A01K 1/035
Devices for use in keeping domestic animals
Official title: Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds
A01K1/035 (Devices for use in keeping domestic animals) appears on 953 US grants and 1,092 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 953
- Published applications
- 1,092
- Assignees
- 359
- Inventors
- 1,756
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | 10 |
| 2002 | 27 | 16 |
| 2003 | 19 | 22 |
| 2004 | 12 | 22 |
| 2005 | 18 | 38 |
| 2006 | 11 | 51 |
| 2007 | 19 | 63 |
| 2008 | 10 | 65 |
| 2009 | 17 | 38 |
| 2010 | 29 | 24 |
| 2011 | 28 | 36 |
| 2012 | 23 | 44 |
| 2013 | 24 | 34 |
| 2014 | 24 | 40 |
| 2015 | 19 | 29 |
| 2016 | 31 | 54 |
| 2017 | 23 | 56 |
| 2018 | 33 | 38 |
| 2019 | 34 | 67 |
| 2020 | 34 | 53 |
| 2021 | 35 | 43 |
| 2022 | 37 | 42 |
| 2023 | 29 | 54 |
| 2024 | 36 | 57 |
| 2025 | 43 | 49 |
| 2026 | 33 | 47 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Furniture bench with hidden pet ramp22 Sep 2026US 12,740,648 B2
- Automatic feeder apparatus, systems, and methods thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,727,579 B2The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Removable rodent cage divider25 Aug 2026US 12,714,063 B2Innovive, Inc.
- Small pet burrowing device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,064 B2Peritas Brands, LLC
- Pet cushion with liquid impermeable covers18 Aug 2026US 12,708,098 B2Purple Innovation, LLC
- Thermal transfer systems and methods of use thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294675 A1Modular Thermal Technologies, LLC
- Modular inclined positionable ramp24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286706 A1
- System and method for monitoring and communicating with confined animals17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271887 A1
- Telescopic pet gate3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256111 A1Jiangsu Zhongheng Pet Articles Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.
- Feline reactant substance-infused fibrous rolls for feline furniture27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248106 A1Catry International Group, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electro-kinetic ionic air refreshener-conditioner for pet shelter and litter box109US 6,312,507 B1Sharper Image Corporation · 2001
- Heated animal bed99US 6,189,487 B1Allied Precision Industries, Inc. · 2001
- Foam spring mattress using a foam containment facility95US 7,841,031 B2Hsiu Chen Liao · 2010
- Animal feeder, feeder mount, feeder monitor, and feeder monitoring network90US 6,234,111 B1Research Diets, Inc. · 2001
- Foam spring mattress with replaceable foam springs83US 8,181,296 B22012