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US 12,745,751 B2Granted
Pet comfort station for dogs
OwnerLeonard Lewis Osborneinventor
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Abstract
The Pet Comfort Station for Dogs is a manual self-activated device for dogs. It will comfort, message, and calm the pet dog as it walks through the adjustable comfort rollers on the top and both sides of the device. No other prior art provides the pet dog with the ability to mimic being rubbed on the top and both sides of the dog's body. The invention will allow dogs to soothe themselves while the owner is away from the home for extended periods.
Claims20
An animal comfort station, comprising:
- a bottom frame defining a passage configured for an animal to walk through;
- a top frame positioned above the bottom frame;
- a plurality of adjustable frame members configured to couple the top frame to the bottom frame and to adjust at least one of (i) a height of the top frame relative to the bottom frame or (ii) a width of the passage;
- a plurality of transverse members comprising PVC pipes supported by at least one of the top frame or the adjustable frame members, each PVC pipe including a cap at each end configured to secure the PVC pipe relative to at least one of the adjustable frame members;
- a plurality of comfort roller elements mounted to the transverse members and positioned to contact at least one of a top surface or side surfaces of the animal while the animal walks through the passage;
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- a plurality of cork pieces secured to at least one of the top frame or the bottom frame, the cork pieces being configured to define at least one of spacer locations or attachment locations for the adjustable frame members.
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An animal comfort station, comprising:
- a top frame comprising a plurality of wood frame portions;
- a bottom frame comprising a plurality of wood frame portions;
- a plurality of L-shaped brackets coupling wood frame portions of the top frame to one another and coupling wood frame portions of the bottom frame to one another;
- a plurality of vertical wood corner members coupling the top frame to the bottom frame;
- a first plurality of adjustable wood members configured to adjust a width of the animal comfort station and a second plurality of adjustable wood members configured to adjust a height of the animal comfort station;
- a plurality of PVC pipes each received through respective holes formed in at least one of the first plurality of adjustable wood members or the second plurality of adjustable wood members;
- a plurality of caps coupled to ends of the PVC pipes to retain the PVC pipes relative to the at least one of the first plurality of adjustable wood members or the second plurality of adjustable wood members through which the PVC pipes are received;
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- a plurality of comfort roller brushes mounted on the PVC pipes and positioned to contact an animal passing through the animal comfort station.
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A method of providing comfort to an animal using an animal comfort station, the method comprising:
- positioning a top frame above a bottom frame to define a passage for an animal to walk through;
- adjusting, using adjustable frame members that couple the top frame to the bottom frame, at least one of (i) a height of the top frame relative to the bottom frame or (ii) a width of the passage to accommodate a size of the animal, wherein the adjustable frame members are coupled to at least one of the top frame or the bottom frame through cork pieces that define spacer locations or attachment locations for the adjustable frame members;
- supporting a plurality of transverse members comprising PVC pipes on at least one of the top frame or the adjustable frame members;
- securing a cap to each end of at least one PVC pipe of the PVC pipes to retain the PVC pipe in a selected position relative to the adjustable frame members;
- mounting a plurality of comfort roller elements on the PVC pipes such that at least one comfort roller element is positioned to contact a top of the animal and at least one comfort roller element is positioned to contact a side of the animal;
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- permitting the animal to walk through the passage such that the comfort roller elements rotate due to contact with the animal to soothe the animal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.