Crate apparatus for transporting animals in vehicles
AssigneeGordon Daniel Oke Templeton
InventorsGordon Daniel Oke Templeton, Meera Bhagwan Thadani
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Abstract
An animal transport crate apparatus has an outer crate including rigid panels forming an outer boundary of an animal enclosure and an inner lining defining a flexible envelope arranged to receive the animal therein within the outer crate. Vehicle connecting tethers are arranged to extend through the outer crate for connection between the inner lining and frame anchors of the vehicle. The tethered inner lining allows the animal to be captured by the flexible envelope to minimize injury to the animal, and other occupants of the vehicle, regardless of the condition of the outer crate following a crash of the vehicle. The surrounding outer crate of rigid panels maintains ease of portability of the crate.
Claims18
An animal transport crate apparatus for transporting an animal within a vehicle having frame anchors, the apparatus comprising:
- an outer crate including rigid panels forming an outer boundary of an animal enclosure;
- an inner lining received within the outer crate, the inner lining defining a flexible envelope arranged to receive the animal therein within the outer crate;
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- at least one vehicle connecting tether extending through a respective tether opening in the outer crate, said at least one vehicle connecting tether being arranged to be connected between the inner lining and the frame anchors of the vehicle;
- wherein the flexible envelope is arranged to be constricted about the animal therein responsive to said at least one vehicle connecting tether being pulled outwardly relative to the outer crate.
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