ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,389,872, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Pinta International (Hayward, Calif.).

"Pet litter enclosure with rolling internal compartment" was invented by Shi Biao Huang (Shantou, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention comprises a pet litter enclosure including an enclosure box and a rolling internal compartment. The rolling internal compartment may include an opening, and the rolling internal compartment may roll inside the enclosure box. In operation, a litter box may be placed within the rolling internal compartment and may be rolled away from the enclosure box for cleaning and refilling purposes."

The patent was...