US3814058A
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Pet bed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-03
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1993-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A pet bed having a framework connected to a base and partially enclosed by a cover. Connectors retain the legs of U-shaped members of the framework in holes provided in the base. The legs of the U-shaped members extend through the holes in the base and through eyelets, grommets, and the like, in one side of a rectangular periphery of a planar strip forming the cover to retain the U-shaped members and cover on the base. Each end of the cover has further eyelets arranged to receive a leg of associated U-shaped members cooperating to define an animal ingress and egress opening. A draw-string and a shank button assembly close the cover about the upper, or bight, portion of the framework.
Inventors
- 👤 M Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:41
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/03; A01K1/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A bed for pets, comprising, in combination: a. a circular base including a plurality of holes arranged around the periphery of the base; b. a framework connected to the base and including a plurality of U-shaped members each having a pair of legs arranged in respective ones of the holes and crossing bight portions between the legs, the framework further including means for retaining the legs in the holes, the retaining means comprising an inner fastener clamped to an associated leg adjacent an end thereof for connecting the U-shaped member to the base by preventing each leg end from passing through the hole associated therewith, and an outer part mounted on the inner fastener and arranged for forming a supporting foot for the base; and c. a cover arranged about the framework for partially enclosing same.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A bed for pets, comprising, in combination: a. a circular base including a plurality of holes arranged around the periphery of the base; b. a framework connected to the base and including a plurality of U-shaped members each having a pair of legs arranged in respective ones of the holes and crossing bight portions between the legs, the framework further including means for retaining the legs in the holes, the retaining means comprising an inner fastener clamped to an associated leg adjacent an end thereof for connecting the U-shaped member to the base by preventing each leg end from passing through the hole associated therewith, and an outer part mounted on the inner fastener and arranged for forming a supporting foot for the base; and c. a cover arranged about the framework for partially enclosing same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein a clamp ties the U-shaped members together at a point on the bight portions equidistant between their legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the cover is a planar strip of rectangular periphery and provided with a plurality of openings arranged spaced along a side of the periphery of the strip for receiving the legs and being retained between the base and the retaining means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the legs are rods, and the leg ends are each provided with a flat surface arranged for clamping engagement by the inner fastener, and wherein the inner fastener includes an annulus provided with a threaded transverse bore, a setscrew, the bore arranged for receiving the setscrew and permitting the setscrew to retainingly engage an associated flat surface for clamping the annulus to a leg and provided with an associated flat surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A structure as defined in claim 4, wherein the cover is a planar strip of rectangular periphery and provided with a plurality of openings arranged spaced along a side of the periphery of the strip for receiving the legs and being retained between the base and the retaining means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
A structure as defined in claim 5, wherein the strip is provided with pairs of openings arranged spaced along ends of the strip for receiving legs arranged forming an access opening through the framework and cover, a hem arranged along a side spaced from and parallel to the side provided with openings for receiving a drawstring to close the cover about the framework, and means arranged between the hem and pairs of openings for attaching the strip ends together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A structure as defined in claim 6, wherein a clamp ties the U-shaped members together at a point on their bight portions equidistAnt between their legs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A structure as defined in claim 3, wherein the strip is provided with pairs of openings arranged spaced along ends of the strip for receiving legs arranged forming an access opening through the framework and cover, a hem arranged along a side spaced from and parallel to the side provided with openings for receiving a drawstring to close the cover about the framework, and means arranged between the hem and pairs of openings for attaching the strip ends together.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |