For An Animal Patents (Class 296/24.31)
  • Patent number: 11117524
    Abstract: An inflatable transport box including a base, a rear wall, and first and second side walls. The rear wall can be connected to the base along a folding edge and forming a single-piece drop stitch component with the base. The first and second side walls can be connected to opposite sides of the rear wall along folding edges, respectively. The side walls can be drop stitch components. The base, the rear wall and the side walls can be made of drop stitch material including an outer drop stitch wall and an inner drop stitch wall. Partial surfaces of the inner drop stitch wall of the rear wall and the side walls, respectively, can be arranged on both sides of a fold, and can be configured to come to rest on top of each other to form adhesive surfaces that are adhesively bonded together or welded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventor: Ernstfried Prade
  • Patent number: 11096379
    Abstract: The present invention provides a beekeeping container, and a configuration of the present invention includes a shelf frame which is rotatably coupled to a container body via a frame hinge portion; and a beekeeping barrel shelf which is coupled to the shelf frame via the hinge portion to be erected in a vertical direction based on the hinge portion when the shelf frame is unfolded and erected based on the frame hinge portion. The shelf frames are provided on both left and right sides of the container body, respectively, the pair of shelf frames are provided on the container body, and the beekeeping barrel shelf is mounted on the pair of shelf frames via the hinge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventor: Oknam Oh
  • Patent number: 9359017
    Abstract: A system for controlling the aerodynamic drag of a motor vehicle includes a porous wall that closes externally a chamber obtained within a component of the structure of the motor vehicle in such a way that, when the motor vehicle is travelling, a first part of the pores situated in an area of the aerodynamic field of the vehicle with higher relative pressure enables part of the flow of air that laps the vehicle to enter the chamber. A part of the pores situated in an area of the aerodynamic field of the vehicle with lower relative pressure functions as an outlet for the flow of air from the chamber towards the outside of the vehicle in such a way as to generate jets of air that cause detachment of the boundary layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: C.R.F. SOCIETÀ CONSORTILE PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Enrico Ribaldone, Matteo Giusti
  • Patent number: 9073470
    Abstract: A method and system for providing cargo or product to an individual. The system may be a vehicle and include a plurality of bays, at least one of the plural bays having two rectangular frames, each frame having two horizontal members and two vertical members and each frame opposing and facing the other. The vehicle may also include a holding structure engaged by both of the rectangular frames, the structure comprising a plurality of trays wherein the structure is adaptable to provide vertical movement of the plural trays within the confines of the two rectangular frames. The vehicle may also include one or more mechanisms positioned between the lower horizontal members of the two rectangular frames, the one or more mechanisms adaptable to provide lateral movement within the confines of the two rectangular frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Precision Distribution Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Ellis, Ned F. Bauhof, III, Andrew Nicholas Yankanich, Mathew Edwin Ellis, Sharon Loy
  • Publication number: 20150145270
    Abstract: A pet fence includes a first part having multiple first bars, and two second parts each having multiple second bars are slidably connected to the first part. Two positioning tubes are connected to the first part and each have first holes and second holes. Multiple adjustment units connect the first part to the second parts, and each adjustment unit is cooperated with a locking unit which extends through one of the first holes the positioning tubes. When the locking unit is loosened, the two second parts are movable relative to the first part to adjust the width of the pet fence. At least one clamp unit is connected to one of the second holes of the positioning tube to secure the at least one clamp unit to the headrest rod the seat of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Chiu-Kuei WANG
  • Patent number: 8973964
    Abstract: A connector for use with an animal barrier. The connector includes a locking member configured to lock corresponding horizontal and vertical members when the locking member is in the locked position, and release the corresponding horizontal and vertical members to allow for length adjustment of both the horizontal and vertical members when the s is in the release position. Therefore, separate s are not needed for the corresponding horizontal and vertical members. Thus, the connector simplifies adjustment of the animal barrier to allow the animal barrier to be easily adapted to the specific size of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Precision Pet Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Link, Hongkun Liang
  • Publication number: 20150042119
