Patents by Inventor Kim M. Luiz

Kim M. Luiz 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: 5615640
    Abstract: A pet emergency disaster shelter typically utilized during a natural disaster to provide temporary emergency survival housing to a domestic pet to increase the probability that the pet will survive the disaster is disclosed. The pet emergency disaster shelter comprises a lower base section formed of a moisture-resistant, buoyant shell. The lower base section has a top surface supported by an air mattress positioned within the buoyant shell. The top surface and the air mattress in combination support the weight of the pet. An upper dome section is mounted upon the lower base section for housing the pet. The upper dome section includes a weather-resistant material for providing protection to the pet against a plurality of weather conditions. In a preferred embodiment, the upper dome section is mounted upon and attached to the lower base section in a suitable manner as by adhesives. The top surface of the lower base section is sloped and serves as a floor to the pet within the upper dome section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Inventor: Kim M. Luiz