Patents by Inventor John Stone

John Stone 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: 12635669
    Abstract: A food dispensing pet toy includes an outer shell defining an inner void and has one or more apertures sized to accommodate kibble for passing into the inner void of the outer shell. An inner shell is located within inner void of the outer shell, defines an innermost void, and includes one or more apertures sized to accommodate the kibble for passing into the innermost void. The inner shell is independent from the outer shell such that the inner shell is freely moveable within the outer shell. Kibble may be loaded into the innermost void and be dispensed as the toy is jostled during play, thereby incentivizing the pet to continue play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Guru Pet Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stone, Amy Stone
  • Patent number: 12495769
    Abstract: A pet toy with a stowable tail includes a body defining an interior space. The body includes an opening. A barrier extends within the interior space. A tail is attached to the barrier and is extendable through the opening in the body. The barrier may partition the interior space and may include an anchor to which an attachment portion of the tail is attached. An elongate portion of the tail extending from the attachment portion may be sufficiently flexible to permit stuffing of an entirety of the tail within a portion of the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Guru Pet Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stone, Amy Stone
  • Patent number: 12402602
    Abstract: A pet toy for adjustably accommodating various size and shape food items and related methods are provided. A first and second outer component each include a first portion extending within a housing, a second portion extending outside of the housing, and a third portion between said first portion and said second portion engaged to the housing. A first and second inner component are located within the housing and each engage one of the outer components. A through aperture is defined, at least in part, by the housing. The first and second outer components are configured for rotational movement relative to the housing to cause movement of the first and second inner components, respectively, within the housing, thereby adjusting a size of the through aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Guru Pet Company, Inc.
    Inventors: John Stone, Amy Stone
  • Patent number: 11384891
    Abstract: A device including a textile protective component, wherein said textile protective component is configured to encapsulate and protect at least one of a hose, cable, and pipe from abrasion, rubbing, or scraping; a loop area, wherein the loop area is configured to removably fasten the textile protective component to the at least one of a hose, cable, and pipe; a hook area, wherein the hook area is configured to engage the loop area in fastening the textile protective component to the at least one of a hose, cable, and pipe; a stud implement, wherein the stud implement is configured to be operable for preventing the textile protective component from contacting a floor, ground, or other surfaces and imparting unmitigated damage to the textile; and a hole portion, wherein the hole portion is configured to engage the stud implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: John Stone
  • Publication number: 20180000053
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Patent number: 9648855
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Publication number: 20150272084
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: John STONE, Oliver McLACHLAN, David HARTING
  • Patent number: 9032908
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Publication number: 20140326190
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening,
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: John STONE, Oliver McLACHLAN, David HARTING
  • Patent number: 8720374
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Publication number: 20120152174
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: John STONE, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Patent number: 8100085
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Patent number: 8028658
    Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to attach to the liquid container and adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid. The liquid tray includes a bottom port passing through the liquid tray and vertically aligned with the bottom opening, and a valve mechanism adapted to selectively couple the bottom port of the liquid tray to the bottom opening for filling purposes, or to close the bottom port and couple the bottom opening to the liquid tray for supplying liquid from the liquid container to the liquid tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Publication number: 20110209666
    Abstract: A liquid hummingbird feeder is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Patent number: 7930994
    Abstract: A bird feeder provides a feed hopper constructed concentrically around a vertical central axis and having a plurality of feeding ports evenly distributed around the central axis, and a cable reel mounted to the feed hopper and adapted to store and provide a cable for supporting the bird feeder along the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Benjamin Beck, Thomas Hagerty, Douglas Marsden
  • Patent number: 7891319
    Abstract: A liquid bird feed is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Publication number: 20100229801
    Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to attach to the liquid container and adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid. The liquid tray includes a bottom port passing through the liquid tray and vertically aligned with the bottom opening, and a valve mechanism adapted to selectively couple the bottom port of the liquid tray to the bottom opening for filling purposes, or to close the bottom port and couple the bottom opening to the liquid tray for supplying liquid from the liquid container to the liquid tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Publication number: 20100132618
    Abstract: A liquid bird feed is provided with a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Patent number: 7685969
    Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to attach to the liquid container and adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, wherein the liquid tray includes a bottom port passing through the liquid tray and vertically aligned with the bottom opening, and a valve mechanism adapted to selectively couple the bottom port of the liquid tray to the bottom opening for filling purposes, or to close the bottom port and couple the bottom opening to the liquid tray for supplying liquid from the liquid container to the liquid tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting
  • Patent number: 7600487
    Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottom opening, a liquid tray adapted to immerse the bottom opening in liquid, and a valve mechanism adapted to close the bottom opening to enable the liquid container to be filled through the sealable top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: John Stone, Oliver McLachlan, David Harting