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US 1,148,250 · App. 29/993,271 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Access cover for a litter device for domestic animals

Inventors: Troy Bell (White Lake, MI); Brad Baxter (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Assignee: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 1,148,250
App. No.
29/993,271
Filed
Mar 13, 2025
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
S1
Art Unit
2943
USPC
D30/161
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for an access cover for a litter device for domestic animals as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2026
From: BELL, TROY; BAXTER, BRAD
To: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC D/B/A WHISKER
Reel/Frame 075643/0645 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2025
From: AUTOMATED PET CARE PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BELL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 073579/0224 →
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