    Abstract: A conversion kit for an enclosed trailer forms at least one animal stall in a storage compartment of the trailer. The conversion kit includes separable vertical stanchions and stall dividers which are removably mountable in the trailer storage compartment to form one or more stalls. A breastplate, a front wall and a feed tray may be mounted at a front end of the stall dividers. A manger door opens to a storage compartment below the feed tray. A saddle hanger may be mounted at a forward end of the front wall. Openable rear doors close one end of the stalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Anthony J. Distelrath
  • Patent number: 8857850
    Abstract: A cushioned barrier for a pet in a vehicle comprising a central body, where the central body includes a first vertical surface and a second vertical surface, and where the central body is covered in a textured cover; a first protrusion on the first vertical surface; and a second protrusion on the second vertical surface, where the first protrusion and the second protrusion wedge the cushioned barrier between a front seat and a seat cushion of a backseat. The first protrusion may be an angled support and the second protrusion may be a square support where each are attached with Velcro® to the central body to enable adjustments of the protrusions along the central body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Harry Avanian
  • Patent number: 8851521
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Rhymer, Scott J. Tuttle
  • Publication number: 20140252791
    Abstract: An improved flexible or semi-rigid vehicle partition apparatus can be used to isolate an animal from certain regions of a vehicle. A plurality of embodiments are disclosed. The improved partition apparatuses can be installed directly behind the front seat or seats of a vehicle and/or, depending upon the configuration of the vehicle, can be installed behind the rear seat or seats of the vehicle. The partition apparatuses are generally lightweight, flexible, manufactured from inexpensive components, and are relatively easy to be installed into a vehicle interior and to removed therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: JACK WILLIAM RENFORTH, ANN HANSON, PAUL FAIR, JAMIE KUMMERFELD
  • Publication number: 20140232131
    Abstract: A connector for use with an animal barrier. The connector includes a locking member configured to lock corresponding horizontal and vertical members when the locking member is in the locked position, and release the corresponding horizontal and vertical members to allow for length adjustment of both the horizontal and vertical members when the s is in the release position. Therefore, separate s are not needed for the corresponding horizontal and vertical members. Thus, the connector simplifies adjustment of the animal barrier to allow the animal barrier to be easily adapted to the specific size of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Precision Pet Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Link, Hongkun Liang
  • Patent number: 8573664
    Abstract: A cover for use with a pet barrier having a frame with first and second ends includes a body portion sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of the frame and first and second attachment members defined on the body portion. The first attachment member is sized and configured to be releasably secured to one of the first and second ends of the frame, and the second attachment member is sized and configured to be releasably secured to the other of the first and second ends of the frame. The cover further includes a closure assembly configured to selectively secure the second attachment member to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Beechie
  • Patent number: 8534734
    Abstract: An animal barrier for use in a vehicle is formed by a frame having an opening therein, and partition members mounted to the frame. First and second partition members are spaced apart to define the opening therebetween and are moveable relative to the frame so as to vary the width of the barrier and the width of the opening. A third partition member is slidably mounted to the frame so as to be moveable between a closed position in which it overlies the opening so as to substantially close the opening, and an open position in which is removed from the opening. In the open position, the third partition member may be located to one side of the opening, overlapping one of the first and second partition members or may be located above or below the opening, away from the first and second partition members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Lead Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Reed, Martyn Philip Oxby
  • Patent number: 8505974
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Rhymer, Douglas M. Lantz, Scott J. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 8465073
    Abstract: A panel assembly is provided comprising a first face having an outer perimeter and a second face having an outer perimeter, the second face being directly opposite the first face and having a substantially smooth surface, the first and second faces forming a first panel thickness. A plurality of borders surround the perimeters of the first and second faces. At least one support member is attached and arranged perpendicular to the first face, the at least one support member extending parallel to at least one border, the at least one support member and the second face forming a second panel thickness, the second panel thickness is greater than the first panel thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Lundell Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Matt Roeder
  • Patent number: 8443759
