PET HOUSE-TRAINING PAD

Abstract

An illustrated view of an exemplary training pad 100 for house training a puppy is presented. The training pad is useful for providing a deterrent to pets chewing or tearing the training pad after they urinate or defecate on a training pad 100. The training pad is useful for aiding cleanup and making cleanup of a used training pad efficient, easier and safer. The training pad has an exterior lining that is leakproof. The training pad has an absorbent pad that is coupled to a middle of the exterior lining to absorb the urine or defecation of a pet. The absorbent pad has a pre-treated chew deterrent such as bitter apple and the like. The absorbent pad further has been pretreated with an odor neutralizer and a pheromone attractant.

Claims

1. A training pad for house training a pet, the pad comprising: an exterior lining, the exterior lining for providing a lining for the pad′ an absorbent pad, the pad being coupled to a middle portion of a top of the pad; and a chew deterrent, wherein the chew deterrent being applied to the absorbent pad to deter chewing of the pad by the pet.

2. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining being a polyurethane laminate (PUL).

3. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining being leakproof.

4. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining having a length being twenty-eight (28) inches.

5. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining having a width being thirty-four (34) inches.

6. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining being substantially square in shape.

7. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad being coupled to the exterior lining by an adhesive material.

8. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad having a length being twenty-four (24) inches.

9. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad having a width being twenty-nine (29) inches.

10. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining being greater in length than the absorbent pad.

11. The pad of claim 1, wherein the exterior lining being greater in width than the absorbent pad.

12. The pad of claim 1, wherein the chew deterrent being bitter apple.

13. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad being five layers.

14. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad being configured to hold ten (cups) of liquid.

15. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad being further configured to be treated with a pheromone attractant.

16. The pad of claim 1, wherein the absorbent pad being further configured to be treated with a odor neutralizer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is an illustrated view of an exemplary training pad.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

[0018] “Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

[0019] Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, an illustrated view of an exemplary training pad 100 for house training a puppy is presented. The training pad 100 is useful for providing a deterrent to pets chewing or tearing the training pad 100 after they urinate or defecate on a training pad 100. The training pad 100 is useful for aiding cleanup and making clean up of a used training pad 100 efficient, easier and safer.

[0021] The training pad 100 has an exterior lining 110 and an absorbent pad 120. The exterior lining 110 is preferably leakproof. The exterior lining 110 is preferably made of a polyurethane laminate (PUL) material, however other materials are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, plastic, vinyl, nylon, etc. The training pad 100 is preferably twenty-eight (28) inches in length, however other lengths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, twenty-three (23) inches, twenty-seven and one-half (27.5) inches, etc. The training pad 100 is preferably thirty-four (34) inches in width, however other widths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, twenty-four (24) inches, forty-four (44) inches, etc. The training pad 100 is preferably a substantially square shape.

[0022] The exterior lining 110 has a first edge 111, a second edge 112, a third edge 113, a fourth edge 114, a back 115 and a top 116. The top 116 of the exterior lining 110 has a middle portion 117.

[0023] The absorbent pad 120 is coupled to substantially the middle portion 117 of the top 116 of the exterior lining 110 by a coupling device (not shown). The coupling device is preferably an adhesive coupler, however other coupling agents are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, Velcro, tape, etc.

[0024] The absorbent pad 120 is preferably made of five layers. The absorbent pad 120 preferably is configured to contain ten (10) cups of liquid, however other amounts of liquid are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to eight (8) cups, fourteen (14) cups, etc. The absorbent pad 120 preferably has a length of twenty-four (24) inches, however other lengths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, twenty (20) inches, twenty-three (23) inches, etc. The absorbent pad 120 must be at least significantly smaller in length than the exterior lining 110.

[0025] The absorbent pad 120 preferably has a width of twenty-nine (29) inches, however other lengths are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, twenty-one (21) inches, forty (40) inches, etc. The absorbent pad 120 must be at least significantly smaller in width than the exterior lining 110. The absorbent pad 120 is preferably substantially square in shape. The absorbent pad 120 is preferably absorbent.

[0026] The absorbent pad 120 is configured to have a chew deterrent administered. The chew deterrent preferably has an undesirable taste. The undesirable taste is preferably a bitter apple flavor, however other flavors are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, vinegar, bitter citrus, bitter cherry, bitter lemon, peppery flavor, etc.

[0027] The absorbent pad 120 preferably is configured to have an odor neutralizer. Further the absorbent pad 120 preferably is configured to have a pheromone attractant.

[0028] In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

[0029] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

[0030] The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0031] Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.