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Is a pet door patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a pet door have been patented many times, but "a pet door" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 155 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “pet door” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 139 best keyword matches we examined, 53 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: RADIO SYSTEMS CORP (16), Smartec Products LLC (5), HARRINGTON LISA (4), REILOR HOLDINGS LTD (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): E06B (127), A01K (54), E05B (18), E05F (18).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a pet door
- Pet door with locking mechanisms and method for controlling pet door US-2026176915-A1 2026 · NINGBO ACE GREENIS SMART TECH CO LTD
The present invention provides a pet door with locking mechanisms and a method for controlling the pet door, and belongs to the technical field of pet management. The pet door with the locking mechanisms includes: a door frame inc…
View on Google Patents - Pet door assembly and flap US-12553280-B2 2026 · DAVLANTES GEORGE N
A modular pet door for use with a structure including an interior portion, an exterior portion and defining an opening is disclosed. The modular pet door includes an interior frame to seat on the interior portion of the structure,…
View on Google Patents - Pet door US-12421789-B2 2025 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
A pet door includes a motor for locking and unlocking a pet flap of a pet door. The pet flap is rotatably attached to an upper portion of the pet door. The flap has at least one peripheral edge and a movable seal coupled to the fl…
View on Google Patents - Multi-directional opening flap pet door US-2022356754-A1 2022 · LOU YU
The present invention provides a multi-directional opening flap pet door, relating to the technical field of pet bearing devices, which comprises: a supporting door frame, a bearing door frame, a locking seat and a blocking door p…
View on Google Patents - Pet door having insulating flap US-10619389-B2 2020 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
A pet door is provided having a frame unit and a pivotal flap. The pet door includes a sill which is magnetically biased to attach to the lower end of the flap unit so as to maintain the flap unit in its closed position and to res…
View on Google Patents - Pet door locking hinge device US-10190349-B1 2019 · JACOBSON JASON V
A pet door locking hinge device for providing a small lockable door sized just for a pet cut into a room door. The pet door locking hinge device includes a pet door having an end and being adapted to be hingedly coupled to a room …
View on Google Patents - Locking pet door system US-9284773-B1 2016 · FRIDLEY MARLENE E
A pet door system for allowing pets to enter and exit a building is provided. The pet door system comprises a pet door having a top edge, a pair of side edges, and a bottom edge with the pet door pivotally mounted within the openi…
View on Google Patents - Pet door with locking flaps US-8826594-B2 2014 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
A pet door with locking flaps, or lockable pet door. The lockable pet door includes a barrier flap surrounded by one or more locking flaps mounted in the pet door frame. The locking flaps, the barrier flap, and the pet door frame …
View on Google Patents - Alarm actuated pet door lock release mechanism US-7564362-B2 2009 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
A pet door having a locking mechanism for normally limiting ingress and egress, the pet door being adapted communicate with a conventional environmental detector to unlock the locking mechanism when a hazard environmental conditio…
View on Google Patents - Gasket Assembly for a Pet Door Flap US-2008168716-A1 2008 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
A pet door gasket assembly adapted to provide a strong thermal, chemical, and mechanical bond between the gasket and a rigid pet door flap adapted to be mounted within an opening in a frame in a manner permitting a pet to have una…
View on Google Patents - Lockable pet door US-6959511-B2 2005 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
A pet door offering ingress or egress through a structural member. A lock mechanism in the pet door allows the pet owner to restrict ingress and/or egress as desired. The pet door features a dual control system that simplifies the…
View on Google Patents - Attachment for releasable pet door flap US-2005039694-A1 2005 · RADIO SYSTEMS CORP
Described is a pet door for providing ingress or egress, for a pet, through a structural member, such as a wall or door. The pet door also offers a weather-resisting feature that prevents the integration of the exterior environmen…
View on Google Patents - Insulated, weatherproof, and lockable pet door US-6681524-B1 2004
A pet door has interior (22) and exterior frames (28) that assemble to define a tunnel through which a pet may pass. Attaching to the frames are rigid inner (34) and outer doors (36) that are each held closed at a non-vertical ang…
View on Google Patents - Pet door US-6141911-A 2000 · REILOR LTD
A pet door having a pair of bolt assemblies with bolts (28) mounted in a frame having an aperture (6) in which a door flap (18) is pivotably mounted. The bolts (28) are extendable into the door flap (18) and retractable into the f…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a pet door been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Pet products are a popular invention category; differences tend to be in the attachment, the dispensing or cleaning mechanism, or added electronics.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.