Animal litter container enclosure system

Abstract

An animal littler container enclosure system includes an access chute, a housing, and a drawer. The access chute has a first access, a second access, and an exterior surface, and is configured to be inserted through a wall between a first space and a second space such that the first access is located in the first space and the second access is located in the second space. The housing has a back access aperture; an interior top surface adjacent the back access aperture, a mounting flange adjacent the back access aperture, a front wall with a front wall exterior surface, and a front drawer aperture. The housing is configured to be mounted to the wall in the second space through attaching the mounting flange to the wall and resting the interior top surface on the exterior surface of the access chute.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An animal littler container enclosure system, comprising:
 an access chute with a first access, a second access, and an exterior surface; the access chute configured to be inserted through a wall between a first space and a second space such that the first access is located in the first space and the second access is located in the second space;   a housing with a back access aperture; an interior top surface adjacent the back access aperture, a mounting flange adjacent the back access aperture, a front wall with a front wall exterior surface, and a front drawer aperture; the housing configured to be mounted to the wall in the second space through attaching the mounting flange to the wall and resting the interior top surface on the exterior surface of the access chute; and   a drawer slidingly connected to the housing to move between an open position and a closed position; the drawer including a drawer tray configured to support a litter container, and a drawer front with a drawer front surface; and   wherein when the drawer is in the open position, the litter container may be removed, inserted, and/or cleaned; and   wherein when the drawer is in the closed position the litter container is enclosed by the housing, and the front wall exterior surface is substantially planar with the drawer front surface.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing and the drawer are formed substantially of steel. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the housing includes a left wall including a left wall front flange; a right wall including a right wall front flange, a bottom wall including a bottom wall front edge;   the front wall includes a front wall bottom edge;   the left wall front flange, the right wall front flange, the bottom wall front edge, and the front wall bottom edge form a frame around the front drawer aperture; and   the frame is recessed from the front wall exterior surface.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a screen aperture with a screen. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the drawer is slidingly connected to the housing with ball bearing drawer slides. 
     
     
         7 . An animal litter container enclosure system, comprising:
 a substantially rectangular housing formed substantially of sheet metal and including a back, a front, an access aperture in the back, mounting means for mounting the back against a wall, a drawer aperture in the front, an interior, and a screen aperture;   a fire damper mounted in the interior the behind the screen aperture;   a drawer slidingly connected to the housing to move between an open position and a closed position; the drawer formed substantially of sheet metal; the drawer including a drawer tray configured to support a litter container, and a drawer front; and   wherein when the drawer is in the open position, the litter container may be removed, inserted, and/or cleaned; and   wherein when the drawer is in the closed position the litter container is completely enclosed by the housing, the drawer front, and the wall.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the drawer tray includes a front panel with a panel front surface, a tray bottom fixedly and perpendicularly connected to the front panel, and a rim fixedly and perpendicularly connected to the tray bottom. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein drawer front includes a back surface and the back surface is fixedly connected to the panel front surface. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the housing includes a front wall with a front wall exterior surface, and a frame around the drawer aperture; and the frame is recessed from the front wall exterior surface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein;
 the drawer front is substantially rectangular and includes a front surface, and edges; the edges including a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge; the drawer front further including a flange protruding perpendicularly to the edges; the flange having a flange width; and   the frame is recessed a distance substantially equal to the flange width.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the drawer is slidingly connected to the housing with drawer slides. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the housing includes a bottom wall, the drawer tray includes a tray bottom, and the drawer slides are fixedly connected to the bottom wall and the tray bottom. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the drawer tray includes a front panel, and the front panel is fixedly connected to the drawer front. 
     
     
         15 . An animal littler container enclosure system, comprising:
 an access chute with a first access, a second access, and an exterior surface; the access chute configured to be inserted through a wall between a first space and a second space such that the first access is located in the first space and the second access is located in the second space;   a housing including a back access aperture for mounting on the wall in the second space such that the access chute extends through the back access aperture and the second access is within the housing; the housing further including a bottom wall, a front wall with a front wall exterior surface, and a front drawer aperture; and   a drawer including a drawer tray and a drawer front with a drawer front surface, the drawer tray including a lower surface; the drawer slidingly connected to the housing through drawer slides to move between an open position and a closed position; the drawer slides fixedly connected to the housing bottom wall and the tray lower surface; the drawer tray configured to support a litter container below the second access; and   wherein when the drawer is in the open position, the litter container may be removed, inserted, and/or cleaned; and   wherein when the drawer is in the closed position, the litter container is enclosed by the housing, and the front wall exterior surface is substantially planar with the drawer front surface.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the access chute is substantially rectangularly shaped. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the access chute is formed of wood. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein;
 the housing includes a left wall with a left wall back edge flange, a right wall with a right wall back edge flange, and a top wall with a top wall back edge;   the bottom wall include a bottom wall back edge flange; and   the left wall back edge flange, the right wall back edge flange, the bottom wall back edge flange, and the top wall back edge frame the back access aperture.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the housing includes a housing exterior, and the housing exterior is coated with a powder paint. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the drawer tray includes a tray bottom, a rim fixedly connected to edges of the tray bottom, a front panel fixedly connected to the tray bottom and the drawer front, and a panel support fixedly connected to the tray bottom and the front panel.