Patents by Inventor Deborah Chilcoat

Deborah Chilcoat 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).

  • Publication number: 20080029038
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for a litter box vacuum air filtration system. An apparatus includes a stack of pet furniture units including a litter box unit including a vacuum inlet, a fan coupled to the vacuum inlet; and a litter box air shaft coupled to the fan; and another box unit coupled to the litter box unit, the another box unit including another air shaft. The litter box air shaft and the another box air shaft are coupled together to align the litter box air shaft with the another air shaft and define a ventilation conduit: A method includes operating a litter box unit including evacuating gas from the litter box unit through a vacuum inlet that defines an air intake that is located along substantially all of an upper, interior edge of the litter box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: Deborah Chilcoat
  • Publication number: 20060196439
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for a lifter box vacuum air filtration system. An apparatus includes a stack of pet furniture units including a lifter box unit including a vacuum inlet, a fan coupled to the vacuum inlet; and a lifter box air shaft coupled to the fan; and another box unit coupled to the lifter box unit, the another box unit including another air shaft. The lifter box air shaft and the another box air shaft are coupled together to align the lifter box air shaft with the another air shaft and define a ventilation conduit. A method includes operating a lifter box unit including evacuating gas from the lifter box unit through a vacuum inlet that defines an air intake that is located along substantially all of an upper, interior edge of the lifter box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Deborah Chilcoat