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US 11,917,980 B2Granted
Collapsible animal containment assembly
AssigneeDiggs Inc.
InventorsJacqueline Prehogan, Isaac Langleben, Zel Alexander Crampton, Benjamin J. Beck, Michael T. McDuffee, Ryan J. Donovan, Douglas A. Marsden
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Abstract
A collapsible pet crate that is easy to operate, aesthetically pleasing, quiet, light, durable, easy to clean, and safe and comfortable for the animal. Also disclosed herein are methods of operating a collapsible pet crate. The collapsible pet crate disclosed herein can further include one-step operation, environmentally safe and pet-friendly materials, and method to include various pet-friendly accessories.
Claims17
A collapsible crate assembly, comprising:
- a front side comprising a first vertical member, a second vertical member, a front top member, and a first portion of a mesh network, wherein the front side comprises a front side length;
- a rear side opposite the front side, the rear side comprising a third vertical member, a fourth vertical member, a rear top member, and a second portion of the mesh network;
- a first side between the front side and the rear side, the first side comprising a third portion of the mesh network that is movable relative to the front side and the rear side and between the front side and the rear side, the first side comprising a first side length that is greater than the front side length;
- a second side opposite the first side and between the front side and the rear side, the second side comprising a fourth portion of the mesh network;
- a bottom comprising a base panel, wherein the first vertical member, the second vertical member, the third vertical member, and the fourth vertical member each extend from the bottom;
- and
- a top comprising:
- a first top member extending from the front side to the rear side;
- a second top member extending from the front side to the rear side opposite from the first top member;
- an intermediate top member extending from the front side to the rear side between the first top member and the second top member;
- a first top portion of the mesh network extending between the intermediate top member and the first top member;
- and
- a second top portion of the mesh network extending between the intermediate top member and the second top member,
- wherein the collapsible crate assembly is configurable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration,
- wherein, in the deployed configuration, the top is a first distance from the base panel,
- wherein, in the collapsed configuration, the top is a second distance from the base panel that is less than the first distance,
- wherein the collapsible crate assembly further comprises a multifunctional handle disposed in the intermediate top member, wherein the multifunctional handle comprises a mechanism configured to lock the collapsible crate assembly in the deployed configuration, and
- wherein the mechanism comprises at least one latch pin disposed within the intermediate top member;
- wherein, in the deployed configuration, the at least one latch pin engages with at least one of the front side or the rear side;
- and wherein, in the collapsed configuration, the at least one latch pin disengages from the at least one of the front side or the rear side.
17 more elements
A collapsible pet crate comprising:
- a base;
- a front side comprising a first vertical member, a second vertical member, and a front top member extending between a top of the first vertical member and a top of the second vertical member;
- a rear side comprising a third vertical member, a fourth vertical member, and a rear top member extending between a top of the third vertical member and a top of the fourth vertical member;
- a top side comprising a first side member, a second side member, and horizontal member disposed between the first side member and the second side member, wherein a length of the top side is greater than a length of the rear side and a length of the front side;
- a multifunctional handle disposed in the horizontal member;
- wherein:
- the collapsible pet crate comprises a deployed position and a collapsed position;
- in the deployed position, the first side member and the second side member each extend from proximate the front top member to proximate the rear top member, and the top side is a first distance from the base;
- and
- in the collapsed position, the top side is a second distance from the base that is less than the first distance, the front side and the rear side are each positioned on the top side such that the top side is retained between the base and the front side and the rear side;
- the multifunctional handle is rotatable while disposed in the horizontal member and comprises a mechanism that locks the collapsible pet crate in the deployed position;
- and the mechanism comprises at least one latch pin disposed within the horizontal member;
- wherein, in the deployed position, the at least one latch pin engages with at least one of the front side or the rear side;
- and wherein, in the collapsed position, the at least one latch pin disengages from the at least one of the front side or the rear side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.