Patent Publication Number: US-2020281158-A1

Title: Pet Bed Covering Assembly

Description:
(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     (c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     (d) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT 
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     (g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to covering devices and more particularly pertains to a new covering device for inhibiting a pet bed from becoming soiled. 
     (h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a covering that is positionable over and around a pet bed. In this way the covering inhibits a pet from physically contacting the pet bed when the pet lies in the pet bed. The covering is infused with a chemical scent to conceal unpleasant odors associated with the pet. The covering is infused with a chemical insect repellant to repel fleas and other insect parasites. An elastic band is coupled to covering and the elastic band tightens the covering around the pet bed for removably retaining the covering on the pet bed. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       (i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top view of a pet bed covering assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a pet bed being inserted into an opening in a covering. 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a covering being positioned around a pet bed. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective exploded view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     (j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new covering device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the pet bed covering assembly  10  generally comprises a covering  12  that is positionable over and around a pet bed  14 . In this way the covering  12  inhibits a pet from physically contacting the pet bed  14  when the pet lies in the pet bed  14 . The covering  12  is infused with a chemical scent  18  to conceal unpleasant odors associated with the pet. The chemical scent  18  may be a floral scent, such as lavender, or other pleasing scent. Additionally, the covering  12  is infused with a chemical insect repellant  20  to repel fleas and other insect parasites. The covering  12  has first surface  22 , a second surface  24  and a peripheral edge  26  extending therebetween. The peripheral edge  26  is continuously arcuate such that the covering  12  has a rounded shape. Moreover, the first surface  22  rests on the pet bed  14  when the covering  12  is positioned on the pet bed  14  such that the pet lies on the second. The pet may be a dog, a cat or any other domesticated mammal. 
     An elastic band  28  is coupled to covering  12  and the elastic band  28  tightens the covering  12  around the pet bed  14  for removably retaining the covering  12  on the pet bed  14 . The elastic band  28  is coextensive with the peripheral edge  26  of the covering  12  such that the elastic band  28  draws peripheral edge  26  over the first surface  22  of the covering  12 . In this way an opening  30  is defined in the covering  12 . The opening  30  is positioned around the pet bed  14  having the elastic band  28  being positioned on a bottom side  32  of the pet bed  14 . The elastic band  28  draws the peripheral edge  26  along the bottom side  32  of the pet bed  14  for covering  12  the pet bed  14 . 
     In use, the covering  12  is positioned over and around the pet bed  14  such that the pet lies on the covering  12  when the pet lies on the pet bed  14 . The chemical scent  18  enhances the overall odor of the pet bed  14  and the chemical insect repellant  20  repels fleas and other insect parasites. In this way the covering  12  enhances the comfort of the pet while the pet lies on the pet bed  14 . The covering  12  is removed from the pet bed  14  once the covering  12  becomes visibly soiled from the pet and the covering  12  is subsequently disposed of. A new covering  12  is then placed over and around the pet bed  14 . In this way the service life of the pet bed  14  is enhanced as well as enhancing the comfort of the pet. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.