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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113148 | Pet house A pet house, for providing convenient and comfortable accommodation for a pet, includes a housing and a plurality of amenities. The housing includes a surrounding wall having a lodging room for the pet accommodating therein, and a side entrance communicating with th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7882807 | Calf hutch cover and hook A cover and lifter for use with an outdoor device having at least one ventilation port, such as a calf hutch and the like, including a shaft having a hook on its outer end and a fastener on its inner end that holds a lift plate against the under side of the top of t... | 02/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7302914 | Climate controlled pet house An insulated pet house is shaped in the manner of a pyramid to maintain a comfortable environment for an animal and which is also aesthetically pleasing. The pet house includes an interchangeable top portion that has a heat-generating lamp for cold-weather use and a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270084 | Small animal shipping assembly A pet shipping assembly for small animals includes a container and a container lid. The container includes a base wall and a side wall extending upwardly from the base wall. The side wall can include a plurality of vent holes. An interior wall extends from the base ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229085 | Ball storage cart A moveable ball cart having a lower receptacle and an upper receptacle vertically stacked and spaced, with the top of each being open. Each of the receptacles is accessible through its top and through a vertically hinged door in a sidewall that pivots horizontally. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7155377 | Method and system for calculating the spatial-temporal effects of climate and other environmental conditions on animals The present invention is a system and method for accurately calculating the spatial-temporal effects of a variety of environmental conditions on animal individual, population and community dynamics, given the animal's temperature-dependent behaviors, morphology and ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134404 | Shelter for small animals and pets A novel animal shelter or habitat is constructed from substantially rigid foam insulation for protecting a small pet from extreme temperatures outdoor or in semi-protected locations. The habitat preferably comprises side walls, a roof and floor constructed from rigi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114463 | Articles for enhancing the environment of contained animals An enrichment article for animals. The article generally includes a platform that is suspended from the floor of a cage or other containment. The article may be a tray having a flange for suspension from the walls of a container. The platform bottom may have an open... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6854425 | Pet house A pet house made of paper includes a house-shaped box, at least one reinforcement device and a roof. The house-shaped box includes a front wall defining a door, a rear wall and two lateral walls. The front and rear walls both include an upper portion extending above... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6701871 | Pet carrier An animal transport system is provided, having a wall defining an interior space and a top opening. At least a portion of the wall is constructed so as to restrict the passage of claws there through. The system also comprises a protective covering and mea... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6584937 | Pet transport system A pet transport system for taking small and vulnerable pets on outings. The pet transport system includes a carriage portion designed for holding a small animal, the carriage portion includes a bottom wall and four side walls extending upwardly from the b... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6517428 | Work station having an air flow controller A work station having an environmental controller for maintaining air flow in and through the work station at a user-selected level. The work station includes a pressure cabinet and a perforated work surface forming the top of the pressure cabinet. A pres... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6341579 | Litter box filter system An exhaust and deodorizing system for an animal housing. The system features an exhaust unit provided with an air inlet operatively-connected to the interior of the animal housing. The exhaust unit further includes a replaceable filter, an air outlet and ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6318295 | Multi-level kennel enclosure with forced ventilation A multi-level kennel enclosure includes a structure formed by left and right side walls, top and bottom walls and back and front walls defining an interior. A shelf is mounted in the interior so as to divide the interior into an upper section defining a l... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312507 | Electro-kinetic ionic air refreshener-conditioner for pet shelter and litter box A hand-holdable electro-kinetic electro-static ionic air refreshener-conditioner for a pet shelter or litter box includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The ion generator inc... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6227147 | Cat excrement system The present invention is a cat toilet with air expulsion apparatus to remove noxious odor away and out of the pet owners home.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217437 | Double-sided work station A work station includes a pressure cabinet and a work surface forming the top of the pressure cabinet. The work surface is perforated along at least a portion of the work surface. A pressure inducing assembly is located within the cabinet below the work s... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6179183 | Pet carrier for use with bicycles A pet carrier for use with bicycles particularly configured to allow installation at a forward position of a bicycle is presented. The particular configuration of the bottom surface of the pet carrier allows the carrier to be mounted in a forward position... