Los Angeles Dog Owner Receives Patent for Whiffie™ Cushion

US  patent 12,582,089 B1 is a "pet headrest for vehicle" . The inventors are Andrew Laske, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Brian Gant, Los Angeles, CA (US). It has been assigned to SafetyFurst L.L.C, Warrenton, MO (US) and was Filed by SafetyFurst LLC, Los Angeles, CA (US) December 4th, 2024. 

The abstract description includes details:

• A pet headrest includes a continuous elongate body having a plurality of cavities formed therein.
• The headrest also includes a slot that extends the length of the body and at least partially intersects each of the cavities. 
• The slot receives a top edge of a vehicle window. 
• The headrest also includes at least one pair of opposing contact surfaces formed internal to the body on either side of the slot. 
• Each pair of opposing contact surfaces contacts the window so as to removably secure the pet headrest to the top edge of the vehicle window via friction."

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