Pet travel door system

A door panel having an integrated pet travel door for installing into an existing door, the door panel comprising:

• a body member;
• wherein the body member includes a front face and a back face;
• and wherein the pet travel door is carried by the body member;
• a body frame member affixed to an outer peripheral portion of the body member;
• a passageway formed in the body member, the passageway being defined as having a top, a bottom, and side portions extending between the top and the bottom;
• a first recess formed within the top of the body member adjacent the top of the passageway, and extending latitudinally substantially of the top of the passageway;
• a second recess formed within the body member adjacent the bottom of the passageway, and extending latitudinally substantially the bottom of the passageway;
• a plurality of structural members that are each substantially the same shape as one of the recesses, and are each matingly engaged with one of the recess;
• a respective number of U-shaped structural members that are substantially the same length as one of the recesses, wherein each of the U-shaped structural members are positioned to overly one of the recesses, and matingly engage a portion of the body member surrounding the one of the recesses;
• and
• at least one through channel formed through a portion of the structural members and the U-shaped structural members;
• wherein the first recess and the second recess are substantially the same size and shape;
• wherein the body member has a respective at least one receiving channel formed therein adjacent to at least one of the top of the passageway and the bottom of the passageway;
• and
• wherein the through channels formed in the structural members and the U-shaped structural members are positioned to align with one another and with the respective receiving channels formed in the body member;
• wherein the through channels and the receiving channels are configured to receive a portion of a security panel therein.

A kit to retrofit an existing door to include a pet travel door, the kit comprising:

• a container;
• a pet travel door carried by the container;
• a plurality of structural members carried by the container;
• a respective number of U-shaped structural members carried by the container;
• and
• at least one of an adhesive, an adhesive double-sided tape, at least one screw, and at least one bolt carried by the container;
• wherein the pet travel door is adapted to be affixed within a passageway formed through a portion of the existing door, the passageway being defined as having a top, a bottom, and side portions extending between the top and the bottom;
• wherein the structural members are adapted to be matingly engaged with at least one of a first recess formed within the top of the existing door that is adjacent the top of the passageway and that is extending latitudinally substantially the top of the passageway, and with a second recess formed within the existing door that is adjacent the bottom of the passageway and that also is extending latitudinally substantially the bottom of the passageway;
• wherein, the U-shaped structural members are adapted to be positioned to overly one of the recesses, and are adapted to be matingly engaged with a portion of the existing door surrounding the one of the recesses;
• and
• wherein the pet travel door is adapted to be affixed within the passageway using at least one of the adhesive, the adhesive double-sided tape, the at least one bolt, and the at least one screw;
• and
• wherein, the structural members and the U-shaped structural members have at least one through channel formed through a portion thereof;
• wherein, the at least one through channel is adapted to be align with at least one receiving channel formed within the existing door that are adjacent to at least one of the top and bottom of the passageway;
• and wherein the through channels and the receiving channels are configured to receive a portion of a security panel therein.