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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166922 | Method and system for providing preidentified pets selective access to a predetermined location or object A method and system is provided that controls pet access to various different locations and/or objects. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an automated system whereby pets wearing an ID tag are allowed access to various locations and/or object... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161911 | Method and system for providing preidentified pets selective access to a predetermined location or object A method and system is provided that controls pet access to various different locations and/or objects. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an automated system whereby pets wearing an ID tag are allowed access to various locations and/or object... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8056512 | Pet enclosure gate A gate for a pet enclosure having limited visibility from inside the enclosure of events taking place outside the enclosure. In one embodiment, the gate of the present invention is formed from a plurality of removable panels which define an outer facial surface of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7984695 | Pet door A pet door employing a pair of flaps secured to a frame installed in an opening in a door or wall. Each flap is hinged at the top to the frame so that the flap opens away from the frame. An outwardly angled flange extends around both sides and the bottom of each fla... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7921811 | Selective access electronics pet door Described is an electronic pet door for automatically granting a selected animal access to a through-way defined by the electronic pet door and denying a non-selected animal access to the through-way. The selected animal carries a transmitter. The electronic pet doo... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7798103 | Selective access electronic pet door Described is an electronic pet door for automatically granting a selected animal access to a through-way defined by the electronic pet door and denying a non-selected animal access to the through-way. The selected animal carries a transmitter. The electronic pet doo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7438022 | Pet carrier access portal An access portal for a pet carrier allows a pet owner to insert a hand into the pet carrier but prevents the animal contained therein from escaping through the access portal. The access portal may be blocked by an elastic barrier with an aperture that stretches to a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7353776 | Floor covering for an animal house Floor covering for an animal house for beef animals and dairy animals includes an elastomeric mat which can be fixed to a floor or floot slat by screws. Rigid strips are located at the base of the mat for securing the screws which are coverable by the mat when it is... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341020 | Animal housing structure and apparatus A housing structure assembly includes a hull and a front wall removably coupled to the hull and configured to simulate a front cover of an air conditioner upon inserting the housing structure assembly into a wall or window opening that is shaped and dimensioned to r... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7284502 | Methods and apparatus for a pet door decorative panel system A pet door decorative panel system configured to decoratively cover a pet door frame while enabling ingress and egress. The exemplary pet door decorative panel system comprises a pet door, the object in which the pet door is mounted, a pet door decorative panel, and... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191733 | Door latch device for pet cages A latch device for a pet cage includes a latch member connected to outside of the door and includes an insertion with a hole and a lever. A positioning member includes a board fixed on the cage and located below the opening. A flexible plate extends from the board a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7108266 | Fan cooled seal seat A seal assembly including a rotatable seal head subassembly also includes a fan that rotates with the seal head assembly, with the fan drawing air through a pump housing for purposes of cooling. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6944990 | Window mounted automatic pet door A window mounted automatic pet door device having a pet-specific identification component whereby only authorized animals are permitted to access the pet door. The device includes an automatically operated interally sliding door to accommodate pet ingress and egress... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6912974 | Apparatus for mounting a pet shelter to a pet door panel in a sliding glass door assembly An apparatus for mounting a pet shelter to a pet door panel in a sliding glass door assembly. The apparatus has both left and right side posts which sandwich a pet door panel. A retaining frame is attached to either or both posts and is capable of retaining the pet ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6745788 | Tent with a pet entrance A tent for human or animal habitation with a separate pet entrance which offers pets separate entry and exit to and from the interior of the tent at will. The pet entrance offers freedom of movement therethrough in either direction at the pet's discretion followed b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6668487 | System and method for applying an animal access door to an inclined surface A system and method for applying an animal access port to an inclined surface, such as an inclined cellar door. The system includes rail elements that are applied to the inclined surface on either side of an opening that has been cut through the inclined ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6553708 | Combination dog blind decoy A dog blind including a hollow body shell having a neck extending therefrom and configured as a waterfowl. The hollow body shell includes a chest region having a door therein for selectively releasing a dog, such as a retriever, restrained within the shel... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6318296 | Small animal facility with fire exits An animal holding facility with automatic evacuation system is disclosed, comprised of an otherwise conventional kennel. Installed inside of the kennel is an automatic fire/smoke/carbon dioxide detection system utilizing a plurality of smoke and/or fire a... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6182612 | Cat cabinet A cat cabinet for providing a location for a cat to go for various reasons including to hide, to eat and to use a litter box. The cat cabinet includes a housing with an open top, a bottom panel and a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around the botto... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5813364 | Automatic pet door housing An automatic pet door, enclosed within a housing, having a pet door located in between two sensors. The two sensors are positioned on arms that extending perpendicular to the housing. An infrared beam extends between the two sensors. When the beam is inte... | 09/29/1998 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5727501 | Dog house apparatus A dog house apparatus includes a four-cornered base unit, a plurality of walls supported by the base unit, and a roof supported by the walls. An entrance opening is located in one of the walls. The entrance opening includes a bottommost aperture portion, ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5713304 | Vivarium with raised lateral access panel and recessed frame segments A vivarium with a raised side access panel which allows reptiles to be approached laterally rather than from above. A lower glass panel below the side access panel permits the vivarium to hold water for amphibians while permitting side access to the repti... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5678509 | All-in-one litter box, sleeping area, and food and water bowl system useable as a pet carrier A box having a rectangular base with short upstanding front and rear walls and long upstanding side walls therebetween with an open top. The box also has a small rectangular opening in the front wall for the passage of a cat therethrough. A rectangular tr... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5634434 | Self closing dog house door A self closing dog house door including a pair of sheeting members secured over an opening in a dog house. Each of the sheeting members has an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner edge, and an outer edge. The inner edge of each of the sheeting members has a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5218925 | Animal shelter and enclosure The present invention relates to an animal shelter having a baffled entrance. Snow and rain are kept out of the shelter by the baffled entrance while air is free to circulate into the shelter. A movable attached pen is provided in which the animal may exe... | 06/15/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4858561 | Pet litter enclosure A portable and collapsible pet litter enclosure is provided with a collapsible internal framework supporting a flexible cover. A panel at one end of the enclosure is detachably secured to the adjacent panels by slide fasteners and hook and loop fasteners ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4844016 | Pet enclosure A pet enclosure is provided and consists of a frame, a bottom platform supported on the frame, side, front and rear transparent walls supported by the frame defining a receptacle for a pet and allowing the pet to view therefrom and anyone to view the pet ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4696257 | Self drying pet litter box A self drying pet litter box includes a foraminous panel supported above the bottom of a box like container to facilitate circulation of air through particulate litter material supported on the panel.... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4399771 | Pet door A pet door assembly for mounting over an opening includes a box containing a pivot arranged to be positioned beside the opening and such as to extend perpendicularly to the plane of the opening, and a door mounted on the pivot so as to be movable in its o... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4372251 | Prefabricated animal shelter A prefabricated individual calf shelter has front and back end walls, first and second side walls, a top wall and an open bottom. All the walls are formed of molded fiber glass or other plastic as elements of a single molded housing. An animal door is loc... | 02/08/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4224899 | Pet shelter A pet shelter utilizes a hollow housing having a pair of openings on one wall and a large opening in another opposed wall thereof. One of the pair of openings is provided with a transparent plastic-like hinged door, with the other opening adjacent thereto... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4074247 | Attack dog security system A burglar alarm system includes an attack dog and is adapted for use in premises having valuable furnishings subject to damage when the dog becomes excited or incontinent. The system includes a dog kennel in the premises and auditory alarms in various zon... | 02/14/1978 |
