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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113149 | Cat entertainment and grooming device A cat entertainment and grooming device 10 includes an enclosure 12 having a plurality of apertures 14 varying in dimension and configuration. The apertures 14 allow a cat access to an internal cavity 16 to allow the cat to play wi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7444959 | Animal self-grooming system An animal self-grooming system incorporating a platform supporting horizontally and vertically oriented brushes or combs which is usable by an animal without human intervention is disclosed. The brushes or combs are positioned such that they support walk-by and stat... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7322314 | Insulated animal enclosure An insulated animal enclosure configured to be conveniently maintained at a cool and comfortable interior temperature. The insulated animal enclosure includes an inner habitat and an outer housing. The cuter housing includes an opening configured to receive the inne... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7222587 | Accesible view-in housing structure for cavity dwelling animals A housing structure that includes a transparent opening in one wall thereof, the opening being covered with a transparent material such as PLEXIGLAS®. This opening allows a user to view the interior of the structure and ascertain the welfare of any animals within o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7146935 | Animal training method A method for training an animal to proceed through an enclosure begins with the act of providing a generally clear or translucent enclosure having a first end, which serves as an entrance and a second end, which serves as an exit. A trainer encourages the animal to ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7000569 | Automatic cat grooming, feeding, and litterbox apparatus An apparatus for grooming cats which includes a source of food located in an enclosure and a grooming brush assembly forming an adjustable aperture which is mounted between a portal formed in the enclosure and the source of food. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 5782206 | Litter box having a grooming device A litter box includes a pair of brushes each of which has bristles which project into an opening through which an animal must pass in order to enter or leave the litter box thereby performing a grooming action on the coat of the animal. In an additional e... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5755183 | Animal hair confinement enclosure An animal hair confinement device comprising, a tubular shaped enclosure 10 lined with bristles 12, and slideable 31 onto a base 14 containing a strip of carpeting 22 on the base floor surface 16.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5546895 | Grooming brush pet door A pet door consisting of an opening filled by the bristles of a brush or brushes. An animal moves through the opening by pushing aside the flexible bristles, which reliably and quietly reseal the opening after the animal passes. Moving through the brushes... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5517946 | Animal hair confinement enclosure An expandable animal hair confinement device comprising, a base 14 containing a series of recessed slotted openings 30 employing a pair of vertical sides 45 with slideable rails 51. One of several arched cover portions 47 are mated to the vertical sides t... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5458088 | Grooming portal for pets A grooming portal for being connected with an interior door of a dwelling composed generally of an arch shaped decorative frame which is mounted with respect to an arch shaped opening cut in the interior door contiguous the bottom end thereof and a brush ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5176105 | Fur grooming apparatus A fur grooming apparatus includes a base portion (12) and a twisted wire (14) operatively connected to the base portion (12). Brush bristles are retained by and extend radially outwardly from the spiral twist of the wire (14) for brushing a live animal as... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4938169 | Grooming apparatus and method An animal gate and a method for using the animal gate are provided for the self-grooming of a pet animal. The animal gate has closure panels made up of contiguous triangular flaps attached in a peripheral frame with their apices convergent at a common cen... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4301766 | Furniture device for cats A furniture device for cats is disclosed comprising a basic housing design being generally rectangular and preferably defining a plurality of circular apertures in the sides thereof. Each aperture is designed to receive a frame therein which is preferably... | 11/24/1981 |
