IP Library Granted Patent US 8,141,522
Granted Patent B2
US 8,141,522 · App. 12/862,367 · Granted Mar 27, 2012

Scent distributing decorative stone

Assignee: Four Paws Products, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,141,522
App. No.
12/862,367
Granted
Mar 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A molded decorative yard stake having a basin for containing an animal attractant and a cover removeably locking in place over, and sufficiently spaced from, the basin to permit gradual aerosolization of the animal attractant.

Claims (14)

1. A yard ornament for modifying canine behavior comprising:

a stake having at least two blades, with a face of one of the blades forming an angle less than 180 degrees with a face of a second blade; and

a stone-shaped molded housing connected to the stake, the molded housing having,

a base with a centrally located basin capable of containing liquid canine attractant and extending below a top surface of the base,

the base having two or more hook slots located on the top surface of the base substantially adjacent to the basin, each of the hook slots having a width that narrows along a length of the hook slots in one rotational direction around the basin,

a cover removably coupled to the base,

two or more male extensions with proximate and distal ends, the proximate ends being attached to the cover and the distal ends containing prongs,

two or more spacers attached to an underside of the cover, substantially parallel to the two or more male extensions and having a length that is less than the male extensions, and

the male extensions and spacers being attached to the cover such that when the cover is placed on the base, the spacers contact the top surface of the base and the prongs of the male extensions extend into the hook slots on the top surface of the base, wherein when the cover is moved in the one rotational direction the prongs engage a bottom of the top surface of the base to lock the cover in place spaced apart from the base by the spacers.

2. The yard ornament of claim 1 , further comprising:

canine attractant contained in the basin of the stone-shaped molded housing.

3. The yard ornament of claim 1 , wherein the cover has a top surface area that is the same as or greater than a top surface area of the base.

4. The yard ornament of claim 1 , wherein the base and cover are configured to be sufficiently spaced apart so that canine attractant contained within the basin releases over an extended period of time through the space between the base and cover.

5. The yard ornament of claim 1 , wherein the cover contains a cover edging that extends below the top surface of the base when the cover is locked onto the base.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2013
From: FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD.
To: SUNTRUST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031867/0544 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2010
From: ASKINASI, BARRY
To: FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024880/0159 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120048210A1 · Mar 1, 2012