# US 2008/0184941 A1 · Carrying case for pets

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- Number: US 2008/0184941 A1
- Document ID: US20080184941A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/671,554
- Filed: 2007-02-06
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-06
- Assignees: Travel Caddy, Inc. d/b/a Travelon
- Inventors: Du Hai; Andrezj M. Redzisz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080184941A1

## CPC

- A01K 1/0254: {Bags or baskets}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A carry bag for pets includes a construction that has a general rectangular, parallelepiped configuration and incorporates first and second mesh flaps which may be folded to provide for easy ingress and egress of a pet from the bag. The flaps are designed to be retained in an open condition by means of magnetic catches. The configuration of the carry bag is designed to enhance the comfort of a pet retained therein.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A carry case for a pet comprising, in combination:
a generally rectangular, parallelepiped shaped bag including first and second spaced sidewalls,
first and second spaced end walls joined to and joining the first and second sidewalls;
a bottom wall joined to and joining the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls;
a top wall generally parallel to and spaced from the bottom wall, said top wall joined to and joining the first and second side walls;
said walls in combination forming an enclosure, said bottom wall including a first stiffening member for maintaining said bottom wall in a generally rectangular configuration, at least one of said side walls including a second stiffening member for maintaining said first and wall in a generally rectangular configuration;
said first and second end walls each extending upwardly partially from the bottom wall toward the top wall to provide a first and a second open passage to the enclosure;
a first mesh closure flap for the first opening, said first flap hinged by a hinge connection along a top side thereof to the top wall and foldable over the first passage to close the first passage, said first flap including a first fastener for attaching and maintaining the first flap in the closed condition, said first flap including a free end with a first flap retention mechanism cooperative with a compatible retention mechanism on the top wall for holding the first flap in a folded position for access through the first passage to the enclosure; and
a second mesh closure flap for the second opening, said second closure flap hinged by a second hinge connection along a bottom side thereof to the second end wall and foldable over the second passage to close the second passage, said second flap including a second fastener for attaching and maintaining the first flap in the closed condition, said second flap including a free end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The carry case of claim 1 wherein said free end of said second flap includes a second flap retention mechanism and said second end wall includes a compatible retention mechanism on the second end wall for holding the second flap in a folded position for access through the second passage to the enclosure.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The carry case of claim 1 wherein the retention mechanism comprises a magnetic catch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The carry case of claim 2 wherein the retention mechanisms each comprise a magnetic catch.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The carry case of claim 2 wherein the second end wall compatible retention mechanism is positioned approximately midway between the bottom wall and the hinge connection inn the second wall whereby the second flap projects at least partially into the second passage when detached, folded and retained by the second flap retention mechanism.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The carry case of claim 1 including at least one storage bag attached to at least one side of at least one side wall.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The carry case of claim 6 further including a second detachable storage bag on the other of said side walls.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The carry case of claim 1 wherein said first and second fastener comprise a zipper mechanism.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The carry case of claim 1 wherein the compatible retention mechanism is located in the top wall approximately midway between the first and second end walls.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The carry case of claim 9 wherein the first wall extends approximately one half of the distance between the bottom wall and top wall.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The carry case of claim 10 wherein the first end wall includes a convex curved upper end and the stiffener for the first end wall is located generally at an upper end margin.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The carry case of claim 2 wherein the second flap free end is attachable to the top wall at a location approximately one third of the distance between the second and first end walls.