Matthew J Hough

US Patent:

20080277638, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

May 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/116797

Inventors:

David Alan Benner - Honesdale PA, US
Matthew E. Hough - Telford PA, US
Constantino Valerio - Norristown PA, US

Assignee:

PURRFECT FENCE, LLC - Honesdale PA

International Classification:

E04H 17/00

US Classification:

256 11, 256 1, 119502, 256 73

Abstract:

A cat confinement fence for limiting a cat from escaping from a confinement area includes a plurality of posts spaced apart and mounted in the ground to define the confinement area. Each of the posts includes a main section and a pivoting section. A first end of each main section is mounted in a ground surface and a second end of each main section is secured to the pivoting section. The pivoting section is pivotable between an upright position and an extended position. Upper fencing is mounted to and between the plurality of posts and extends across at least a portion of the main section and at least a portion of the pivoting section of each of the plurality of posts. A resilient member is mounted proximate to the second end of the main section of each post and biases the pivoting section of the respective post toward the upright position.

US Patent:

20090293411, Dec 3, 2009

Filed:

May 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/473666

Inventors:

David Alan BENNER - Honesdale PA, US
Matthew E. HOUGH - Telford PA, US

Assignee:

PURRFECT CAT FENCE - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

E04B 1/00
E04H 17/08

US Classification:

527411, 256 1

Abstract:

A fencing system for confining climbing animals. The fencing system uses a plurality of vertical posts that are set in place along a fence line. Arch support brackets are provided that attach to the vertical posts. Each arch support bracket has an ascending section that climbs to an apex point and a descending section that descends from that apex point. Flexible plastic netting is suspended between the rigid supports that are created by the vertical posts and the arch support brackets. Flexible plastic netting is supported vertically by the vertical posts. Above the vertical posts, the flexible plastic netting is supported in an ascending” angle to an apex point by each ascending section of “the arch support brackets. From the apex point, the flexible plastic netting is supported in a descending angle to the free end of the arch support bracket.

US Patent:

7562453, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

May 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/438448

Inventors:

David Alan Benner - Honesdale PA, US
Matthew Hough - Conshohocken PA, US

International Classification:

B23P 15/12

US Classification:

2989731, 2925201, 256 1, 256 11

Abstract:

A fencing system for confining climbing animals. The fencing system uses a plurality of vertical posts that are set in place along a fence line. Arch support brackets are provided that attach to the vertical posts. Each arch support bracket has an ascending section that climbs to an apex point and a descending section that descends from that apex point. Flexible plastic netting is suspended between the rigid supports that are created by the vertical posts and the arch support brackets. Flexible plastic netting is supported vertically by the vertical posts. Above the vertical posts, the flexible plastic netting is supported in an ascending angle to an apex point by each ascending section of the arch support brackets. From the apex point, the flexible plastic netting is supported in a descending angle to the free end of the arch support bracket.