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Canine car seat

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-07-03
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Granted: 1997-11-11
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Expires: 2016-07-03
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Abstract

Abstract An animal seat is shaped and dimensioned to facilitate the removable securing of the animal seat in position on an existing seat in an automobile or other vehicle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Phillip J. Fricano

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 08:46
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/0236; A01K1/0272

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
In combination with an existing seat apparatus in a vehicle, said seat apparatus including a generally horizontally oriented seat, and a generally vertically oriented backrest having a bottom adjacent said seat to form a separable junction between said seat and said backrest, the improvement comprising vehicle seat apparatus for an animal, said seat including (a) a housing having a top and a bottom; (b) a recess in said top of said housing forming a seat for an animal; and, (c) a flange extending around the bottom of said housing and including a bottom surface contacting said seat and an upper surface, a portion of said flange extending into said separable junction intermediate said seat and backrest to secure said flange and prevent said flange from moving upwardly away from said seat; and, (d) a seat belt extending over said upper surface of said flange to hold said housing against said backrest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
In combination with an existing seat apparatus in a vehicle, said seat apparatus including a generally horizontally oriented seat, and a generally vertically oriented backrest having a bottom adjacent said seat to form a separable junction between said seat and said backrest, the improvement comprising vehicle seat apparatus for an animal, said seat including (a) a housing having a top and a bottom; (b) a recess in said top of said housing forming a seat for an animal; and, (c) a flange extending around the bottom of said housing and including a bottom surface contacting said seat and an upper surface, a portion of said flange extending into said separable junction intermediate said seat and backrest to secure said flange and prevent said flange from moving upwardly away from said seat; and, (d) a seat belt extending over said upper surface of said flange to hold said housing against said backrest.

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