    Abstract: A mobile animal care station includes a wheeled chassis with an enclosure supported above the ground for movement to and from a treatment location. The enclosure defines a treatment space therein and presents an opening that permits ingress and egress relative to the treatment space. The enclosure presents an open bottom to permit animals within the enclosure to be supported directly on the ground. The mobile animal care station also includes a doorway restriction mounted along the opening to provide a doorway of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Inventor: Arnold G. Nagely
  • Publication number: 20120181808
    Abstract: An animal barrier for use in a vehicle is formed by a frame having an opening therein, and partition members mounted to the frame. First and second partition members are spaced apart to define the opening therebetween and are moveable relative to the frame so as to vary the width of the barrier and the width of the opening. A third partition member is slidably mounted to the frame so as to be moveable between a closed position in which it overlies the opening so as to substantially close the opening, and an open position in which is removed from the opening. In the open position, the third partition member may be located to one side of the opening, overlapping one of the first and second partition members or may be located above or below the opening, away from the first and second partition members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Reed, Martyn Philip Oxby
  • Patent number: 8220416
    Abstract: A confinement system and method for confining a pet to a passenger seat inside a vehicle. A first net is suspended in front of the seating surface of the passenger seat. A second net is suspended along the side of the passenger seat between the backrest of the seat and the first net. The first net and second net confine the front and inside edges of the passenger seat. The backrest of the seat and the door of the automobile confine the rear and outside edge of the passenger seat. The result is a confined space centered on the passenger seat. A pet is placed inside the confined space. The pet is prevented from falling off the passenger seat while the automobile is moving by the confinement features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Ira R. Stahl
  • Patent number: 8162352
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: John M. Rhymer, Douglas M. Lantz, Scott J. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 8075033
    Abstract: A livestock trailer providing a dual level livestock loading entrance with a first loading area at a level for loading and unloading livestock or other animals at a dock height and a built-in chute within a second loading area at a level for ground loading and unloading livestock at or near ground level, the trailer further providing a combination interior wall and floor panel with a central rotating mechanism providing either an interior wall separating the first and second loading areas or lying securely flat over the recessed floor in the second ground loading area to prevent access to the recessed floor of the ground loading area during loading and unloading in the first loading area and also providing a ramp in the recessed floor of the second loading area, the ramp being adjustable at a front end to be raised or lowered, the raised position utilized during the loading and unloading operation forming a ramp between the principle trailer floor and the recessed floor of the second loading area, and a lower
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Inventor: John McElroy
  • Publication number: 20110221220
    Abstract: A panel assembly is provided comprising a first face having an outer perimeter and a second face having an outer perimeter, the second face being directly opposite the first face and having a substantially smooth surface, the first and second faces forming a first panel thickness. A plurality of borders surround the perimeters of the first and second faces. At least one support member is attached and arranged perpendicular to the first face, the at least one support member extending parallel to at least one border, the at least one support member and the second face forming a second panel thickness, the second panel thickness is greater than the first panel thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Matt Roeder
  • Publication number: 20110198878
    Abstract: A mobile electrified fence enclosure system utilizing multiple movable storable fence posts and flexible electrified ribbons what are retractably reeled into a spool. The electrified ribbons are detachably connected electrically by means of a breakaway connector which interrupts the voltage should the animal bolt through the wiring. The system is preferably stored in or attached to a trailer, such as a horse trailer, and is quickly and easily set-up and taken-down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: MALEY MANUFACTURING LLC
    Inventor: Todd Maley
  • Patent number: 7918465
    Abstract: The adjustable height trailer is a fifth wheel-type trailer with a single rear axle supporting the rear of the trailer and a fifth wheel hitch supporting the front. The rear axle and hitch have adjustable height suspensions, allowing the trailer to be lowered or raised uniformly while remaining hitched to the towing vehicle. One embodiment is configured as a livestock trailer with a series of stall positions therein. The loading and exit doors are generally diagonally opposite one another. A series of adjustably positionable partitions is installed on overhead tracks, with a partition placed between each animal as they are boarded and positioned in the trailer. Animals depart the trailer through the opposite door, with the partitions being repositioned correspondingly. The trailer suspension allows the trailer to be lowered to the underlying surface to facilitate loading and unloading animals therefrom, or other commodities, depending upon the trailer configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Inventor: Donald C. Metzger
