US3902456A
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Pet pillow and method of making the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-25
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Granted: 1975-09-02
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Expires: 1994-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A bed for dogs, cats and the like having a hollow doughnutshaped sidewall of flexible fabric filled with resiliently compressible stuffing, and a disc-shaped bottom pad closing one side of the recess defined by the sidewall. The shell of the pillow comprises substantially identical, top and bottom discshaped panels, and a rectangular side panel that is stitched to the peripheral portions of the top and bottom panels and joins them together, with constricting means incorporated in the joint between the top and side panels. The method of making the pillow includes the steps of cutting the three panels, joining the peripheral portions of the top and bottom panels to the side panel, joining the central portions of the top and bottom panels together for the bottom pad, stuffing the latter and the sidewall, and closing up the access openings left for the stuffing steps.
Inventors
- 👤 Mildred M David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:32
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/035; A01K1/0353
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A pet pillow comprising: a disc-shaped bottom panel of flexible material; an elongated side panel of flexible material having a lower edge extending around the peripheral edge portion of said bottom panel and joined thereto, said side panel also having an upper edge substantially parallel to said lower edge; a disc-shaped top panel of flexible material similar in size and shape to said bottom panel, said top panel having a peripheral edge portion joined to said upper edge of said side panel; an annular mass of resiliently compressible stuffing material of generally circular cross-section disposed between said top and bottom panels and extending around the inner side of said panel, said top panel having a recessed portion that extends downwardly within said annular mass of stuffing material to said bottom panel, and having a disc-shaped central portion that is peripherally joined to the central portion of said bottom panel, and cooperating with the latter to define a hollow, disc-shaped chamber; and a relatively thick disc-shaped mass of resiliently compressible stuffing material disposed in said chamber between said bottom panel and the central portion of said top panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A pet pillow comprising: a disc-shaped bottom panel of flexible material; an elongated side panel of flexible material having a lower edge extending around the peripheral edge portion of said bottom panel and joined thereto, said side panel also having an upper edge substantially parallel to said lower edge; a disc-shaped top panel of flexible material similar in size and shape to said bottom panel, said top panel having a peripheral edge portion joined to said upper edge of said side panel; an annular mass of resiliently compressible stuffing material of generally circular cross-section disposed between said top and bottom panels and extending around the inner side of said panel, said top panel having a recessed portion that extends downwardly within said annular mass of stuffing material to said bottom panel, and having a disc-shaped central portion that is peripherally joined to the central portion of said bottom panel, and cooperating with the latter to define a hollow, disc-shaped chamber; and a relatively thick disc-shaped mass of resiliently compressible stuffing material disposed in said chamber between said bottom panel and the central portion of said top panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 1 in which said top and bottom panels are substantially circular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 2 in which said side panel is rectangular, and has a length substantially equal to the circumference of said circular panels, the ends of said side panel being joined together on one side of said pillow.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 1 in which said top and bottom panels are oval in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A pet pIllow as defined in claim 1 further including constricting means around the peripheral edge portion of said top panel for reducing its circumferential dimension and thereby drawing said upper edge of said side panel over the top of said annular mass of stuffing material while gathering the material of both the side panel and the top panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 5 in which said constricting means comprises a drawstring slidably encased in said pillow along the joint between said side panel and said top panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 6 in which said side and top panels are joined together by a first joint adjacent, but spaced, from the edges thereof, and also by a second joint between said first joint and the edges, said drawstring being slidably confined between said joints.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 1 in which said panels are sewn together, and said disc-shaped central portion of said top panel is sewn to said bottom panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A pet pillow as defined in claim 1 in which said panels are composed of a soft, fur-like fabric, and said stuffing is of a fiber type held in said annular and disc-shaped masses by said panels.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
181 words
The method of making a pet pillow, comprising the steps of: cutting two disc-shaped panels of fabric of approximately the same size and shape; cutting a generally rectangular panel of fabric having a length about equal to the circumference of said disc-shaped panels; joining one longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel to one of the disc-shaped panels along the peripheral edge thereof, and bringing the ends of the rectangular panel together; joining the other longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel to the other disc-shaped panel along the peripheral edge thereof; joining a disc-shaped central portion of one of said disc-shaped panels to the corresponding portion of the other such panel to form a disc-shaped bottom chamber between the central portions of said disc-shaped panels and an annular chamber extending around said bottom chamber along the inner side of said rectangular panel; said joining steps initially being performed to leave openings into both of said chambers; stuffing said chambers with padding through said openings; and completing the joinder of said panels and the ends of said rectangular panel to enclose said chambers.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
181 words
The method of making a pet pillow, comprising the steps of: cutting two disc-shaped panels of fabric of approximately the same size and shape; cutting a generally rectangular panel of fabric having a length about equal to the circumference of said disc-shaped panels; joining one longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel to one of the disc-shaped panels along the peripheral edge thereof, and bringing the ends of the rectangular panel together; joining the other longitudinal edge of the rectangular panel to the other disc-shaped panel along the peripheral edge thereof; joining a disc-shaped central portion of one of said disc-shaped panels to the corresponding portion of the other such panel to form a disc-shaped bottom chamber between the central portions of said disc-shaped panels and an annular chamber extending around said bottom chamber along the inner side of said rectangular panel; said joining steps initially being performed to leave openings into both of said chambers; stuffing said chambers with padding through said openings; and completing the joinder of said panels and the ends of said rectangular panel to enclose said chambers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method defined in claim 10 including the further steps of installing a drawstring in the joint between said rectangular panel and said one disc-shaped panel prior to joining the disc-shaped central portion of said one panel to the other; and after stuffing said annular chamber, pulling said drawstring to constrict said joint and gather the panels around the stuffing.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-01 | 1979-03-03 | 1979-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-01 | 1983-03-03 | 1983-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-01 | 1987-03-03 | 1987-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |