Patents by Inventor Susan B. Mandeville

Susan B. Mandeville 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).

  • Bird predation deterrent shield for a cat
    Patent number: 5983838
    Abstract: A bird predation deterrent shield is described herein comprising a sheet of flexible material suspended from the anterior neck region of a cat, at least as wide at its bottom as the shoulders of the cat, and sufficiently long to reach the level of the carpal regions of the cat when the cat is standing on all four limbs. Bird predation deterrent methods are disclosed herein comprising placing such a bird predation deterrent shield on a cat whenever the cat is outdoors. Use of a shield according to the present invention has been shown to drastically reduce the number of birds killed by a cat when worn by the cat while outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Susan B. Mandeville
  • Bird predation deterrent shield for a cat
    Patent number: 5755186
    Abstract: A bird predation deterrent shield is described herein comprising a sheet of flexible material suspended from the anterior neck region of a cat, at least as wide at its bottom as the shoulders of the cat, and sufficiently long to reach the level of the carpal regions of the cat when the cat is standing on all four limbs. Bird predation deterrent methods are disclosed herein comprising placing such a bird predation deterrent shield on a cat whenever the cat is outdoors. Use of a shield according to the present invention has been shown to drastically reduce the number of birds killed by a cat when worn by the cat while outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventor: Susan B. Mandeville