Patents by Inventor James Donald Koskey

James Donald Koskey 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).

  • Patent number: 10624316
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a configurable cat toy transformable between two different positions to provide different forms of the toy, including a first member, a second member being identical to the first member, a hingable connection operably connecting the first member and the second member in a first position, wherein the first member and second member are transformably rotatable relative to each other about the hingable connection, into a second position, and wherein, in the first position, the toy in a shape of letter A, and wherein, in the second position the toy is a sloped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Patent number: 10440937
    Abstract: A window play toy for cats and pets has a plastic housing with an elongated curvilinear interior space. The plastic housing has a number of openings. A first pinching slot is attached to the first end of the plastic housing and a second pinching slot is attached to the second end of the plastic housing. A pair of suction cups engage the pair of pinching slots. A ball engages the curvilinear interior space and is trapped between the window and the plastic housing. In one case, the housing is attached to window using an adhesive tape and in this case no pinching slots are required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: K & H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Publication number: 20190261600
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a configurable cat toy transformable between two different positions to provide different forms of the toy, including a first member, a second member being identical to the first member, a hingable connection operably connecting the first member and the second member in a first position, wherein the first member and second member are transformably rotatable relative to each other about the hingable connection, into a second position, and wherein, in the first position, the toy in a shape of letter A, and wherein, in the second position the toy is a sloped structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Publication number: 20190254253
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates in general to a pet habitat. The present disclosure describes a universal sill mountable device for mounting to a sill and a window, where the structure of windows and window systems vary. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a sill mountable device that includes selectably positionable leg for universal mounting, where the leg is affixed based at least in part on the width of the sill, so that the platform maintains a substantially horizontal posture when the device is mounted to a window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, JR.
  • Patent number: 10279663
    Abstract: A door protection device has a number of stay tabs attached along an edge of a protective layer or pad. Each of the stay tabs has a sharped end or wedge shaped end that is inserted between the window and the weather stripping. Each of the stay tabs also has one or more ribs that face away from the window when inserted. At one end of the protective pad a suction cup is attached. The protective layer may be a heavy fabric or a pad that may include a silicone rubber layer or an ethylene-vinyl acetate layer or a foamed plastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Patent number: 10227051
    Abstract: A cargo liner for an enclosed vehicle has a water proof flexible material with a central section and a pair of butterfly wings. A number of first attachment points are space along an edge of one of the pair of butterfly wings. A pair of straps is located on a first edge of the central section. A number of adjustable straps each have a second attachment point at a first end of the adjustable straps. A number of suction cups are attached to the adjustable straps. The cargo liner is easily installed, is inexpensive to ship because it can fold down to a small package, and is adjustable to fit a wide variety of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Publication number: 20180249674
    Abstract: A hanging pet house has a first frame and a second frame. A fabric housing has a number of detachable sleeves that attach to the first frame and the second frame. A pair of connectors attach to a wall or window. A pair of strings attach to the pair of connectors and the second frame. Because the hanging pet house connects to a window it is out of the way and allows the cat to look outside and bask in the sun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180242556
    Abstract: A cat scratch toy has a housing with a truncated ellipsoid shape. The housing has a flat surface. There is a continuous track in a face of the flat surface. A ball is in the continuous track. In one case, the housing is made of cardboard. The cardboard is laminated sheets cut into different shapes. In one case, there is a bowl section and a cylindrical section affixed to an interior of the bowl section. The track is formed between the edge of the cylindrical section and a wall of the bowl section. The wobbly shape of the cat scratch toy along with the ball in the track keeps the cat endlessly entertained, while satisfying the cat's need to scratch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180220621
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cat window structure that has a number of glass attachment devices. A shell is connected to the glass attachment devices. The shell and a section of a window form a housing. An opening is formed in the housing that provides access and egress for a cat. In one case, the shell is made of a fabric covered foamed plastic and the glass attachment devices are suction cups. The shell along with the window provides an enclosed structure that makes the cat feel safe. A bubble pod in the shell allows the cat to see out of the housing and the owner to see into the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180098520
    Abstract: The invention is directed to cat window structure that has a number of glass attachment devices. A shell is connected to the glass attachment devices. The shell and a section of a window form a housing. An opening is formed in the housing that provides access and egress for a cat. In one embodiment, the shell is made of a fabric covered foamed plastic and the glass attachment devices are suction cups. The shell provides a cradle to hold the cat, is inexpensive to make and ship, and the sling structure does not suffer from sliding when the cat jumps into or out of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180093554
    Abstract: A door protection device has a number of stay tabs attached along an edge of a protective layer or pad. Each of the stay tabs has a sharped end or wedge shaped end that is inserted between the window and the weather stripping. Each of the stay tabs also has one or more ribs that face away from the window when inserted. At one end of the protective pad a suction cup is attached. The protective layer may be a heavy fabric or a pad that may include a silicone rubber layer or an ethylene-vinyl acetate layer or a foamed plastic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Patent number: 9924697
    Abstract: A cat perch has a first set of suction cups. Each of the suction cups has a nipple with a hole extending through the nipple. A shelf has a first edge and a second edge. The first edge has a pin that extends through the hole in the nipple of one of the first set of suction cups. A set of straps extend from the second edge of the shelf to a second set of suction cups. Because the shelf is connected to the suction cups by a pin extending through the hole in the nipple of the suction cup, the shelf can be folded up and out of the way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC.
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180077903
    Abstract: A window play toy for cats and pets has a plastic housing with an elongated curvilinear interior space. The plastic housing has a number of openings. A first pinching slot is attached to the first end of the plastic housing and a second pinching slot is attached to the second end of the plastic housing. A pair of suction cups engage the pair of pinching slots. A ball engages the curvilinear interior space and is trapped between the window and the plastic housing. In one case, the housing is attached to window using an adhesive tape and in this case no pinching slots are required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Publication number: 20180065572
    Abstract: A cargo liner for an enclosed vehicle has a water proof flexible material with a central section and a pair of butterfly wings. A number of first attachment points are space along an edge of one of the pair of butterfly wings. A pair of straps is located on a first edge of the central section. A number of adjustable straps each have a second attachment point at a first end of the adjustable straps. A number of suction cups are attached to the adjustable straps. The cargo liner is easily installed, is inexpensive to ship because it can fold down to a small package, and is adjustable to fit a wide variety of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Patent number: D846811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: James Donald Koskey, Jr., Fara Lynn Erspamer
  • Patent number: D855898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, Jr.
  • Patent number: D859756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, Jr.
  • Patent number: D899708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey
  • Patent number: D928419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: K&H MANUFACTURING, LLC.
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey, Jr.
  • Patent number: D961170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: K&H Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: James Donald Koskey