need of training stored in the method of claim 1 , comprising:
a. pulling said frame outwards from its stored, upright position;
b. opening said cardboard frame so that either one or both of the mirrored portions fall open onto a flat surface;
c. exposing a top sheet;
wherein said exposed top sheet of absorbent pad are stacked therein is grasped and removed.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
d. closing by pulling or folding the mirrored sections towards each other, thereby adapting said frame to be replaced in an upright manner.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein said frame further comprises skid-proof padding on an outside portion of said bottom wall, and said padding is selected from a group comprising a plurality of spaced pads or a strip of pad(s) that run across the length of the wall.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said frame, further comprises a means to secure said storage system in a closed position comprising an outer wall portion of said pair of sidewalls and an attachment mechanism affixed to a first in said pair of sidewalls that wraps around both in said pair of sidewalls.