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US 2022/0015328 A1Published application
Hands free pet carrier system
AssigneeThe Fundamentum Holding Company LLC
InventorBrandon Ross
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Abstract
A wearable multifunctional hands free pet carrier system seamlessly combines features of an adjustable bag for carrying a pet, with petting pockets, an in-vehicle restraint system, and a retractable leash. The petting pockets allow the user to touch and pet the animal directly while using the pet carrier system, thereby fostering bonds of attachment between pet owner and pet.
Claims16
A hands free pet carrier system comprising:
- a bag defining a cavity therein configured for receiving a pet, the bag provided with a releasably attachable top cover having an orifice of adjustable diameter through which the pet may protrude its head;
- a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap, each shoulder strap having a first end attached at an upper portion of the bag and a second end adjustably attached to a lower portion of the bag;
- a stabilizing strap that releasably connects both shoulder straps at a mid-point thereof;
- an adjustable lumbar support strap attached on a lower portion of the bag;
- one or more petting pockets provided on at least one side of the bag, each petting pocket having an orifice through which a user may insert a hand or finger and directly touch the pet within the bag;
- and
- a safety leash having a first end attached to an interior surface of the bag cavity and a second end provided with a fastener configured to attach to a collar or harness worn by the pet.
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A method for installing a pet carrier in a vehicle seat as a vehicle restraint system for pets, the method comprising:
- placing the pet carrier on a front side of the vehicle seat;
- threading one end of a seatbelt of the vehicle through a loop secured to a rear side of the pet carrier;
- latching said end of the seatbelt to a seatbelt receptacle of the vehicle adapted to receive said end;
- threading left and right shoulder straps of the pet carrier, each unfastened on one end from the pet carrier, through a headrest assembly attached to the vehicle seat so that the shoulder straps extend to a rear side of the vehicle seat;
- fastening the left and right shoulder straps from the rear of the vehicle seat to the pet carrier;
- and
- wrapping a strap around the rear and sides of the vehicle seat and connecting said strap to the pet carrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.