Pet beds and components thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024180121-A1
Application number	US-202218074115-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2022
Priority date	Dec 2, 2022
Publication date	Jun 6, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pet bed includes a cover and a liner disposed within the cover. The liner can have one or more liner members that are connected to each other, where the interiors of the liner members are not in communication with each other. The cover can include one or more tuft strips that are movable between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration.

First claim

1 . A liner for a pet bed, comprising:
a first liner member having a first opening and a first interior area, wherein the first opening is movable between open and closed configurations; and a second liner member having a second opening and a second interior area, wherein the second opening is movable between open and closed configurations; wherein the second liner member is connected to the first liner member such that the first and second interior areas are not in communication with each other.

2 . The liner according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second liner members have an inner edge where the first and second liner members are connected and a curved exterior edge that is opposite the inner edge.

3 . The liner according to claim 1 , further comprising a third liner member having a third opening and a third interior area, wherein the third opening is movable between open and closed configurations, and wherein the third liner member is connected to the first liner member on a side opposite the connection between the first liner member and the second liner member such that the first and third interior areas are not in communication with each other.

4 . The liner according to claim 3 , wherein each of the second and third liner members have an inner edge that is connected to the first liner member and a curved exterior edge that is opposite the inner edge.

5 . The liner according to claim 1 , wherein an upper edge of the first liner member is connected to an upper edge of the second liner member.

6 . The liner according to claim 1 , wherein a lower edge of the first liner member is connected to a lower edge of the second liner member.

7 . The liner according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second liner members are attached to each other at a position between the upper and lower edges of each of the first and second liner members.

8 . The liner according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second liner members are directly connected.

9 . The liner according to claim 8 , wherein the first and second liner members are connected by a sewing connection.

10 . The liner according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more connection members that connect the first and second liner members together.

11 . A cover for a pet bed, comprising:
a top cover portion; a bottom cover portion; and one or more tuft strips connected to the top and bottom cover portions, each of the tuft strips comprising:
an upper tuft strip member having an upper extension member and an upper connection member; and
a lower tuft strip member having a lower extension member and a lower connection member;
wherein the upper connection member and lower connection member are configured to be releasably connected in an interior of the cover such that the tuft strip is movable between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration.

12 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein upper connection member and the lower connection member are configured to be releasably connected by a buttoned connection.

13 . The cover according to claim 12 , wherein the upper connection member comprises a button and the lower connection member comprises an opening for receiving the button.

14 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein the upper connection member comprises a female connector and the lower connection member comprises a male connector.

15 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more tuft strips comprise four tuft strips.

16 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein the upper tuft strip comprises an exterior member that is positioned on an exterior of the cover.

17 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein each of the upper and lower extension members comprise straps.

18 . A pet bed, comprising:
a cover having a top portion and a bottom portion that at least partially define a bed interior, the cover further comprising a plurality of tuft strips, wherein each tuft strip comprises an upper tuft strip member that is connected to the top portion of the cover and a lower tuft strip member that is connected to the bottom portion of the cover, and wherein the upper tuft strip member and lower tuft strip member are configured to be releasably connected such that tuft strip is movable between a connected configuration and a disconnected configuration; a liner configured to be disposed in the bed interior of the cover, the liner comprising:
a first outer liner member having a first opening and a first interior area, wherein the first opening is movable between open and closed configurations; and
a second outer liner member having a second opening and a second interior area, wherein the second opening is movable between open and closed configurations;
a middle liner member having a third opening and a third interior area, wherein the third opening is movable between open and closed configurations;
wherein the first outer liner member is connected to the middle liner member such that one or more first elongated openings are disposed between the first outer liner member and the middle liner member;
wherein the second outer liner member is connected to the middle liner member such that one or more second elongated openings are disposed between the second outer liner member and the middle liner member;
wherein at least one first tuft strip of the plurality of tuft strips of the cover is positioned in at least one first elongated opening of the one or more first elongated openings when the at least one first tuft strip is in a connected configuration; wherein at least one second tuft strip of the plurality of tuft strips of the cover is positioned in at least one second elongated opening of the one or more second elongated openings when the at least one second tuft strip is in a connected configuration.

19 . The pet bed according to claim 18 , wherein each of the first and second outer liner members have an inner edge that is connected to the middle liner member and a curved exterior edge that is opposite the inner edge.

20 . The pet bed according to claim 18 , wherein the first outer liner member is connected to the middle liner member such that the first and third interior areas are not in communication with each other, and wherein the second outer liner member is connected to the middle liner member such that the second and third interior areas are not in communication with each other.

21 . The pet bed according to claim 18 , wherein the first outer liner member is directly connected to the middle liner member by a sewing connection, and wherein the second outer liner member is directly connected to the middle liner member by a sewing connection.

22 . The pet bed according to claim 18 , wherein the first outer liner member is connected to the middle liner member by a one or more first connection members, and wherein the second outer liner member is connected to the middle liner member by one or more second connection members.

23 . The pet bed according to claim 18 , wherein upper tuft strip member and the lower tuft strip member are configured to be releasably connected by a buttoned connection.

24 . The pet bed according to claim 23 , wherein the upper tuft strip member comprises a button and the lower tuft strip member comprises an opening for receiving the button.

25 . The pet bed according to claim 18 , wherein the upper tuft member comprises a female connector and the lower tuft s

Assignees

• Worldwise Inc

Inventors

• Rogers Brooke
• Koenig Lyle
• Vonderwische Ingrid
• Frank Sarah

Classifications

• A01K1/0353 Primary

  Pet beds, e.g. dog beds · CPC title

• A47C31/026

  passing through the upholstery, e.g. upholstery nails or buttons · CPC title