Inflatable, multi-purpose whelping system, and method and kit for preparing same
OwnerBrenda L. Burrowsinventor
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Abstract
An inflatable, multi-purpose whelping system has an inflatable pen with an inflatable, peripheral side wall attached to a bottom. A liner that drapes the interior surfaces of the inflatable pen is fastened to the pen. The inflatable, peripheral side wall comprises a plurality of discretely inflatable segments disposed one atop another to allow for height-adjustment of the inflatable, peripheral side wall. The liner has a band biasing a peripheral portion of the liner into a wall seam between adjacent segments of the inflatable, peripheral side wall. The inflatable, multi-purpose whelping system includes a feeder. A method and a kit for preparing the inflatable multi-purpose whelping system are also disclosed.
Claims23
An inflatable multi-purpose whelping system comprising:
- an inflatable pen (1) having an inflatable, peripheral side wall (2) and a bottom (5);
- the inflatable, peripheral side wall (2) having an interior surface (3) and an exterior surface (4);
- the bottom (5), being attached to the inflatable, peripheral side wall (2) and having an interior surface (6) and an exterior surface (7);
- a liner (8) disposed to drape the interior surface (6) of the bottom (3), the interior surface (3) of the inflatable, peripheral side wall (2) and a predetermined length of the exterior surface (4) of the side wall (2);
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- a means of fastening the liner (8) to the inflatable pen (1).
An inflatable multi-purpose whelping system wherein the inflatable, peripheral side wall (2) has a plurality of discretely inflatable segments (11) fixedly disposed one atop another for height-adjustment of the inflatable, peripheral side wall (2) and a wall seam (12) between adjacent segments (11) and wherein the band (10) biases the peripheral portion (9) of the liner (8) into the wall seam (12) of the inflatable, peripheral side wall (2).
A method of preparing an inflatable multi-purpose whelping system comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an inflatable pen having an inflatable, peripheral side wall and a bottom, the peripheral side wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface and the bottom having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- inflating the inflatable, peripheral side wall to provide an inflatable, peripheral side wall of increased height and to stretch the bottom to its full dimension;
- obtaining a liner;
- draping the interior surface of the bottom and the interior surface of the inflatable, peripheral side wall with the liner;
- draping the liner along a predetermined length of the exterior surface of the inflatable, peripheral side wall;
- obtaining a fastening means;
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- securing the liner to the pen with the fastening means.
A kit for preparing an inflatable multi-purpose whelping system comprising:
- an inflatable pen;
- a liner for lining the inflatable pen;
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- a means of fastening the liner to the inflatable pen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.