Patents by Inventor Kathleen T. Hillman

Kathleen T. Hillman 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: 8776726
    Abstract: A portable pet urine reservoir is provided and includes a housing that defines a reservoir with a sloped basin with a plurality of polygonally shaped protrusions upwardly emanating from the basin. The polygonally shaped protrusions are of different heights to allow a permeable pad disposed on top of the polygonally shaped protrusions to lay approximately flat. An aperture disposed in the housing is also provided through which collected urine in the reservoir can be emptied. The portable pet urine reservoir further includes an additional reservoir, an additional basin, and an additional aperture which permits fluid communication between the reservoir and the additional reservoir. The portable pet urine reservoir also includes support structure, which upwardly extends from the additional basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: Kathleen T. Hillman
  • Publication number: 20120312242
    Abstract: A portable pet urine reservoir is provided and can include a housing that defines a reservoir with a sloped basin with a plurality of protrusions upwardly emanating from the basin. The protrusions can be of different heights to allow a permeable pad disposed on top of the protrusions to lay approximately flat. An aperture disposed in the housing can also be provided through which collected urine in the reservoir can be emptied. Optionally, the aperture can comprise a valve. The portable pet urine reservoir can further include an additional reservoir, an additional basin, and an additional aperture. The portable pet urine reservoir can further include support structure, which upwardly extends from the additional basin In addition, a splash guard may be provided that fits into a gutter on the housing. Also, an optional cover can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Kathleen T. Hillman