Patents by Inventor Diane E. Hildenbrand

Diane E. Hildenbrand 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 litter containment and disposal means incorporating a reusable, collapsible frame assembly
    Patent number: 7387084
    Abstract: Means for containing and handling pet litter, wherein a reusable, collapsible frame assembly is used cooperatively with a flexible trash bag to provide a structure for enclosing a litter container while in use, allowing the pet caregiver to dispose of the entire litter container without touching it. The reusable, collapsible frame assembly is designed to support the trash bag while in use, and to be partially or completely compressed for removal so that the litter, bag, and optionally the litter container can be disposed of together without requiring the animal caregiver to touch the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventors: Casey Hildenbrand, Diane E. Hildenbrand
  • Pet litter containment and disposal means incorporating a reusable, collapsible frame assembly
    Publication number: 20070289545
    Abstract: Means for containing and handling pet litter, wherein a reusable, collapsible frame assembly is used cooperatively with a flexible trash bag to provide a structure for enclosing a litter container while in use, allowing the pet caregiver to dispose of the entire litter container without touching it. The reusable, collapsible frame assembly is designed to support the trash bag while in use, and to be partially or completely compressed for removal so that the litter, bag, and optionally the litter container can be disposed of together without requiring the animal caregiver to touch the contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Casey Hildenbrand, Diane E. Hildenbrand