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6123048 | Litter box filter system An exhaust filter system, in an animal habitation structure, for example, for cats, may be retrofit to a roof with a ventilation hole. The filter system has a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet, an electric fan mounted to move a current of air f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6092487 | Air supply/exhaust device for experimental animal rearing apparatus An air supply/exhaust device to be joined to a box-shaped rearing cage included in an experimental animal rearing apparatus to supply or exhaust air into or from the rearing cage. The air supply/exhaust device comprises an air supply pipe having a front e... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076485 | Pet carrier A collapsible pet carrier of lightweight construction is disclosed. The endwalls are foldable onto the bottom, with the sidewalls foldable around the endwalls, allowing the straps to hold the bundle together when not in use. The carrier can be quickly ass... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6067939 | Housing for a small pet animal such as a rodent or the like A housing includes a base tray and an upper cover. Protrusions are provided on at least one opposing surface of an upper end periphery of the base tray and a lower end periphery of the upper cover. When the base tray is connected on the upper cover, venti... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6021740 | Wheeled animal carrier A portable animal carrier is disclosed which permits the transportation of a small animal, such as a cat or dog, in the passenger compartment of an airplane, by securely and safely containing the animal, but permitting placement below the airplane seat. I... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6014949 | Preconditioned air delivery manifold system for dog houses A precondition air delivery system for dog houses usable in a house window for flowing air from a human's house to a dog house comprising a port in the window of the human house with tubing connecting the port to the dog house; a damper on the intake side... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6009838 | Hibernation enclosure for reptiles A hibernation enclosure comprising an insulated cabinet and a cooling device to effect cooling and maintain temperature therein at selected temperature values. A control unit is operatively connected to the cooling device having a thermostat for selective... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5975025 | System for thermal control of outdoor pet enclosure A system for transferring ambient air from an interior of a house to a pet enclosure external of the house, thus allowing for the pet enclosure to receive cooled or heated air approximating the temperature of the house. An electric fan housed in a preform... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5964190 | Pet shelter A compact shelter includes a base and a plurality of interchangeable roofs mountable to the base. A flat roof may be provided with a railing and a series of steps leading to ground level to provide a pet with easy access to a raised resting area. A slidin... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5937792 | Pet shelter construction A pet shelter construction 10 including a floor unit 11 having a solar heat reservoir 22 raised above the ground by runner elements 24 and supporting a concrete floor pad 20 which in turn supports an enclosure unit 12 having an enlarged window 38 formed i... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5887436 | Portable cooled pet carrier A cooled pet carrier comprising a housing for housing therein a pet and a cooling system. The cooling system comprises a Peltier module having a Peltier effect and a cooling system housing having a slidable lid member wherein the slidable lid member serve... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5809936 | Subterranean animal sanctuary A subterranean animal sanctuary for housing an animal underground in a comfortable habitat. The subterranean animal sanctuary comprises a housing, a sanctuary foyer for providing unhindered entry and exit of an animal, an air and heating venting system co... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5791293 | Animal shelter formed in the shape of a natural object An animal shelter (10) includes a top (20) formed as a unitary shell and shaped to resemble a natural object having an irregular surface, such as a tree stump. An entrance (26) is formed in the top (20) and allows an animal to enter and exit animal shelte... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5778822 | Method and apparatus for filtering odors generated in a pet litter container A pet litter container having a covering defines an interior space. A door opening in the covering allows for pet ingress and egress. A plurality of ventilation openings are provided in the covering. A power filter is located in fluid communication with t... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5738040 | Ventilated cat litter box A ventilated cat litter box including a housing having an opening through a front wall thereof. The housing has an open doorway. A pull out drawer is slidably disposed within the opening in the front wall of the housing. The pull out drawer is used to acc... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5727503 | Portable cooling kennel system A new Portable Cooling Kennel System for maintaining the temperature within a pet's kennel below a desired level thereby allowing the pet to travel with the owner on long trips, more particularly on airplane flights. The inventive device includes a typica... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5575239 | Indoor/outdoor animal housing An improved indoor/outdoor doghouse having the improved connection of a top portion and a base portion of an animal housing using press-fit attachment members. Two types of press-fit attachment pairs are described with a first member of each pair being in... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5315964 | Portable cat litter box with electrically powered ventilation A litter box has a fluid impervious bottom wall and fluid impervious side walls defining an exhaust opening. An insert is disposed at a peripheral portion of the bottom wall and includes a substantially vertical screen separated from the side walls by an ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5289800 | Waste odor eliminator cover for a cat waste box Minimizing or eliminating the amount of odor-laden air that leaves a cat litter box and circulates into the room is accomplished by the mixing of the cooler room air with the hotter air that rises from the animal's fecal matter to the top of the box and t... | 03/01/1994 |
