# US 2014/0190417 A1 · Pet Bed

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- Number: US 2014/0190417 A1
- Document ID: US20140190417A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/985,873
- Filed: 2012-02-15
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-02-15
- Assignees: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
- Inventors: John M. Lipscomb; Michael A. Directo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190417A1

## 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 having a cushion that includes multiple pillows that can be removed and washed is disclosed. The pet bed has a cover with multiple pockets, each of which holds one or more of the pillows while allowing the pillows to be removed from and replaced into the respective pocket which permits selective washing of individual segments of the cushion. The bed is formed of a cover having a plurality of pairs of radially and upwardly extending bolster cushion pillow receiving pockets that each receive a bolster cushion and a center cushion pocket locking the bolster cushion pillows in their respective pockets when a center cushion pillow is received in the center cushion pocket and a covering flap of the cover closed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pet bed comprising:
a bed cover having multiple outer pockets, each of the multiple outer pockets having a pocket opening that permits access into and out of the respective outer pocket and defined by a plurality of divider walls disposed within the bed cover dividing each one of the multiple outer pockets from one another spacing the multiple outer pockets about a central portion of the bed cover with each one of the multiple outer pockets configured to removably receive an outer pillow therein forming an outer pet bed cushion therewith, and the central portion of the bed cover comprising a central pocket having a central pocket opening that permits access into and out of the central pocket with the central pocket configured to removably receive a center pillow therein forming a central pet bed cushion therewith; and
each outer pillow and the center pillow being washable and removably held in a corresponding one of the outer and central pockets such that each pillow is removable from and replaceable into the respective pocket through the corresponding pocket opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein each one of the pillows are machine washable and machine dryable.

### Claim 3

(canceled)

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein each one of the pockets holds a single pillow.

### Claim 5

(canceled)

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein all of the pillows have a common shape.

### Claim 7

(canceled)

### Claim 8

(canceled)

### Claim 9

(canceled)

### Claim 10

(canceled)

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein each one of the pillows further comprises a pillow cover that encloses cushioning material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The pet bed of claim 11 wherein each pillow cover and the bed cover are made from the same material.

### Claim 13

(canceled)

### Claim 14

(canceled)

### Claim 15

(canceled)

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein each multiple outer pocket and each outer pillow received in a corresponding one of the multiple outer pockets defines a bolster that extends outwardly and upwardly beyond the central pet bed cushion.

### Claim 17

(canceled)

### Claim 18

(canceled)

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 wherein a plurality of the multiple outer pockets extend radially outwardly receiving a radially outwardly extending outer pillow in each pocket defining a bolster cushion and wherein the central pocket positions the center pillow so the center pillow underlies each one of the outer pillows defining a corresponding bolster cushion.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The pet bed of claim 19 wherein each one of the outer pillows that defines a corresponding bolster cushion is elongate and the center pillow is circular with a portion of the center pillow abutting an adjacent end of each one of the outer pillows that defines a corresponding bolster cushion.

### Claim 21

A pet bed comprising:
a bed cover with an interior having multiple pockets around a circumference of the bed cover;
a central pocket centrally located in the interior of the bed cover with an opening, the multiple pockets surrounding the central pocket;
a plurality of divider walls symmetrically dividing a perimeter of the bed cover and separating each of the multiple pockets;
a single opening in the bed cover configured to receive pillows for each of the multiple pockets and the central pocket; and
wherein the pillow in the central pocket and the plurality of divider walls prevent pillows in the plurality of pockets from exiting their respective pocket.

### Claim 22

(canceled)

### Claim 23

(canceled)

### Claim 24

(canceled)

### Claim 25

(canceled)

### Claim 26

(canceled)

### Claim 27

(canceled)

### Claim 28

(canceled)

### Claim 29

(canceled)

### Claim 30 (depends on 21)

The pet bed of claim 21 wherein each one of the pillows in each of the multiple pockets define upwardly extending bolster cushions defining a plurality of bolsters that extend about a periphery or circumference of the pillow received in the central pocket.

### Claim 31 (depends on 30)

The pet bed of claim 30 wherein the pillow received in the central pocket prevents removal of the pillows in each one of the multiple pockets.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The pet bed of claim 31 wherein the bed cover has a bottom and defines a closure that exposes the center pocket when opened permitting insertion or removal of the pillow received in the center pocket.

### Claim 33 (depends on 31)

The pet bed of claim 31 wherein the bed cover has a bottom and defines a closure that exposes the center pocket when opened permitting insertion or removal of the pillow received in the center pocket before permitting insertion or removal of the pillow in each one of the multiple pockets.

### Claim 34 (depends on 21)

The pet bed of claim 21 wherein the perimeter of the bed cover is round and the plurality of dividers each create symmetrical, wedge shaped multiple pockets.

### Claim 35 (depends on 34)

The pet bed of claim 34 wherein the pillow in each of the wedge shaped multiple pockets each contact the pillow in the central pocket.

### Claim 36 (depends on 35)

The pet bed of claim 35 wherein each of the pillows are machine washable and machine dryable.

### Claim 37 (depends on 21)

The pet bed of claim 21 further including a bolster that extends upwardly and at least partially along a perimeter of the pet bed.

### Claim 38 (depends on 21)

The pet bed of claim 21 wherein the pillows in the multiple pockets surrounding the central pocket are each of the same shape, and the pillow in the central pocket is a different shape.

### Claim 39 (depends on 1)

The pet bed of claim 1 further including:
a single opening extending into an interior of the bed cover configured to receive the outer pillows and the center pillow; and
wherein the plurality of divider walls and the center pillow prevent the outer pillows from exiting their respective pocket.

### Claim 40 (depends on 39)

The pet bed of claim 39 wherein each one of the pillows in each of the multiple pockets define upwardly extending bolster cushions defining a plurality of bolsters that extend about a periphery or circumference of the pillow received in the central pocket.

### Claim 41 (depends on 40)

The pet bed of claim 40 wherein the pillow received in the central pocket prevents removal of the pillows in each one of the multiple pockets.

### Claim 42 (depends on 41)

The pet bed of claim 41 wherein the bed cover has a bottom and defines a closure that exposes the center pocket when opened permitting insertion or removal of the pillow received in the center pocket.

### Claim 43 (depends on 41)

The pet bed of claim 41 wherein the bed cover has a bottom and defines a closure that exposes the center pocket when opened permitting insertion or removal of the pillow received in the center pocket before permitting insertion or removal of the pillow in each one of the multiple pockets.