ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,544, issued on Sept. 16.
"Pet exercise ball containment device" was invented by Richard Crabtree III (Westerville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is directed to a pet exercise ball containment device comprising a receptacle having a substantially concave-shaped surface; three or more bearings attached to the substantially concave-shaped surface and arranged to receive the pet exercise ball; and one or more base components arranged on the receptacle to stabilize the pet exercise ball containment device. In some embodiments, the device can comprise an absorbent pad to collect waste from the pet. In some embodiments,...