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US5551373A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Portable pet booster seat apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-11
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Granted: 1996-09-03
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Expires: 2015-08-11
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Abstract

Abstract A portable pet booster seat apparatus includes a base portion which includes a top surface and a support portion. A first wall portion is connected to the base portion at a first peripheral portion of the base portion. The first wall portion projects upward above the top surface of the base portion. A second wall portion is connected to the base portion at a second peripheral portion of the base portion. The second wall portion projects upward above the top surface of the base portion. A pair of gaps are provided between the first wall portion and the second wall portion. The base portion may include four sides. The first wall portion of the portable pet booster seat apparatus extends along a first side of the base portion. The second wall portion includes a first wall segment, a second wall segment, and a third wall segment. The first wall segment extends along a second side of the base portion. The second wall segment extends partially along a third side of the base portion leaving a gap between the second wall segment and the first wall portion. The third wall segment extends partially along a fourth side of the base portion leaving a gap between the third wall segment and the first wall portion. The portable pet booster seat apparatus may also include a removable and replaceable cover assembly. The cover assembly includes an elastic portion for securing the cover assembly to the base portion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Norman J. O'Donnell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 08:48
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/0236; A01K1/0272

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 289 words
A portable pet booster seat apparatus, comprising: a base portion which includes a top surface and a support portion, a first wall portion connected to said base portion at a first peripheral portion of said base portion, wherein said first wall portion projects upward above said top surface of said base portion, and a second wall portion connected to said base portion at a second peripheral portion of said base portion, wherein said second wall portion projects upward above said top surface of said base portion, wherein a pair of gaps are provided between said first wall portion and said second wall portion, wherein: said base portion includes four sides, said first wall portion extends along a first side of said base portion, and said second wall portion includes a first wall segment, a second wall segment, and a third wall segment, wherein said first wall segment extends along a second side of said base portion, wherein said second wall segment extends partially along a third side of said base portion leaving a gap between said second wall segment and said first wall portion, and wherein said third wall segment extends partially along a fourth side of said base portion leaving a gap between said third wall segment and said first wall portion, and further including a removable and replaceable cover assembly which includes: a first cover portion for covering said first wall portion, a second cover portion for covering said first wall segment of said second wall portion, a third cover portion for covering said second wall segment of said second wall portion, a fourth cover portion for covering said third wall segment of said second wall portion, and a fifth cover portion for covering said base portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 289 words
A portable pet booster seat apparatus, comprising: a base portion which includes a top surface and a support portion, a first wall portion connected to said base portion at a first peripheral portion of said base portion, wherein said first wall portion projects upward above said top surface of said base portion, and a second wall portion connected to said base portion at a second peripheral portion of said base portion, wherein said second wall portion projects upward above said top surface of said base portion, wherein a pair of gaps are provided between said first wall portion and said second wall portion, wherein: said base portion includes four sides, said first wall portion extends along a first side of said base portion, and said second wall portion includes a first wall segment, a second wall segment, and a third wall segment, wherein said first wall segment extends along a second side of said base portion, wherein said second wall segment extends partially along a third side of said base portion leaving a gap between said second wall segment and said first wall portion, and wherein said third wall segment extends partially along a fourth side of said base portion leaving a gap between said third wall segment and said first wall portion, and further including a removable and replaceable cover assembly which includes: a first cover portion for covering said first wall portion, a second cover portion for covering said first wall segment of said second wall portion, a third cover portion for covering said second wall segment of said second wall portion, a fourth cover portion for covering said third wall segment of said second wall portion, and a fifth cover portion for covering said base portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cover assembly includes a cover spacing between said third cover portion and said first cover portion and includes a cover spacing between said fourth cover portion and said first cover portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cover assembly includes an elastic portion for securing said cover assembly to said base portion.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-09-03 2000-03-04 2000-09-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2003-09-03 2004-03-04 2004-09-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2007-09-03 2008-03-04 2008-09-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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