  • Patent number: 7878575
    Abstract: A livestock trailer with sliding safety door having a trailer with a two section sliding door mounted at the rear and hung from a slidable rail assembly at the top and retained by a guide at the bottom wherein the guides are steel reinforced. The sliding safety door, being secured at top and bottom, facilitates the loading and unloading of livestock by minimizing injuries sustained from kicking the door and eliminating injuries sustained when utilizing prior art swinging door type livestock trailers. The sliding door mechanism further eliminates the need to reposition the trailer while docking to a loading ramp so as to provide clearance to operate the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventors: Roy Wall, Tonja Wall
  • Patent number: 7878545
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas M. Lantz, Scott J. Tuttle
  • Publication number: 20110012383
    Abstract: This invention is consists of consists of a solid top, a front side with two doors, side supports to provide load bearing capacity to the top, a hinged center divider and a solid or frame back side. The sides of the truck bed itself serve as the left (L) and right (R) side walls of the containment system. The design of the containment system is such that the front and back sides can be folded onto the center divider and secured in the collapsed position for ease of storage when not installed and to provide access to the truck bed itself when the containment system is installed though not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: William John Olander
  • Patent number: 7857370
    Abstract: A barrier for a vehicle that includes first and second substantially identical sections. The first and second sections are adapted to reside in a vehicle footwell between first and second vehicle seats. Each of the sections includes opposite first and second main panels, opposite first and second side panels extending between the first and second main panels, and opposite first and second end panels extending between the first and second main panels and between the first and second side panels. A thickness of each section is defined by the distance between the first and second main panels and the thickness is substantially equal to the shortest distance between the first and second seats. One of the first and second side panels includes a mating surface having a fastener for coupling the first and second sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Donna Heller
  • Patent number: 7798559
    Abstract: A method for transporting poultry in a coop trailer that includes a trailer section which can carry a number of tiers of poultry cages on its bed and has a vertically oriented tarpaulin system mounted thereon. The tarpaulin system includes tarpaulins which are suspended from a cable that extends between the front and rear ends of the trailer section. The tarpaulins can rapidly and easily be drawn back and forth along the sides of the trailer section to cover and uncover the cages. When the tarpaulins are fully extended along the sides of the trailer section, the tarpaulins effectively aid in preventing the birds from being buffeted about by excessive wind as the coop trailer travels along the roads. The tarpaulins also aid in maintaining a more constant temperature within the trailer section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Wastequip Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Bowling
  • Patent number: 7789445
    Abstract: A net pet barrier designed for installation behind the front or rear seat in a vehicle to keep pets off vehicle seats and in the back of the vehicle. Netting formed of micro-mesh material is attached to a pop-up wire frame which keeps the net from sagging and facilitates installation and removal. Adjustable side expansion panels allow installation of the barrier in vehicles of various sizes and configurations, from sedans to full-size SUVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Solvit Products, LP
    Inventors: Patrick Hoffman, David King, Thomas B. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7717484
    Abstract: Vehicle Partition with a flexible partition constructed of standard netting, a rigid partition enclosure. A standard roll up spring within the enclosure allows the partition to roll up into the enclosure when not in use. A left and right retaining strap holds the enclosure to the head rest posts of a standard vehicle. A plurality of upwardly facing sockets located on the upper surface of the enclosure can engage a secondary partition having a plurality of downwardly facing posts. A pair of retaining clips are attached to the lower horizontal bar of the flexible enclosure. The clips can clamp to the lip of a standard seat pocket. A preferred embodiment includes the left and right retaining strap include a standard buckle also having the ability to adjust strap length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventors: Darrin Parle, Alexis Kim
  • Patent number: 7628436
