Below Ground Housing Patents (Class 119/486)
  • Publication number: 20120118243
    Abstract: An animal shelter may be disposed partially underground. The animal shelter may be a dog house that includes an above-ground entrance and a main portion that rests below grade. The dog house may provide more uniform temperatures for the dog, protecting the animal from both excessive heat and cold temperatures. The dog house may also provide protection from noise, allowing the dog to rest in locations with loud ambient noises. The dog house may have a dome-shaped top and an entrance-way that may keep rain out from inside of the dog house.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Stanley S. Stanley
  • Patent number: 6810831
    Abstract: A soil amendment for use in the running surface of an animal competition arena comprises highly absorbent and durable calcined clay granules. The clay granules are porous and contain micropores and microstructures to capture and retain moisture for release over time. Additionally, because the clay granules are formed of a particularly hard calcined clay, they are sufficient to support the weight of even heavy animals even when mixed with soft soil such as sand. Methods of fabricating the soil amendment and amending soil include methods which provide the soil amendment granules and arena surface with selected hardness and porosity for the particular soil and use of the arena surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Equidry Bedding Products, LLC
    Inventor: William Opfel
  • Patent number: 6675740
    Abstract: An animal shelter having a housing, an enclosed hatchway, and a foyer. The housing defines a shelter cavity. The enclosed hatchway defines a travel path therethrough which is in open communication with the shelter cavity of the housing to permit ingress to and egress from the shelter cavity of the housing. The enclosed hatchway extends upwardly and outwardly from the housing a sufficient distance such that when the housing is disposed in the ground a depth sufficient to maintain the temperature within the housing substantially constant at all times. A distal end of the enclosed hatchway is disposed about the ground. The foyer extends from the distal end of the enclosed hatchway in open communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventor: Joe Payne
  • Patent number: 6427630
    Abstract: A kit for converting a cylindrical container into a subterranean animal shelter includes a cradle for supporting and stabilizing the container when placed on its side; a curtained door; and a piece of material, typically netting, large enough to drape the container, forming a tent, and to support the placement of soil to substantially cover the container with a mound of dirt to permit the sewing of vegetation or laying of sod, thus creating a secure and comfortable subterranean shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Albert C. Oehler, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6338317
    Abstract: A animal shelter for providing an animal protection from the elements while using the advantages of soil temperature as the seasons change. The animal shelter includes a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The bottom wall and the side walls each has a front edge, and the side and back walls each has a top edge. The bottom wall has a depression therein. The depression is generally positioned in a central area of the bottom wall. A cover portion may be abutted against the top edges of the back and side walls such that the cover portion is spaced from the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Wanda H. Smith
  • Patent number: 5809936
    Abstract: A subterranean animal sanctuary for housing an animal underground in a comfortable habitat. The subterranean animal sanctuary comprises a housing, a sanctuary foyer for providing unhindered entry and exit of an animal, an air and heating venting system coupled to a main residence and the housing for supplying cooled air or heated air to the housing, and a ventilation outlet conduit for automatically refreshing the air within the housing with clean and aromatically pleasing air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventor: Ryan A. Wall