Animal husbandry – Bed or rest
Reexamination Certificate
1998-02-05
2001-04-03
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Bed or rest
C119S161000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209486
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a pet bed for incontinent animals which allows for easy, sanitary cleaning of the bed while keeping the pet dry. This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/037,826 filed Feb. 5, 1997.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
Numerous designs for pet beds exist, but none of the existing beds offer a reasonable bedding solution for animals that have developed urinary incontinence. By their nature, dogs and cats do not eliminate in or near their beds if they have a choice. Therefore, existing pet beds do not accommodate a pet that has lost control of bladder function or that has orthopedic problems preventing the pet from leaving the bed fast enough to avoid accidents. Although older spayed female domestic animals are the most likely to develop urinary incontinence, the problem also arises in males. While the pet does not suffer pain due to this impairment, the owner must deal with the inconvenience of frequent cleaning of the bedding for the animal. While a bed with a cushioned surface is most comfortable for the pet, it becomes soiled and malodorous immediately, and repeated laundering destroys the bedding. The pet, especially the elderly pet, is likely to reject a bed without a padded surface. Additionally, the animal tends to get damp and therefore cold unless the owner takes special measures.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An elevated pet bed is disclosed which consists of a frame with at least four legs, at right angles to the frame, to support the frame a predetermined height from a base surface. A sleeping pad is affixed along at least a portion of its periphery to the frame, thereby suspending the sleeping pad, within the frame, above the base surface. Preferably the sleeping pad is a non-absorbent, open weave material which allows urine to pass through the material. A safety pan is placed on the base surface under the sleeping pad to retain the urine. In one embodiment, the safety pad has a perimeter slightly greater than the periphery of the frame and in another embodiment the perimeter of the safety pan is slightly less than the frame periphery. A bolster is secured along at least a portion of the periphery of the sleeping pad to provide a raised area for a pet to lie against. In one embodiment the bolster has a length equal to the periphery of sleeping pad, with one portion having a height less than the height of the remaining portion. Alternatively two bolsters can be provided with the first bolster having a length which covers a portion of the sleeping pad periphery and a second bolster which is placed along the front edge of the sleeping pad. The second bolster preferably has a height less than the height of the first bolster. The bolsters can be removably affixed through use of two part hook and wool material.
The sleeping pad can be affixed to the frame through use of channels which are dimensioned to receive the frame. The frame is disassembled to slide the frame into said channels. Alternatively the sleeping pad can be secured to the frame with two part hook and wool material.
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Carone Michael J.
Nguyen Son T.
Parker Sheldon H.
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