    Abstract: A conveyance for the transportation of a multiple livestock is manufactured as a stock trailer in the slant configuration having provided therein a rear interior panels and forward interior panels. The forward and rear interior panels are rotatable about their respective mounting poles and the forward interior panels slide back and forth to facilitate loading into and unloading from the trailer of a plurality of horses. In particular, the forward interior panels and the rear interior panels are cooperatively adapted to enable the forward loading of the horses and, further, to enable the forward unloading to and from the trailer, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Rachel Cutler
  • Patent number: 7575251
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brady, John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas Martin Lantz, Timothy Arthur Hoffman, Scott James Tuttle
  • Patent number: 7510233
    Abstract: A method for transporting poultry in a coop trailer that includes a trailer section which can carry a number of tiers of poultry cages on its bed and has a vertically oriented tarpaulin system mounted thereon. The tarpaulin system includes tarpaulins which are suspended from a cable that extends between the front and rear ends of the trailer section. The tarpaulins can rapidly and easily be drawn back and forth along the sides of the trailer section to cover and uncover the cages. When the tarpaulins are fully extended along the sides of the trailer section, the tarpaulins effectively aid in preventing the birds from being buffeted about by excessive wind as the coop trailer travels along the roads. The tarpaulins also aid in maintaining a more constant temperature within the trailer section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Wastequip Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Bowling
  • Patent number: 7503280
    Abstract: An integrated pet environment for a mobile vehicle. The integrated pet environment will consist of two pet care units, one located behind the driver's seat and the other located behind the passenger's seat. The driver's seat unit will have storage for pet supplies, and will have a gate which the driver can easily reach with one hand while driving to close off his/her seat, preventing the dog from disturbing him/her while he/she is driving. The passenger's seat unit will have more storage plus a ramp for the dog. The passenger's seat itself will fold all the way down forward and will provide a seat for the dog, accessible from the back of the truck, which will not allow the dog to reach the driver. One of the two storage units will also have food and water dishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Lisa Troutman, David Musso, Melissa R. Appel, Edwin K. Chan, Elijah Dobrusin
  • Patent number: 7478858
    Abstract: An animal traveler/animal comfort assembly is provided for use in a passenger vehicle. The assembly generally includes a compressible base having a front side, a substantially opposing rear side, a left side and a right side located between the front side and rear side. The base is conveniently sized to fit within and closely conform to a cargo space, or other interior space, of a vehicle, for example, a sport utility vehicle. The base may include a lower layer of support foam and an upper layer of memory foam, the layers being encased by a substantially puncture resistant covering. Upstanding front and rear panels are connected to the front side and rear side of the base. The front and rear panels may be hingedly connected to the base to facilitate ingress and egress of the animal. The assembly further includes opposing, upstanding side panels which may be removably connected to the left side and right side of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventor: Richard Brun
  • Publication number: 20080122238
    Abstract: A truck bed animal enclosure device (1) comprising a frame (2) having a top section (3), two side sections (4) and a back section (5). The top section (3) covers a substantial portion of a truck bed (15). The side sections (4) extend above the truck bed side panels (16) and are secured to the top section (3). The back section (5) is extends above a truck bed tailgate (28) and is pivotally secured to the top section (3) via a hinging means (12) so as to permit a user to raise the back section (5). The side sections (4) include at least one aperture (31) so as to permit cross-ventilation within the truck bed (15). A covering means (6) is secured over the top section (3) so as to provide shade and shelter to the interior of the truck bed (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Terry M. Fulmer
  • Patent number: 7287813
    Abstract: The vehicle seat cover is a flexible sheet for covering the rear seat, and the rear face of the front seat, of a vehicle when a load is stored in the rear seat. If the user is transporting an animal or refuse, for example, the vehicle seat cover protects the front and rear seats from damage. The vehicle seat cover includes a base sheet, a front sheet that is releasably secured to the base sheet, and a pair of side sheets, which are also releasably secured to the base sheet. Both the front sheet and the rear portion of the base sheet are provided with a plurality of straps and releasable connectors for, respectively, securing the front sheet to the front seat and the rear portion of the base sheet to the rear seat. When not in use, the front sheet and the pair of side sheets may be detached from the base sheet and the sheets may be folded, secured to one another and transported by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Adil Aliev
  • Patent number: 7278650
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Heartland REcreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brady, John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas Martin Lantz, Timothy Arthur Hoffman, Scott James Tuttle
