Patents Assigned to Gayle Martz, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7665421
    Abstract: A soft-side portable animal carrier has an interior vertical partition wall to form separate compartments for transporting two small pets and each compartment has a releasable opening at the top and an end wall that can be opened completely to allow the animal easy egress. In an alternative configuration, each compartment has an interior partition wall and the carrier has a continuous zipper around its center to permit the compartments to be separated for individual use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: 6286461
    Abstract: A portable animal carrier is provided which is of a size to comfortably hold a small pet, such as a cat or dog, and may be placed under an airline seat. Carrier straps are included to provide a versatility of to table options, which include carrying the portable animal carrier as a backpack, shoulder bag, or hand tote. The portable animal carrier may preferably have a tapered contour to facilitate it smoothly lying against the user's body when being transported as a backpack or shoulder bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: 6021740
    Abstract: A portable animal carrier is disclosed which permits the transportation of a small animal, such as a cat or dog, in the passenger compartment of an airplane, by securely and safely containing the animal, but permitting placement below the airplane seat. In addition to providing manual carrying of the portable animal carrier, wheels are provided to permit smooth, quiet, and reliable movement, thereby relieving the user from carrying the weight of the animal carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: 5941195
    Abstract: A portable animal carrier is disclosed which permits the transportation of a small animal, such as a cat or dog, in the passenger compartment of an airplane, by securely and safely containing the animal, but permitting placement below the airplane seat. In addition to providing manual carrying of the portable animal carrier, a supplemental strap is provided which may be used to either accommodate the insertion of a pull out handle from a wheeled article of luggage, to retain the portable animal carrier on top of the wheeled article of luggage, or insertion of an automobile safety strap to safely retain the portable animal carrier on an automobile seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: D548408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: D481539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: D398082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz
  • Patent number: D398083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Gayle Martz, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayle Martz