ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,496, issued on June 24.
"Litter box scoop with bevel-edge scraper" was invented by Joan Eckstein Sr. (Irving, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A scoop device designed to allow the user to easily segregate urine clump or balls and feces, lift, discard, and wash the device for further use, is disclosed. The scoop device comprises a filter basket, a narrowed wall which includes raised ribs, a beveled scraper, and a handle. The filter basket and beveled scraper, are coated by a non-stick material. The filter basket is a spatula shaped end, positioned between the handle and the beveled scraper end in the scoop device. The filter baske...