IP Library Granted Patent US 8,522,724
Granted Patent B2
US 8,522,724 · App. 11/709,440 · Granted Sep 3, 2013

Collapsible pet furniture

Inventor: Andrew Murrer (Alamo, CA)
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Patent No.
US 8,522,724
App. No.
11/709,440
Granted
Sep 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Pet furniture and a kit of parts for assembling pet furniture. The pet furniture includes a lower cap sized to define the base of the pet furniture, a plurality of side clips for removable insertion within said lower cap, the side clips substantially defining the height of the pet furniture. A plurality of structural side walls are provided for removable engagement with the lower cap and side clips, at least one of the structural side walls having an opening sized to enable a pet to enter and exit the pet furniture once assembled. An upper cap is provided for removable engagement with the side clips and structural side walls and lower support discs and upper support discs complete the pet furniture which are each supported by and removable from the lower cap and upper cap, respectively.

Claims (23)

1. A kit of parts for the construction of pet furniture comprising a lower cap sized to define the base of said pet furniture, a plurality of side clips for removable insertion within said lower cap, said side clips substantially defining the height of said pet furniture when said pet furniture is constructed from said kit of parts, a plurality of structural side walls for removable engagement with said lower cap and said side clips, at least one of said structural side walls having an opening sized to enable a pet to enter and exit said pet furniture once assembled, an upper cap for removably engaging said side clips and structural side walls, lower support discs sized to be supported by and removable from said lower cap and upper support discs sized to be supported and removable from said upper cap.

2. The kit of claim 1 wherein said lower support discs and upper support discs are interchangeable on said lower cap and said upper cap.

3. The kit of claim 1 wherein at least said lower support or upper support discs are faced with a plush surface.

4. The kit of claim 1 wherein at least said lower support or upper support discs are faced with a surface conducive to promote scratching by a cat.

5. The kit of claim 1 further comprising a second upper cap sized and configured to releaseably join said upper cap, a second set of side clips for removable insertion within said second upper cap, a second set of structural side walls for removable engagement with said second upper cap and said side clips and a third upper cap for removable engagement with said side clips and second set of structural side walls.

6. The kit of claim 5 wherein at least one of said second set of structural side walls is configured with an opening sized to enable a pet to enter and exit said pet furniture.

7. The kit of claim 5 comprising second upper support discs sized to be supported by and removable from said third upper cap.

8. The kit of claim 5 further comprising clips for releaseably connecting said second upper cap to said upper cap.

9. The kit of claim 1 further comprising an interface for the releaseable attachment of pet activity toys to said pet furniture.

10. The kit of claim 9 further comprising an adaptor clip for releaseably supporting said pet activity toys to said pet furniture at said interface.

11. The kit of claim 9 wherein said pet activity toy comprises a cat scratching surface.

12. The kit of claim 9 wherein said pet activity toy comprises a tethered cat attractant.

13. Pet furniture comprising a lower cap sized to define the base of said pet furniture, side clips removably insertable within said lower cap sized to substantially define the height of said pet furniture, structural side walls for removable engagement with said lower cap and side clips, at least one of said structural side walls having an opening sized to enable a pet to enter and exit said pet furniture, an upper cap for removably engaging said side clips and structural side walls, lower support discs sized to be supported by and removable from said lower cap and upper support discs sized to be supported by and removable from said upper cap.

14. The pet furniture of claim 13 wherein said lower support discs and upper support discs are interchangeable on said lower cap and said upper cap.

15. The pet furniture of claim 13 wherein at least said lower support or upper support discs is faced with a plush surface.

16. The pet furniture of claim 13 wherein at least said lower support or upper support discs are faced with a surface conducive to promoting scratching by a cat.

17. The pet furniture of claim 13 further comprising a second upper cap sized and configured to releaseably join said upper cap, a second set of side clips for removable insertion within said second upper cap, a second set of structural side walls for removable engagement with said second upper cap and said side clips and a third upper cap for removable engagement with said side clips and second set of structural side walls.

18. The pet furniture of claim 17 wherein at least one of said second set of structural side walls is configured with an opening sized to enable a pet to enter and exit said pet furniture.

19. The pet furniture of claim 17 comprising second upper support discs sized to be supported by and removable from said third upper cap.

20. The pet furniture of claim 17 further comprising clips for releaseably connecting said second upper cap to said upper cap.

21. The pet furniture of claim 13 further comprising an interface for releaseable attachment of a pet activity toy to said pet furniture.

22. The pet furniture of claim 21 wherein said pet activity toy comprises a cat scratching surface.

23. The pet furniture of claim 21 wherein said pet activity toy comprises a tethered cat attractant.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: BLATTE, DAVID C.
To: WORLDWISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 057774/0835 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: WINGSPIRE CAPITAL LLC
To: WORLDWISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 057774/0852 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WORLDWISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 057501/0111 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2021
From: PRAESIDIAN CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND III, LP
To: BLATTE, DAVID C.
Reel/Frame 056062/0156 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2021
From: MONROE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC
To: WORLDWISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 055973/0321 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2021
From: WORLDWISE, INC.
To: WINGSPIRE CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 055694/0755 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2015
From: SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
To: WORLDWISE, INC.; QUAKER PET GROUP, INC.; QUAKER DOG, LLC; QPG SHERPA, LLC; QPG BLAKE STREET, LLC
Reel/Frame 037175/0293 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2015
From: WORLDWISE, INC.
To: MONROE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC
Reel/Frame 037172/0017 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 22, 2014
From: WORLDWISE, INC.
To: SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 032102/0390 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: WORLDWISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 032073/0699 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 6, 2011
From: WORLDWISE, INC.
To: PRAESIDIAN CAPITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND III, LP, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 026240/0341 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 29, 2011
From: WORLDWISE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 026204/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2008
From: MURRER, ANDREW
To: WORLDWISE, INC.
Reel/Frame 021333/0739 →
Continuity (1)
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