ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,651, issued on March 31.
"Pet container to overlay a vehicle seat" was invented by John R. Kordecki (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dog carrier designed to mitigate the effects of kinetosis (i.e., motion sickness) while a dog is traveling in a vehicle. The carrier provides a comfortable defined space that expands a typical passenger seat. The carrier provides a stable rigid base of support to enable a dog to stand, sit, or lay down within the safe confines of the carrier. The carrier can be used in conjunction with a vehicle's LATCH system. An angled base with first and second sidewalls are designed to foll...