Pet bed with removable bolster

• US 5,765,502 A
• Filed: 04/18/1996
• Issued: 06/16/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Flexi-Mat Corporation (JLA Home, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Flexi-Mat Corporation (JLA Home, Inc.)
• Inventors: Haugh, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHAW, ELIZABETH ANNE
• Application Number:
  US08/634,374
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 119/28.5, 119/526, 5/402, 5/691, 5/694, 5/722, 5/723, 5/737, 5/738, 5/740
• US Class Current: 119/28.5
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0353 Dog beds

Abstract

A pet bed comprising an outer covering, a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion, and a bolster removably affixed to the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion. The outer covering further includes a reclosable access opening permitting both the bottom cushion and bolster to be removed as needed.

Claims

1. A pet bed comprising:

an outer covering;

a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; and

a bolster removably disposed within the interior of the outer covering and substantially all of said bolster disposed exteriorly about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion without being secured to the removable cushion.

2. The pet bed of claim 1, wherein the outer covering further includes a reclosable access opening.

3. The pet bed of claim 2, wherein the reclosable access opening further includes a zipper.

4. A pet bed comprising:

an outer covering;

a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion; and

a bolster removably affixed within the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion, wherein the bolster is removably affixed within the interior of the outer covering by a plurality of straps secured to the outer covering.

5. The pet bed of claim 4, wherein the straps are hook-and-loop fasteners.

6. The pet bed of claim 4, wherein the outer covering includes a bolster pocket sized to accommodate the bolster, and the plurality of straps removably affixes the bolster within the bolster pocket.

7. A pet bed comprising:

an outer covering including a reclosable access opening;

a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion;

a bolster removably secured to the interior of the outer covering and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion;

such that the removable cushion and bolster are separately removable from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening.

8. The pet bed of claim 7, and means for closing the reclosable access opening.

9. A pet bed comprising;

an outer covering including a bolster pocket and a reclosable access opening;

a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion;

a bolster removably affixed within the bolster pocket and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion;

such that the removably cushion and bolster are separately removably from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening;

wherein the bolster is removably affixed within the bolster pocket by a plurality of straps.

10. The pet bed of claim 9, wherein the straps are hook-and-loop fasteners.

11. A pet bed comprising:

an outer covering including a bolster pocket and a reclosable access opening through a bottom portion of the outer covering;

means for closing the reclosable access opening;

a removable cushion disposed within the outer covering to form a cushioned bottom portion;

a bolster removably affixed within the bolster pocket by a plurality of straps that are secured about the bolster, the bolster disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter of the bottom portion;

such that the removable cushion and the bolster are separately removable from the outer covering interior through the reclosable access opening.