Securable pet door
OwnerLisa Harringtoninventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for an installable pet door. The device may comprise a door, a knob, a plurality of windows, a frame, and a hinge. The knob may comprise a latch for secure closing. When the pet door comprises a hinge, the hinge may be inserted into a hinge recess so that the door may be securely locked. The orientation of the one or more elements of the pet door system may be predetermined, interchangeable, or customizable. The door may open from, slide into, revolve within, or move in some other non-limiting equivalent way from or relative to the frame. The frame may comprise a sensor. When the frame comprises a sensor, the sensor may interface with an external device, such as a doormat, to operate the door automatically as a result of motion, temperature, or other non-limiting sensible feature or method.
Claims17
A pet entryway comprising:
- a first frame, wherein the first frame is configured to partially embed within a first external surface;
- a hinge, wherein the hinge is configured to pivot along a pivot axis defined by the first frame, wherein the first frame comprises a hinge recess that secures the hinge in a plurality of predetermined positions;
- a door, wherein at least one access edge connects to the hinge;
- a knob, wherein the knob is attached to a surface of the door;
- a latch, wherein the latch extends from a rotational axis of the knob and interfaces with the first frame;
- a first connector frame extending from the first frame, wherein the first connector frame is configured to be fully embedded within the first external surface;
- a second frame, wherein the second frame is configured to partially embed within a second external surface, wherein when the first frame and the second frame are embedded, a portal from the first external surface to the second external surface is created;
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- a second connector frame extending from the second frame, wherein the second connector frame is connectable on a distal end to the first connector frame, and wherein when connected, the second connector frame is configured to be fully embedded within the second external surface.
A pet entryway comprising:
- a first recessed frame, wherein the first recessed frame is configured to recess into a first external surface;
- a first hinge, wherein the hinge pivots along a pivot axis defined by a first side of the first recessed frame;
- a first door, wherein at least one edge connects to the first hinge;
- a first knob, wherein the first knob is attached to a surface of the first door;
- a second hinge, wherein the second hinge pivots along a pivot axis defined by a second side of the first recessed frame;
- a second door, wherein at least one edge connects to the second hinge;
- a second knob, wherein the second knob is attached to a surface of the second door;
- a first connector frame, wherein the first connector frame is attached to the first recessed frame;
- a second connector frame, wherein the second connector frame is configured to connect to the first connector frame;
- a second recessed frame configured to recess into a second external surface, wherein the second frame extends distally from the second connector frame and wherein when the first frame and the second frame are recessed, a portal from the first external surface to the second external surface is create;
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- a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a latching mechanism located on the first knob and a positioning mechanism located proximate to the second knob, wherein the positioning mechanism is configured to limit a position of the latching mechanism, and wherein the latching mechanism is configured to fit over the second knob when in a locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.