# US 2014/0190421 A1 · Collapsible, mountable animal crate

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- Number: US 2014/0190421 A1
- Document ID: US20140190421A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/209,204
- Filed: 2014-03-13
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2010-12-14
- Inventors: Amy R. Nichols
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190421A1

## CPC

- A01K 1/034: {Dog-kennels}
- A01K 1/0245: {Boxes or cages}
- A01K 1/03: Housing for domestic or laboratory animals
- A01K 1/033: {Cat or dog houses}
- A01K 1/035: Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A collapsible, mountable pet crate. A collapsible crate mountable to a wall such that the crate may be assembled for pet usage while mounted to the wall and collapsed into a compact package while mounted to the wall and not being used. A mounting bracket affixed to the wall receives a mounting rod (or mounting pins) integral with, or connected to, the crate to facilitate operation of the crate. The mounting bracket includes a first position for receipt of the mounting rod corresponding to the assembled or opened crate and a second position for receipt of the mounting rod corresponding to the collapsed or stowed crate. In another version, a pair of latches rotatably joined to a back wall for (i) joining said the wall to the bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) securing the foldable cage to the back wall in an assembled configuration.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An animal crate comprising:
a back wall;
a foldable cage rotatably attached to a bottom tray; and
a pair of latches rotatably joined to said back wall for (i) maintaining said back wall and foldable cage with said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) maintaining said foldable cage in an assembled configuration.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The animal crate of claim 1 wherein said pair of latches include a cutout for retaining catches on edges of said bottom tray when (i) joining said back wall to said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The animal crate of claim 1 wherein said pair of latches includes a cutout for retaining cage loops on said foldable cage when (ii) securing said foldable cage to said back wall in an assembled configuration.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The animal crate of claim 1 further comprising a flange on each outer edge of the back wall, each said flange positioned for receipt by clips on inner edges of a bracket configured for mounting to a wall allowing said animal crate to be mounted to a wall when in a collapsed configuration.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The animal crate of claim 1 wherein said latches are attached to outer edges of said back wall.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The animal crate of claim 1 further comprising a cover configured to adhere to said bottom tray when said animal crate is in a collapsed configuration against said wall.

### Claim 7

An animal crate comprising:
a back wall;
a foldable cage rotatably attached to a bottom tray;
a pair of latches rotatably joined to said back wall for (i) maintaining said back wall and foldable cage with said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) maintaining said foldable cage in an assembled configuration; and
wherein said back wall is configured to attach to one or more brackets attached to a rigid structure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The animal crate of claim 7 wherein said rigid structure is a wall.

### Claim 9

An animal crate comprising:
one or more brackets attachable to a rigid structure;
a back wall configured to attach to said one or more brackets;
a foldable cage rotatably attached to a bottom tray; and
a pair of latches rotatably joined to said back wall for (i) maintaining said back wall and foldable cage with said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) maintaining said foldable cage in an assembled configuration.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The animal crate of claim 9 wherein said rigid structure is a wall.