Pet carrier
AssigneeDoskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorsCharles LIN, Jack RENFORTH
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Abstract
A carrier for an animal includes a plurality of panels, a wire frame, a clip and an iso clip. The plurality of panels are configured to form a hollow enclosure for housing the animal. The wire frame supports at least one of the panels so as to maintain the shape of the enclosure. The clip is on a front surface of the carrier, and configured to receive a belt portion of a seat belt of a vehicle. The iso clip is on at least one of a rear surface and a bottom surface of the carrier, and configured to couple to an iso anchor of the vehicle.
Claims18
A carrier for an animal, the carrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels configured to form an enclosure for the animal;
- a wire frame supporting at least one of the panels so as to maintain a shape of the enclosure;
- a clip on a surface of the carrier, the clip configured to receive a belt portion of a seat belt of a vehicle;
- and
- an iso clip at a rear portion of the carrier, the iso clip configured to couple to an isofix anchor of the vehicle.
A method of securing a carrier within a vehicle, the method comprising:
- attaching an iso clip disposed at a rear portion of the carrier to an iso anchor of the vehicle;
- securing a seat belt portion of the vehicle around a front panel of the carrier;
- and
- locking a clip on the carrier to secure the seat belt portion to the carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.