Patent Publication Number: US-2007095292-A1

Title: Modular pet bed

Description:
BACKGROUND  
      1. Field of the Disclosure  
      This invention relates generally to apparatus for pets bedding but specifically relates to modular, multi-level pet beds, pillars, supports and platforms.  
      2. The Prior Art  
      Background  
      Beds for pets and support members used in the construction of the frame to hold a pet mattress are well known in the art. However, existing designs do not accommodate multiple platform levels and are not interlocking to structural support pillars. They engage a target surface in a substantially single level orientation through a frame to hold pets. Considering limitations of existing products, a multiple level platform design provides elevated protection rather than merely resting on a flat surface. Further, the multiple platform design improves the prior art by providing optional, detachable and removable, pet house hideaways and pet scratching posts. Finally, the prior art designs do not allow for recycled, environmentally friendly construction members in a modular, notched and grooved assembly, configurable for multiple pets. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES  
       FIG. 1  is a Modular Pet Bed assembly with a large bottom container and notched and grooved vertical support members. 
    
    
     DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS  
     
         
           1  Pet scratching, vertical support pillars  
           2  Removable/Reversible platform base  
           3  Drilled opening for stretch cord or truck bed tie down  
           4  Removable hook and loop attached remnant carpeting  
           5  Carved notches for platforms support  
           6  Carved notches with leg options for platforms support and elevation  
           7  Optional pet house hideaway  
           8  Upper horizontal support members interlocking with vertical pillars  
           9  Painted or stained trim finish post caps and covers  
       
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION  
      Persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following description is illustrative only and not in any way limiting. Other modifications and improvements will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure. In the following description, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.  
       FIG. 1  is a top and side view of a modular Pet Bed, multiple platform mount assembly with a bottom platform base and removable, reversible platform base  2  and a top platform mounting area  8  attached via notch and groove construction.  
       FIG. 1  further illustrates pet scratching, horizontal members notched and attached to vertical support pillars  6  and carved notches for platform support  5  modularly attached by interlocking notches. The bottom platform base and removable, reversible platform features a drilled opening provided for stretch cords, pet leashes for truck bed tie down  3 . The pet scratching pillars are formed by a removable hook and loop system attaching remnant carpet continuously and smoothly joined or tacked to the vertical support members. The edges of said front, first side, rear, second side, top and bottom panels are also formed continuously and smoothly in a variety of environmentally friendly materials including composition fiber, wood, and recycled particle, composition pressed wood.