Portable pet transportation device

A portable pet transportation device for disposition on the seat rest and against the seat interface and back rest of a seat of an automotive vehicle for supporting and transporting a pet, comprising:

• an elongated platform having an upper planar pet supporting surface and an opposite planar seat surface wherein the planar seat surface is disposed in partial contiguous contact with the seat rest of the seat;
• the elongated platform further comprising:
• an extension portion that projects in a cantilevered manner past the seat rest;
• a body portion axially aligned with the extension portion and integrally extending therefrom;
• a securing portion axially aligned with the body portion and integrally extending therefrom;
• the securing portion including a seat interface edge for insertion into the seat interface of the seat;
• a peripheral border continuously extending about the extension portion, the body portion and securing portion and the peripheral border including a plurality of rounded edges so that the platform does not damage the seat when the platform is disposed thereon;
• the extension portion having a width that is greater than the width of the body portion and the securing portion in order to accommodate and comfortably support thereon medium size and large size pets;
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• whereupon in order to mount the platform on the seat the seat interface edge of the securing portion is inserted into the seat interface so that the body portion rests upon the seat rest and the extension portion projects in a cantilevered manner beyond the seat rest so that the pet is comfortably supported upon the securing portion, the body portion and the extension portion with the weight of the pet causing the simultaneous downward pivotal motion of the extension portion and the upward pivotal motion of the securing portion so that the securing portion engages the back rest of the seat thereby preventing the further pivotal motion of the securing portion and maintaining the platform in position upon the seat and the lateral movement of the platform on the seat during automotive vehicle deceleration is minimized by the frictional resistance of the securing portion against the seat interface.

A portable pet transportation device for disposition on the seat rest and adjacent the seat interface and back rest of the seat in an automotive vehicle for supporting and transporting thereon a pet, comprising:

• an elongated platform having an upper planar pet supporting surface and an opposite planar seat surface wherein at least a portion of the planar seat surface is disposed contiguous with the seat rest of the seat;
• the elongated platform further comprising:
• an extension portion that overhangs in a cantilevered manner past the seat rest of the seat;
• a body portion axially aligned with the extension portion and integrally adjoined to the extension portion;
• a securing portion axially aligned with the body portion and integrally adjoined to the body portion;
• the securing portion including a seat interface edge for insertion into the seat interface of the seat;
• a peripheral border continuously extending about the extension portion, the body portion and the securing portion, and the peripheral border including a plurality of rounded edges so that the platform does not damage the seat when the platform is disposed thereon;
• the extension portion having a width that is greater than the width of the body portion and the securing portion in order to more comfortably accommodate and support the pet on the extension portion;
• a pair of opposed slots located on the securing portion so that a seat belt can be passed through the slots for locking the seat belt to the seat belt lock thereby securing the platform on the seat rest of the seat;
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• whereupon for mounting the platform on the seat the seat interface edge of the securing portion is inserted into the seat interface so that the body portion rests upon the seat rest and the extension portion overhangs in a cantilevered manner past the seat rest so that the pet can be comfortably supported upon the upper planar supporting surface and the weight of the pet causing the simultaneous downward pivotal motion of the extension portion and the upward pivotal motion of the securing portion thereby bringing the securing portion in contact with the back rest of the seat for preventing further pivotal movement of the securing portion and maintaining the platform in position upon the seat so that lateral movement of the platform upon the seat rest of the seat during automotive deceleration is hindered by the frictional resistance between the securing portion and the seat interface.