Pet vehicle safety restraint device

A method for securing a pet into a seat of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• (1) obtaining a pet vehicle safety restraint device;
• (2) obtaining a pet which is member selected from the group consisting of a dog and a cat;
• (3) placing the device on a seat of the vehicle, wherein the pet seating floor rests on the seat of the vehicle;
• (4) looping a seat belt of the vehicle through apertures in the pet vehicle safety device;
• (5) fastening the seat belt to secure the device to the vehicle seat;
• (6) placing the pet into a harnessing system of the device;
• and
• (7) adjusting flexible bands of the device to substantially secure the pet within the harnessing system;
• wherein the device comprises:
• (a) a base frame comprising a pet seating floor and a back panel, the floor and panel being in a substantially ninety degrees relationship to one another;
• the base frame comprising a one piece molded unit;
• the pet seating floor having a substantially centrally located second attachment means;
• the back panel having a substantially centrally located first attachment means, wherein the base frame comprises at least two apertures for receiving a vehicle seat belt, the at least two apertures being located near the junction of the back panel and the pet seating floor;
• (b) a harnessing system for containing an upper torso of a pet;
• the harnessing system being substantially free of metal closure devices;
• the harnessing system comprising an adjustable flexible chest band;
• the harnessing system further comprising a third attachment means located on the underside of the chest band, and a fourth attachment means located on the upperside of the chest band;
• (c) a first adjustable leash having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being closer to the base frame, the first leash being removably attached the proximal end to the back panel at the first attachment means, the first leash being removably attached at the distal end to the chest band as by the fourth attachment means;
• and (d) a second adjustable leash having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being closer to the base frame, the second leash being removably attached at the proximal end to the pet seating floor at the second attachment means, and the second leash being removably attached at the distal end to the chest band as by the third attachment means;

A pet vehicle safety restraint device comprising:

• (a) a base frame comprising a pet seating floor and a back panel, the floor and panel being in a substantially ninety degrees relationship to one another;
• the base frame comprising a one piece molded unit;
• the pet seating floor having two attachment means, a second attachment means being located at one side of the pet seating floor and a third attachment means being located at the other side of the pet seating floor;
• the back panel having a substantially centrally located first attachment means;
• wherein the base frame comprises at least two apertures for receiving a vehicle seat belt, the at least two apertures being located near the junction of the back panel and the pet seating floor;
• (b) a harnessing system for containing an upper torso of a pet;
• the harnessing system being substantially free of metal closure devices;
• the harnessing system comprising an adjustable flexible chest band;
• the adjustable flexible chest band comprising a fourth attachment means located on the underside of the chest band, and a fifth attachment means located on the upperside of the chest band;
• (c) a first adjustable leash having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being closer to the base frame, the first leash being removably attached at the proximal end to the back panel at the first attachment means, the first leash being removably attached at the distal end to the chest band as by the fifth attachment means;
• (d) a second adjustable leash having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being closer to the base frame, the second leash being removably attached at the proximal end to the pet seating floor at the second attachment means, and the second leash being removably attached at the distal end to the chest band as by the fourth attachment means;
• and
• (e) a third adjustable leash having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being closer to the base frame, the third leash being removably attached at the proximal end to the pet seating floor at the third attachment means, and the third leash being removably attached at the distal end to the chest band as by the fourth attachment means.