# US 10,368,528 B2 · Pet bed

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- Number: US 10,368,528 B2
- Document ID: US10368528B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/064,728
- Filed: 2016-03-09
- Published: 2017-09-14
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-09
- Assignees: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Applicants: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Inventors: Christine Galloway
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368528B2

## CPC

- A01K 1/0353: {Pet beds, e.g. dog beds}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A pet bed includes a base and a reversible cover. The base includes a case. The reversible cover is attached to the base, and includes a first side defining a first external surface of the reversible cover, and a second side opposite the first side and defining a second external surface of the reversible cover. The reversible cover is configured to switchably cover the case, such that the first side of the reversible cover contacts the case in a first configuration of the reversible cover to externally expose the second surface from the pet bed, and the second side of the reversible cover contacts the first and second sides of the case in a second configuration of the reversible cover to externally expose the first surface from the pet bed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pet bed comprising:
a base including a case that is defined by a first side and a second side, the first and second sides facing opposite directions from the case with respect to each other;
a zipper including a first tape having a set of teeth and a second tape having another set of teeth; and
a reversible cover removably attached to the base by the zipper, the first tape being disposed on the base and the second tape being disposed on the cover, the cover further including a first side defining a first external surface of the reversible cover, and a second side opposite the first side and defining a second external surface of the reversible cover,
the reversible cover configured to switchably cover the case,
in a first configuration of the pet bed, the first side of the reversible cover contacts the first side of the case, and the second side of the reversible cover and the second side of the case define an exterior surface of the pet bed, and
in a second configuration of the pet bed, the second side of the reversible cover contacts the second side of the case, and the first side of the reversible cover and the first side of the case define another exterior surface of the pet bed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein:
the base further includes a cushion disposed inside of the case.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The pet bed of claim 2 wherein:
the case includes an opening that allows insertion and removal of the cushion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein:
the first side of the case is composed of a different material than the second side of the case.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein:
the first side of the reversible cover is composed of a different material than the second side of the reversible cover.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The pet bed of claim 5 wherein:
the first side of the reversible cover includes a plush material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein:
the base further includes a first side defining a first external surface of the base, and a second side opposite the first side and defining a second external surface of the base.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The pet bed of claim 7 wherein:
in a third configuration of the pet bed, the second side of the reversible cover contacts the first side of the case, and the first side of the reversible cover defines an exterior surface of the pet bed, and
in a fourth configuration of the pet bed, the first side of the reversible cover contacts the second side of the case, and the second side of the reversible cover defines an exterior surface of the pet bed.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein:
the reversible cover is machine washable.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein:
the reversible cover and the case are machine washable.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The pet bed of claim 2 wherein:
the pillow is disposed between the first and second sides of the case.