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Pet lounge

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-14
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-03-14
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Abstract

Abstract A pet lounge including a base member, a body support platform for resting on the base member and for providing a body support for the pet, and a bolster for surrounding at least a portion of the body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; the body support platform being vertically adjustable relative to the bolster.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert M. Stewart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 09:22
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/035; A01K1/0353

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 74 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; and (d) height adjustment means for allowing the vertical height of said body support platform relative to said bolster means to be varied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 74 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; and (d) height adjustment means for allowing the vertical height of said body support platform relative to said bolster means to be varied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 134 words
A pet lounge having a front and a rear, said pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet, said body support platform having an upper surface; (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means having an upper surface that slopes downwardly from said rear of said pet lounge to said front of said pet lounge relative to said upper surface of said body support platform for varying the distance between said upper surface of said body support platform and said upper surface of said bolster means and for providing the pet with a variety of headrest positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 134 words
A pet lounge having a front and a rear, said pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet, said body support platform having an upper surface; (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means having an upper surface that slopes downwardly from said rear of said pet lounge to said front of said pet lounge relative to said upper surface of said body support platform for varying the distance between said upper surface of said body support platform and said upper surface of said bolster means and for providing the pet with a variety of headrest positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 164 words
A pet lounge having a front and a rear, said pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet, said body support platform having an upper surface and being separable from said base member for allowing the vertical height thereof to be varied; (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being removable from said base member and said body support platform; said bolster means having an upper surface that slopes downwardly from said rear of said pet lounge to the front of said pet lounge relative to said upper surface of said body support platform for varying the distance between said upper surface of said body support platform and said upper surface of said bolster means and for providing the pet with a variety of headrest positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 164 words
A pet lounge having a front and a rear, said pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet, said body support platform having an upper surface and being separable from said base member for allowing the vertical height thereof to be varied; (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being removable from said base member and said body support platform; said bolster means having an upper surface that slopes downwardly from said rear of said pet lounge to the front of said pet lounge relative to said upper surface of said body support platform for varying the distance between said upper surface of said body support platform and said upper surface of said bolster means and for providing the pet with a variety of headrest positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 104 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; said base member including a frame and a plurality of leg members depending from said frame to position said frame above a support surface; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; said frame of said base member having an opening therein for receiving said body support platform; and (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being downwardly sloped relative to said body support member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 104 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; said base member including a frame and a plurality of leg members depending from said frame to position said frame above a support surface; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; said frame of said base member having an opening therein for receiving said body support platform; and (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being downwardly sloped relative to said body support member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 138 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member including a frame and a plurality of leg members depending from said frame to position said frame above a support surface; said frame of said base member including a plurality of rail members attached to said leg members at right angles to one another to form a square shaped box having an open top and an open midportion; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; said frame of said base member having an opening therein for receiving said body support platform; and (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being downwardly sloped relative to said body support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 138 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member including a frame and a plurality of leg members depending from said frame to position said frame above a support surface; said frame of said base member including a plurality of rail members attached to said leg members at right angles to one another to form a square shaped box having an open top and an open midportion; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; said frame of said base member having an opening therein for receiving said body support platform; and (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being downwardly sloped relative to said body support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 169 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; said base member including a frame and a plurality of leg members depending from said frame to position said frame above a support surface; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; said frame of said base member having an opening therein for receiving said body support platform; and (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being downwardly sloped relative to said body support member; said frame of said base member including a plurality of rail members attached to said leg members at right angles to one another to form a square shaped box having an open top and an open midportion; said base member including holding means extending across said opening of said frame to partially close the bottom of said box and for holding said body support platform.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 169 words
A pet lounge comprising: (a) a base member; said base member including a frame and a plurality of leg members depending from said frame to position said frame above a support surface; (b) a body support platform for resting on said base member and for providing a body support for the pet; said frame of said base member having an opening therein for receiving said body support platform; and (c) a bolster means for surrounding at least a portion of said body support platform and for providing a headrest for the pet; said bolster means being downwardly sloped relative to said body support member; said frame of said base member including a plurality of rail members attached to said leg members at right angles to one another to form a square shaped box having an open top and an open midportion; said base member including holding means extending across said opening of said frame to partially close the bottom of said box and for holding said body support platform.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 22 words
The pet lounge of claim 6 in which said holding means includes a plurality of brace members extending between said rail members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 31 words
The pet lounge of claim 7 in which is included height adjustment means for allowing the vertical height of said body support platform relative to said support surface to be varied.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 39 words
The pet lounge of claim 8 in which said height adjustment means includes shim means for placement between said brace members and said body support platform for allowing the height of said body support platform to be vertically adjusted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 60 words
The pet lounge of claim 9 in which said shim means includes first and second shim members for placement between said brace members and said body support platform, said shim members having a first position for positioning said body support platform at a first height and having a second position for positioning said body support platform at a second height.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 39 words
The pet lounge of claim 5 in which said bolster means includes a bolster frame for being positioned on top of said frame of said base member, said bolster frame having an opening for receiving said body support platform.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1992-08-28 1993-02-27 1993-08-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-08-28 1997-02-27 1997-08-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-08-28 2001-02-27 2001-08-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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