Patents by Inventor Ryan Paxson

Ryan Paxson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230301269
    Abstract: A carrier includes a body and a cover portion. The body has a generally circular bottom portion and a generally circular top portion and an opening in the top portion. The bottom portion is configured to be placed on a surface. The opening is the only opening sized and configured to enable an animal to enter or exit the body and enables an animal to enter or exit the body in a vertical manner when the bottom portion is placed on the surface. The cover portion is sized and configured to fit within the opening of the top portion. The cover portion is hingedly attached to the top portion at a first side and includes a latching mechanism at a second side. The latching mechanism enables the cover to be disposed in a latched state to close the opening in the top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: David VENESS, Michael HARPER, Karl BOEHRINGER, Ryan PAXSON, Linh HUYNH
  • Patent number: 11766499
    Abstract: An odor reducing device for a cat litterbox includes a housing and a fastener. The housing has a front sidewall and a rear sidewall. The front and rear sidewalls together defines a top opening that opens to an interior of the housing. The fastener is attached to the housing and is configured to support the housing on the litterbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Paxson, Michael Harper
  • Publication number: 20230292703
    Abstract: A pet food feeder includes a base, a hopper, a bowl and a food dispensing mechanism. The hopper holds foodstuffs. The hopper is detachably supported to the base. The bowl for receives foodstuffs from the hopper via the base. The food dispensing mechanism is supported to the base. The food dispensing mechanism is rotatable with respect to the base to dispense foodstuffs from the hopper to the bowl in predetermined increments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael HARPER, Ryan PAXSON, David VENESS
  • Patent number: 11751532
    Abstract: A pet enclosure includes a bottom section, a middle section, and a top section. The middle section is connectable to the bottom section with an opening in the middle section. The opening in the middle section has a bottom portion that connects with a top portion of an opening in the bottom section. The top section is connectable to the middle section with an opening in the top section. The opening in the top section has a bottom portion that connects with a top portion of an opening in the bottom section. The bottom section, middle section and top section when connected together form an enclosed pet enclosure with an animal opening therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Paxson, David Veness
  • Publication number: 20220371790
    Abstract: A food container and its method of construction are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the food container includes a body and a lid assembly. The body has an interior space. The lid assembly lid assembly includes at least one slide part and a rotating part. The at least one slide part is configured to translate linearly when the rotating part is rotated by a user to cause the interior space to be sealed or unsealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan PAXSON, David VENESS
  • Patent number: 11497192
    Abstract: A feeder includes a base portion defining an internal storage chamber and having at least one opening, a tubular insert configured to be positioned within the opening and attachable to the base portion, the insert including a sealing system and defining a through passage, the sealing system configured to seal the internal storage chamber, a lid configured to attach to the insert so to prevent passage through the through passage, and a bowl configured to be disposed within the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Harper, Ryan Paxson
  • Publication number: 20210329881
    Abstract: A pet kennel and method of construction is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the pet kennel includes a body and a door assembly. The body has an interior space configured for a pet and includes at least one aperture sized and shaped for the pet. The door assembly is attached to the body at the aperture. The door assembly includes a latching part pivotally attached to a hinge part. The latching part includes a latching mechanism configured to lock and unlock the door assembly. The hinge part is fixedly attached to the body so as to substantially surround a perimeter of the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan PAXSON, David VENESS, Michael HARPER
  • Publication number: 20210260239
    Abstract: An odor reducing device for a cat litterbox includes a housing and a fastener. The housing has a front sidewall and a rear sidewall. The front and rear sidewalls together defines a top opening that opens to an interior of the housing. The fastener is attached to the housing and is configured to support the housing on the litterbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan PAXSON, Michael HARPER
  • Publication number: 20210153450
    Abstract: A pet enclosure includes a bottom section, a middle section, and a top section. The middle section is connectable to the bottom section with an opening in the middle section. The opening in the middle section has a bottom portion that connects with a top portion of an opening in the bottom section. The top section is connectable to the middle section with an opening in the top section. The opening in the top section has a bottom portion that connects with a top portion of an opening in the bottom section. The bottom section, middle section and top section when connected together form an enclosed pet enclosure with an animal opening therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan PAXSON, David VENESS
  • Publication number: 20210137070
    Abstract: A feeder includes a base portion defining an internal storage chamber and having at least one opening, a tubular insert configured to be positioned within the opening and attachable to the base portion, the insert including a sealing system and defining a through passage, the sealing system configured to seal the internal storage chamber, a lid configured to attach to the insert so to prevent passage through the through passage, and a bowl configured to be disposed within the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Michael D. HARPER, Ryan PAXSON
  • Publication number: 20210059210
    Abstract: A cover for a kennel includes a first side, a second side and a top side. The first side is configured to cover at least a part of a first side of the kennel. The second side is configured to cover at least a part of a second side of the kennel. The top side connects the first side and the second side and is configured to cover a top part of the kennel. At least one of the first side, the second side and the top side includes a storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan PAXSON, Sherry HILDEBRAND
  • Publication number: 20190098866
    Abstract: A pet fountain includes a basin, a cover arrangement and a pump. The cover arrangement is disposed over the basin, and includes an upper bowl, a lower bowl and an inclined portion connecting the upper bowl and the lower bowl. The upper bowl includes openings disposed to enable water to fall from the upper bowl into the lower basin, and enables water to flow from the upper bowl along the inclined portion to the lower bowl. The pump is disposed in the basin and configured to pump water from the basin to the upper bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Ryan PAXSON
  • Patent number: D850018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
    Inventor: Ryan Paxson
  • Patent number: D850019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
    Inventor: Ryan Paxson
  • Patent number: D850020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
    Inventor: Ryan Paxson
  • Patent number: D939790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Paxson, David Veness
  • Patent number: D940970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Paxson, Michael Harper
  • Patent number: D942702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
    Inventors: Ryan Paxson, David Veness
  • Patent number: D1010239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Harper, Ryan Paxson
  • Patent number: D1017416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PLUTO OPCO (CAYMAN), LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Paxson, David Veness