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US5765502A
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Pet bed with removable bolster
Assignee: Flexi-Mat Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-18
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Granted: 1998-06-16
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Expires: 2016-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A pet bed comprising an outer covering, a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion, and a bolster removably affixed to the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion. The outer covering further includes a reclosable access opening permitting both the bottom cushion and bolster to be removed as needed.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Haugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:36
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/035; A01K1/0353
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; and a bolster removably disposed within the interior of the outer covering and substantially all of said bolster disposed exteriorly about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion without being secured to the removable cushion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; and a bolster removably disposed within the interior of the outer covering and substantially all of said bolster disposed exteriorly about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion without being secured to the removable cushion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The pet bed of claim 1, wherein the outer covering further includes a reclosable access opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pet bed of claim 2, wherein the reclosable access opening further includes a zipper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; and a bolster removably affixed within the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion, wherein the bolster is removably affixed within the interior of the outer covering by a plurality of straps secured to the outer covering.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; and a bolster removably affixed within the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion, wherein the bolster is removably affixed within the interior of the outer covering by a plurality of straps secured to the outer covering.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The pet bed of claim 4, wherein the straps are hook-and-loop fasteners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pet bed of claim 4, wherein the outer covering includes a bolster pocket sized to accommodate the bolster, and the plurality of straps removably affixes the bolster within the bolster pocket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
71 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering including a reclosable access opening; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; a bolster removably secured to the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion; such that the removable cushion and bolster are separately removable from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering including a reclosable access opening; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; a bolster removably secured to the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion; such that the removable cushion and bolster are separately removable from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The pet bed of claim 7, and means for closing the reclosable access opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
A pet bed comprising; an outer covering including a bolster pocket and a reclosable access opening; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; a bolster removably affixed within the bolster pocket and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion; such that the removably cushion and bolster are separately removably from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening; wherein the bolster is removably affixed within the bolster pocket by a plurality of straps.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
A pet bed comprising; an outer covering including a bolster pocket and a reclosable access opening; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; a bolster removably affixed within the bolster pocket and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion; such that the removably cushion and bolster are separately removably from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening; wherein the bolster is removably affixed within the bolster pocket by a plurality of straps.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The pet bed of claim 9, wherein the straps are hook-and-loop fasteners.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
100 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering including a bolster pocket and a reclosable access opening through a bottom portion of the outer covering; means for closing the reclosable access opening; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; a bolster removably affixed within the bolster pocket by a plurality of straps that are secured about the bolster, the bolster disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion; such that the removable cushion and the bolster are separately removable from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
A pet bed comprising: an outer covering including a bolster pocket and a reclosable access opening through a bottom portion of the outer covering; means for closing the reclosable access opening; a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; a bolster removably affixed within the bolster pocket by a plurality of straps that are secured about the bolster, the bolster disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion; such that the removable cushion and the bolster are separately removable from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening.
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