Animal husbandry – Exercise or amusement device – Climbing or claw scratching device
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-28
2001-04-03
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Animal husbandry
Exercise or amusement device
Climbing or claw scratching device
C119S702000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209491
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a pet entertainment apparatus. More particularly, the pet entertainment apparatus is directed primarily to the entertainment of a cat.
2. Prior Art
Numerous structures have been proposed for entertaining cats. One is a cat condo providing numerous tiered hiding and resting areas. Another is a window bench upon which a cat can nap. Needless to say, the list may be extended ad infinitum.
However, each such structure seems to have a drawback: the covering upon which the cat lies, and therefore sheds hair and dander, cannot be easily disengaged from the base thereof for washing or replacement.
Further, there is not believed to exist a similar configuration offering the combined forms of entertainment provided by the structure of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the invention there is provided a pet entertainment apparatus comprising an open framework including a base, legs upstanding from the base, a top supported above the base by the legs, and a removable piece of material having a center portion which loosely overlies, and securely engages, the top to create a hammock within confines defined by the top of the framework and includes a plurality of depending flaps extending radially outwardly of the center portion equal in number to the number of legs, with each flap extending across a space between adjacent legs.
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McManus Kajane
Nguyen Son T.
Poon Peter M.
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