Patent Application
20120199074
The present invention involves a bedding product which is ideally suited for use as a pet bed Pet beds of this type are ideally suited for use by dogs appreciative of a pet bed which provides differing surfaces facilitating lounging and sleeping while also providing a therapeutic foundation.
It is quite common to provide a pet bed particularly for a dog as an alternative to the dog sleeping and lounging on a hard or thinly carpeted surface. As dogs grow older, they tend to spend more time sleeping and lounging while, at the same time, oftentimes must cope with arthritic and similar debilitating conditions. Many pet owners are insensitive to a dog's needs and as most dogs do not express their discomfort, they continue to silently suffer as they attempt to sleep and lounge.
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a bedding product which provides two unique surfaces to accommodate a dog.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a bedding product suitable for pets of all ages and which is particularly suitable for older dogs and those suffering from arthritis.
These and further objects will be more readily apparent when considering the following disclosure and appended claims.
A pet bed having an upper fabric layer, lower fabric layer and a peripheral edge joining the upper and lower fabric layers defining the shape of the pet bed. Proximate the upper fabric layer is located a casing, the casing enclosing chopped memory foam and proximate the lower fabric layer is located sheet of open cell foam having an undulating surface such that the undulating surface creates dimples on said lower fabric layer.
Novel features which are characteristic of the invention, as to organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof will be better understood from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for illustration description only and are not intended as definitions of the limits of the invention. The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are recited with particularity in the claims.
There has been broadly outlined more important features of the invention in the summary above and in order that the detailed description which follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form additional subject matter of the claims appended hereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception upon which this disclosure is based readily may be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important therefore, that claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Certain terminology and the derivations thereof may be used in the following description for convenience and reference only, and will not be limiting. For example, words such as “upward,” “downward,” “left,” and “right” refer to directions in the drawings to which reference is made unless otherwise stated. Similar words such as “inward” and “outward” refer to directions toward and away from, respectively, the geometric center of a device or area and designated parts thereof. Reference in the singular tense include the plural and vice versa, unless otherwise noted.
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Memory foam 13 contained within casing 15 creates a thick, therapeutic foundation encouraging sleep. Thus, pet bed 10 comprised of upper fabric 11 and lower fabric 19 (
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To summarize, the present pet bed is ideally suited for all pets and particularly pet dogs. Younger dogs which do not have arthritic or achy joints may prefer to reside on upper fabric layer 11 for engaging reclaimed memory foam 13 for establishing a therapeutic foundation for sleep. As the pet ages or as the present pet bed is introduced to a pet having arthritis or other pain& conditions, bed 10 can be turned over exposing lower fabric layer 19 to enable dimples 20 to engage the pet in order to ease its painful pressure points and cushion achy joints and muscles.
Pet bed 10 can also include selectively closable seem 12 in order to enable subparts within bed 10 to be removed for cleaning and replacement. In this regard, it is noted in reference to
The above disclosure is sufficient to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to practice the invention, and provides the best mode of practicing the invention presently contemplated by the inventor. While there is provided herein a full and complete disclosure of the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction, dimensions, relationships, or operations as described. Various modifications, alternative constructions, changes and equivalents will readily occur to those skilled in the art and may be employed as suitable without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. Such changes might involve alternative materials, components, structural arrangements, sizes, shapes, forms, functions, operational features or the like.
Therefore, the above description and illustration should not be considered as limiting the scope of the invention, which is defined by the appended claims.
