ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,035, issued on Nov. 25.

"Domed pet housing with paneled construction" was invented by Jeffrey H. Rosen (Aventura, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pet housing (10) is made from a series of panels (16) arranged around a cushion-like animal bed (26) to form a generally dome-shaped enclosure (20). An entrance (12) in the enclosure (20) allows for the ingress/egress of a pet animal. For visual aesthetics, the pet housing (10) can assimilate a sports ball through placement and presentation of seams (20) or an animal's head via use of various attachable/removable accouterments (40) (FIG. 8)."

The patent was filed on May 12, 2023, und...