US5010843A
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Pet bed
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-16
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2009-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A pet bed comprises a pair of semi-circular cushions connected along their circumferential perimeters to a circular cushion having substantially the same radius as the semi-circular cushions. The opposed diametral edges of the semi-circular cushions are unattached leaving a trough between them. A pocket is formed between the adjacent surfaces of the semi-circular and circular cushions whereby a pet may crawl into the pocket for resting and sleeping or may lie in the trough surrounded on two sides by the diametral edges of the semi-circular cushions.
Inventors
- 👤 Beth Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:27
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/035; A01K1/0353
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A bed for pet comprising: a base having a defined area; a first top cushion having a first edge around the perimeter thereof, said first cushion being positioned on top of said base and covering a first portion of said base area, said first cushion being attached to said base along a major portion of said first edge, a minor portion of said first edge being unattached to said base, said unattached portion being an entrance to a first pocket formed between said first cushion and said base; a second top cushion having a second edge around the perimeter thereof, said second cushion being positioned on top of said base and covering a second portion of said base area, an attachment being formed between said base and the second edge of said second top cushion, the unattached portion of said first top cushion edge being opposed to said second top cushion, a trough being formed between said cushions, said pocket entrance being within said trough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A bed for pet comprising: a base having a defined area; a first top cushion having a first edge around the perimeter thereof, said first cushion being positioned on top of said base and covering a first portion of said base area, said first cushion being attached to said base along a major portion of said first edge, a minor portion of said first edge being unattached to said base, said unattached portion being an entrance to a first pocket formed between said first cushion and said base; a second top cushion having a second edge around the perimeter thereof, said second cushion being positioned on top of said base and covering a second portion of said base area, an attachment being formed between said base and the second edge of said second top cushion, the unattached portion of said first top cushion edge being opposed to said second top cushion, a trough being formed between said cushions, said pocket entrance being within said trough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A bed for a pet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top cushions are attached to said base by at least one of stitching, zippers, snaps and materials that releasably adhere when pressed together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein a minor portion of the second edge of said second cushion is unattached to said base, said unattached portion of said second edge being an entrance to a second pocket formed between said second cushion and said base, and the unattached edge portions of said top cushions being opposed to each other, such that the entrance to said second pocket is within said trough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A bed as claimed in claim 3, wherein said base is circular and said top cushions are each semi-circular, the diametral portions of said semi-circular cushions being opposed to each other and forming said trough therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bed as claimed in claim 4, wherein said base is a cushion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A bed as claimed in claim 5, wherein said base and top cushions each include a cover having an opening therethrough and filler therein, and reversible closure means in each cushion for controlling said opening, said filler being removable and insertable into said cushion via said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A bed as claimed in claim 6, wherein said closure means is concealed from said pet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base is circular and said top cushions are each semi-circular, the diametral portions of said semi-circular cushions being opposed to each other and forming said trough therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base is a cushion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said trough has two ends, said trough being narrow at one end and flared at the other end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bed as claimed in claim 10, wherein said pocket entrance is at said flared end of said trough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said trough has two ends, said trough being narrow at both ends and wider for at lest a portion of the trough length between said two ends.
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