Cover Patents (Class 119/470)
  • Patent number: 11213005
    Abstract: A portable pet carrier is configured to allow the user to carry pet during travel, is disclosed. The pet carrier or carrier device comprises a sturdy handle at its top for easy carrying by the user while travelling. The carrier is having a cage door at its front for entry and exit of the pet. The pet container is provided with detachable food and water chamber. Further, a detachable base unit is incorporated in the pet carrier for easy cleaning of pet waste. The pads or blankets incorporated on the pet carrier could be customized with one or more base colors and printed images for the user, for example, sports fans to show off their favorite team color and spirit. The carrier device could be manufactured in different sizes such that the components are arranged to provide safety and comfort to the pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Todd A. Wright, Antjuan Foster
  • Patent number: 8156899
    Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Innovive Inc.
    Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo, Matthew D. d'Artenay
  • Patent number: 7707971
    Abstract: An animal housing. In an embodiment, the animal housing includes a top side, wherein the top side comprises open and closed positions. The animal housing also includes a plurality of sides. The plurality of sides provide support to the top side. In addition, the plurality of sides comprise a front side comprising a front side opening. Moreover, the animal housing includes a front side grate. The front side grate is vertically moveable with the top side in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Dan Dietz
  • Patent number: 7318392
    Abstract: A protective encasement or wrap for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts and to provide water resistance, includes a cover member which can be of one piece of material, that when laid out on a flat surface, and with the animal carrier placed in its center, will wrap around the carrier, overlapping at the carrier top. The ends that overlap at the top, and along the side border each has a cutout for providing for the insertion of a handle of a carrier. The material is sized such that there is sufficient overhang at either end of the carrier to close off either end. A drawstring, or elastic at the ends, when not completely closed, provides an opening into the interior, permitting opening of the carrier door, and insertion of a hand to pet the animal, provides air circulation, insertion of items, or to remove the pet, without the need to remove the wrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Inventors: Patricia A. Rosen, Gabrielle N. Rosen
  • Patent number: 6581545
    Abstract: A soft sided cover for a kennel having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls forming an enclosure for covering a kennel. The bottom contains an aperture so that the cover can be placed over the kennel to protect the kennel interior from the outside environment. To assist in installing the cover, a detachment mechanism is provided in order to detach a sidewall and the rear wall. This expands the bottom wall aperture. A channel, disposed around the bottom wall aperture, contains a drawstring operable to control the size of said adjustable aperture. Once the cover is installed, the detachment mechanism is used to re-attach the separated walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael A. Foster
  • Patent number: 6446577
    Abstract: Animal owners frequently find themselves in a position of needing to transport their pets, either by auto or by commercial carrier, using a portable kennel. During cold weather, confinement in such a kennel offers the animal little protection against the cold. Additionally, the confining nature of such kennels gives an animal little opportunity to move around to generate the body heat necessary to stay warm. The present invention is an insulated cloth cover for a portable kennel which provides full insulation of all side, top and bottom, such that an animal can be shipped during cold weather without concerns about exposure to the cold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Brian Kenneth Salahor
  • Patent number: 6427629
    Abstract: A collapsible feeder for birds, squirrels and the like is disclosed and comprises a feeder body including a base and a rim. A series of hollow body segments of graduated diameters extend upwardly from the base within the rim to form a feeder body. The segment of smallest diameter is joined to the base and has a plurality of feed outlet openings formed therein to enable feed from within the feeder body to pass outwardly therefrom onto the base inwardly of the rim. A feeder lid is removably positioned on the upper end of the segment of greatest diameter when the feeder body is in the extended position. The feeder lid is removably positioned on the upper end of the rim when the feeder body is in the collapsed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Raymon W. Lush
  • Patent number: 6394034
    Abstract: A cage guard which is adaptable to a variety of cage shapes and types is described in the present invention. The cage guard is a flexible form composed of a nonporous bottom portion, an optional nonporous side portion, a porous side portion, and band to secure the cage guard to a cage. The cage guard is produced in such a way that it conforms to the cage. This gives the cage guard the advantageous property of keeping debris and excretions inside the cage so the animal can be enjoyed in a clean, sanitary way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Patricia Watts
  • Patent number: 6269775
    Abstract: A cage guard which is adaptable to a variety of cage shapes and types is described in the present invention. The cage guard is a flexible form composed of a nonporous bottom portion, an optional nonporous side portion, a porous side portion, and means to secure the cage guard to a cage. The cage guard is produced in such a way that it conforms to the cage. This gives the cage guard the advantageous property of keeping debris and excretions inside the cage so the animal can be enjoyed in a clean, sanitary way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Patricia Watts
  • Patent number: 6062169
    Abstract: A cat litter box cover system is provided including a rigid litter box. Also included is a flexible cover with a cut out formed on a top face thereof for passing a handle of the litter box and an opening for alignment with an entrance of the litter box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Margaret P. Wade, Gary N. Wade
  • Patent number: 6055937
    Abstract: A cover assembly for use with an associated pet cage having a roof and four sides is provided. The cover assembly includes a gable shaped adapter and a cover for covering both the adapter and the pet cage. The cover has four walls for covering the four sides of the pet cage and a top for covering the roof of the pet cage. At least two of the walls are made of flexible material such as canvas. Preferably, two of the walls have openings for ventilation purposes. The top is also gable shaped to cover the support member of the adapter. Adjustable fasteners, such as zippers, are provided to fasten the four walls of the cover to each other. A method of covering a pet cage is also provided. The method includes the steps of connecting the adapter to the roof of the pet cage, placing a cover over the adapter and the pet cage, adjusting one of the walls into a raised condition and, securing the first wall into the raised condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Susan Korpi
  • Patent number: 5954014
    Abstract: A new slip cover for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts while transporting an animal within a pet carrier. The inventive device includes a cover member having a top panel with front, back, and a pair of spaced apart side panels downwardly depending from the outer perimeter of the top panel. The front panel is spaced apart from the back panel with the side panels extending between the front and back panels to form an interior cavity. The front, back, and side panels each have a top region and a bottom edge which together define a lower opening into the interior cavity for permitting insertion of a pet carrier into the interior cavity. The front panel has a cutout extending from the bottom edge of the front panel towards the top region of front panel for providing a front opening into the interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Inventor: Linda S Wamsley
  • Patent number: 5762026
    Abstract: An enclosure for animals and plants includes a bottom and a side wall. The wall and bottom are interconnected to form a unitary structure. A top for the unitary structure includes a glass portion and a screen portion. Structure is provided for selectively locking the top to the unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Oceanic Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Watters
  • Patent number: 5694884
    Abstract: A retaining skirt or barrier is provided for animal cages. A skirt comprising a sheet, preferably made from a clear plastic or polymer material, is provided that can be wrapped around the bottom portion of an animal cage. The two ends of the skirt can be detachably and adjustably connected to one another so that a skirt of a single length can be utilized on animal cages of varying sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Jefferey Eicoff