Patents by Inventor Michele A. Quinn

Michele A. Quinn 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: 8113149
    Abstract: A cat entertainment and grooming device 10 includes an enclosure 12 having a plurality of apertures 14 varying in dimension and configuration. The apertures 14 allow a cat access to an internal cavity 16 to allow the cat to play with pet toys 24 secured to internal portions of the cavity 16, or to sleep upon a heated cushion 62. The device 10 further includes a grooming member 30 centrally disposed upon an outer top wall 26 of a cover portion 38 of the enclosure 12. The grooming member 30 is rigidly positioned to remain stationary irrespective of the force imparted upon the grooming member 30 by a cat grooming itself by engaging the grooming member 30 while walking upon the outer top wall 26 of the enclosure 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Michele A. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20100263601
    Abstract: A cat entertainment and grooming device 10 includes an enclosure 12 having a plurality of apertures 14 varying in dimension and configuration. The apertures 14 allow a cat access to an internal cavity 16 to allow the cat to play with pet toys 24 secured to internal portions of the cavity 16, or to sleep upon a heated cushion 62. The device 10 further includes a grooming member 30 centrally disposed upon an outer top wall 26 of a cover portion 38 of the enclosure 12. The grooming member 30 is rigidly positioned to remain stationary irrespective of the force imparted upon the grooming member 30 by a cat grooming itself by engaging the grooming member 30 while walking upon the outer top wall 26 of the enclosure 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Michele A. Quinn