Patents by Inventor Robert L. Hobbs

Robert L. Hobbs 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: 5785004
    Abstract: This invention relates to the art and science of spraying pet animals with pesticides automatically as a pet animal passes through an access device of this invention. An embodiment of this invention comprises a reservoir of pesticide connected to an animal access device such as a cat flap via a plurality of conduits and spray nozzles located on the aperture of the access device. The system incorporates a battery powered pump and a timer to control the quantity and the times during which the pesticide will be dispensed upon detecting the presence of a pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Robert L. Hobbs