  • Publication number: 20070200382
    Abstract: A bifurcated, dual-compartment trailer having a front storage compartment and a rear storage compartment, each having a power driven live floor. The storage compartments are selectively separated by a moveable or openable partition having a closed position and an open position. In the closed position the partition divides the front compartment from the rear compartment and provides a barrier that prevents bulk material contained in either compartment from mixing with bulk material in the other compartment. The trailer includes a rear door, and when opened, the rear compartment may be unloaded using the rear live floor, after which the partition may be opened and the front compartment unloaded using both the front and rear live floors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: BRUCE REUSER, JOHN REUSER
  • Patent number: 7124711
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for closing an internal divider gate in a livestock transport vehicle (i.e. trailer). The vehicle has one side with an opening. A bar is pivotally connected to the side adjacent to the opening, and is received through the opening such that the bar has an outer bar portion outside the vehicle and an inner bar portion inside the vehicle. A roller is rotatably connected to an inner end defined by the inner bar portion. A handle is preferably fixedly connected to the outer bar portion adjacent to an outer end defined by such bar portion. An operator pulls on the handle to move the outer bar portion outwardly from the side and the inner bar portion in the opposite direction to place the roller in rolling contact with the gate. The bar pushes the gate from an open position and partway to a closed position with the roller in rolling contact with the gate, the gate gaining sufficient momentum to swing the rest of the way to the closed position with the roller out of contact with the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventor: Paul D. Bearden
  • Patent number: 7004525
    Abstract: A combination livestock and travel trailer includes a trailer frame having wheels, a base floor and an upper ceiling, living quarters in the front portion of the trailer having a living floor above the base floor and a ceiling in common with the upper ceiling, a livestock portion in the rear portion of the trailer having a floor in common with the base floor and a horse ceiling below the upper ceiling, a first cargo area defined by the space between the horse ceiling and the upper ceiling and a second cargo area defined by the space between the horse ceiling and the upper ceiling. Additional components of the trailer may include a removable cover for the second cargo area, a gravity-fed water system with a fresh water tank in the second cargo area, a solar hot water heater, and fresh, gray, and black water tanks in the first cargo area down the center of the first cargo area with storage compartments along the outside of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Carl D. Turnbow
  • Patent number: 6923487
    Abstract: A pet fence in a vehicle includes two first bars and a second bar located between the two first bars. The first bars and the second bar are connected by two transverse bars. Each first bar has an open top and a leg portion located opposite to the open top and extending outward. A top portion has three extensions which are retractably inserted in the open tops of the two first bars and the open top of the second bar. The three extensions can be secured in position by fastening members on the first bars and the second bar. An adjusting rod is movably secured to one of the three extensions and a disk is connected to a distal end of the adjusting rod. The disk may contact against the ceiling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Chiu-Kuei Wang
  • Patent number: 6886494
    Abstract: A boar cart for carrying a boar through alleyways of a sow insemination area for interaction with the sows during insemination is formed by a cage for containing the boar which includes a cage floor on which the boar stands, two sides each defined by vertical bars on a respective side of a longitudinal center line of the cage assembly for confining the boar so that the boar is maintained extending longitudinally of the cage, a cage front and a cage rear. The cage may be rigid or may be defined by a front portion and a rear portion connected together for pivotal articulated movement about a pivot coupling defining a vertical pivot axis arranged substantially at the center line such that the cage can articulate to the left and to the right for navigating left and right corners in the alleyways while the boar is retained in the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Conception Ro-Main Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Labrecque, Germain Labrecque
  • Patent number: 6766769
    Abstract: A pet transporter for a bicycle includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. At least one door is positioned in the peripheral wall. A wheel assembly includes a pair of axles each having a pair of wheels attached thereto. A coupler assembly releasably couples the wheel assembly to the bottom wall of the housing. An elongated member has a first end a second end. A pivot member releasably couples the first end to a front wall of the housing such that the first end if pivotally coupled to the housing. A securing member is attached to the second end of the elongated member for releasably coupling the second end to a bicycle chair mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas P. Doyle, Michelle J. Charles