Patents by Inventor Betsy M. Lipscomb

Betsy M. Lipscomb has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pet feeding system with removable food holding container
    Patent number: 8997692
    Abstract: A pet feeding system that includes a dish assembly configured to regulate intake of food by a pet, such as a cat. The dish assembly includes a housing and a cooperating food-dispensing receptacle that dispenses food into a food-receiving chamber within the housing permitting a pet to access food in the chamber through at least one feeder port that only permits a paw of the pet to reach within the housing to get some food, while preventing direct access to the food by the head or muzzle of the pet. A lip can be provided adjacent the feeder port that provides an obstacle to free withdrawal of the food out of the feeder port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Lipscomb, Betsy M. Lipscomb, Qing He, Stanley L. Suring
  • Pet Feeding System With Removable Food Holding Container
    Publication number: 20140130747
    Abstract: A pet feeding system that includes a dish assembly configured to regulate intake of food by a pet, such as a cat. The dish assembly includes a housing and a cooperating food-dispensing receptacle that dispenses food into a food-receiving chamber within the housing permitting a pet to access food in the chamber through at least one feeder port that only permits a paw of the pet to reach within the housing to get some food, while preventing direct access to the food by the head or muzzle of the pet. A lip can be provided adjacent the feeder port that provides an obstacle to free withdrawal of the food out of the feeder port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Lipscomb, Betsy M. Lipscomb, Qing He, Stanley L. Suring
  • Pet feeding dish and system
    Patent number: 8631763
    Abstract: A pet feeding system that includes a dish assembly configured to regulate intake of food by a pet, such as a cat. The dish assembly includes a housing and a cooperating food-dispensing receptacle that dispenses food into a food-receiving chamber within the housing permitting a pet to access food in the chamber through at least one feeder port that only permits a paw of the pet to reach within the housing to get some food, while preventing direct access to the food by the head or muzzle of the pet. A lip can be provided adjacent the feeder port that provides an obstacle to free withdrawal of the food out of the feeder port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Lipscomb, Betsy M. Lipscomb, Qing He, Stanley L. Suring
  • Pet Feeding Dish And System
    Publication number: 20120325157
    Abstract: A pet feeding system that includes a dish assembly configured to regulate intake of food by a pet, such as a cat. The dish assembly includes a housing and a cooperating food-dispensing receptacle that dispenses food into a food-receiving chamber within the housing permitting a pet to access food in the chamber through at least one feeder port that only permits a paw of the pet to reach within the housing to get some food, while preventing direct access to the food by the head or muzzle of the pet. A lip can be provided adjacent the feeder port that provides an obstacle to free withdrawal of the food out of the feeder port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Lipscomb, Betsy M. Lipscomb, Qing He, Stanley L. Suring
  • Animal entertainment device
    Patent number: 7900584
    Abstract: An animal toy having pendulum action is disclosed. The toy includes a movable pendulum swingably secured within a housing. The pendulum is capable of carrying toys, and each toy is accessible through one or more access openings in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: G.H.L. International, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley L. Suring, Jonathan D. Supanich, Betsy M. Lipscomb, John M. Lipscomb, Timothy B. Strandell, Daniel J. Delay
  • Animal carrier with seatbelt attachment
    Patent number: D708399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
    Inventor: Betsy M. Lipscomb
  • Animal carrier
    Patent number: D713605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
    Inventor: Betsy M. Lipscomb