# US 2023/0263128 A1 · Collapsible pet travel crate > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0263128 A1 - Document ID: US20230263128A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/679,697 - Filed: 2022-02-24 - Published: 2023-08-24 - Earliest claimed: 2022-02-24 - Assignees: Radio Systems Corporation - Applicants: Radio Systems Corporation - Inventors: Pan Zhen; Amanda Sweetnam - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230263128A1 ## CPC - A01K 1/0272: {Boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses especially adapted for transport in or on automobiles} - A01K 1/0157: {Mats; Sheets} - A01K 1/0245: {Boxes or cages} - A01K 1/0254: {Bags or baskets} - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS ## Abstract A collapsible pet travel crate for use with at least one car seat includes an internal frame and a housing. The internal frame has two side members and four foldable members extending between the side members. Each side member has an upright rear portion. Each foldable members a first piece and a second piece coupled to the first piece through a lockable hinge. Each first piece is coupled to one side member through a first pivot hinge. Each second piece is coupled to the other side member through a second pivot hinge. The housing includes two oppositely disposed side panels and a central panel. Each side panel also has an upper mounting slot and a lower mounting slot. The housing includes a front mounting strap. The car seat belt extends through the first and second slots and across the front surface of the rear portions of the two side members. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A collapsible pet travel crate configured to be mounted upon a car seat having a flexible seat belt, the collapsible pet travel crate comprising: an internal frame having two laterally disposed forward frame portions, two laterally disposed rearward frame portions, two laterally disposed top frame portions extending between the forward frame portions and the rearward frame portions, and two laterally disposed lower frame portions extending between the forward frame portions and the rearward frame portions; a housing covering the internal frame, the housing having a first seatbelt slot positioned closely adjacent one rearward frame portion, the housing also having a second seatbelt slot positioned closely adjacent the other rearward frame portion, the first seatbelt slot and the second seatbelt slot being positioned to allow a car seat belt to pass through the first seatbelt slot to the second seatbelt slot while also being positioned across a forward facing surfaces of the rearward frame portions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 1 wherein one forward frame portion, one rearward frame portion, one top frame portion, and one lower frame portion forms a first side member, wherein the other forward frame portion, the other rearward frame portion, the other top frame portion, and the other lower frame portion forms a second side member, and wherein the internal frame includes a plurality of foldable members extending between the first side member and the second side member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 2 wherein each foldable member includes a first piece and a second piece coupled to the first piece for movement between a folded configuration and a longitudinally aligned, straight configuration. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 3 wherein the first piece has a first end having a lockable hinge and a second end having a first pivot hinge couple to the first side member, and wherein the second piece has a first end coupled to the lockable hinge and a second end having a second pivot hinge coupled to the second side member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 1 wherein the housing has at least one side door releasably coupled to a central panel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 1 further including a rigid, padded mat positioned to overlay a bottom section of the housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 1 further including a mounting strap coupled to a front section of the housing. ### Claim 8 A collapsible pet travel crate configured to be mounted upon a car seat having a flexible seat belt, the collapsible pet travel crate comprising: an internal frame having two oppositely disposed side members and a plurality of foldable members extending laterally between the two oppositely disposed side member, each side member having a forward frame portion, a rearward frame portion, a top frame portion extending between the forward frame portion and the rearward frame portion, and a lower frame portion extending between the forward frame portion and the rearward frame portion, each foldable member of the plurality of foldable members having a first piece and a second piece pivotally mounted to the first piece through a lockable hinge for movement between a folded position and an longitudinally aligned extended position, the first piece being coupled to one side member through a first hinge oppositely disposed along the first piece from the lockable hinge, the second piece being coupled to the other side member through a second hinge oppositely disposed along the second piece from the lockable hinge; a housing covering the internal frame. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 8 wherein the housing has a first seatbelt slot positioned closely adjacent the rearward frame portion of one side member, the housing also having a second seatbelt slot positioned closely adjacent the rearward frame portion of the other side member, the first seatbelt slot and the second seatbelt slot being positioned to allow a car seat belt to pass through the first seatbelt slot to the second seatbelt slot while also being positioned across a forward facing surface of the rearward frame portion of each side member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 8 wherein the housing has at least one side door releasably coupled to a central panel. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 8 further including a rigid, padded mat positioned to overlay a bottom section of the housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 8 further including a mounting strap coupled to a front section of the housing. ### Claim 13 A collapsible pet travel crate configured to be mounted upon a car seat having a flexible seat belt, the collapsible pet travel crate comprising: an internal frame having a first side frame portion and a second side frame portion laterally spaced from the first side frame portion, the first side frame portion having an upright first rear portion positioned at a rearward end of the crate, the second side frame portion having an upright second rear portion positioned at a rearward end of the crate; a housing covering the internal frame, the housing having a first seatbelt slot positioned closely adjacent the first rear portion of the first side frame portion, the housing also having a second seatbelt slot positioned closely adjacent the second rear portion of the second side frame portion, the first seatbelt slot and the second seatbelt slot being positioned to allow a car seat belt to pass through the first seatbelt slot to the second seatbelt slot while also being positioned across a forward facing surface of the first rear portion and the forward facing surface of the second rear portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 13 wherein the internal frame includes a plurality of foldable members extending between the first side frame portion and the second side frame portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 14 wherein each foldable member of the plurality of foldable members includes a first piece and a second piece coupled to the first piece for movement between a folded configuration and a longitudinally aligned, straight configuration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 15 wherein the first piece has a first end having a lockable hinge and a second end having a first pivot hinge couple to the first side frame portion, and wherein the second piece has a first end coupled to the lockable hinge and a second end having a second pivot hinge coupled to the second side frame portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 13 wherein the housing has at least one side door. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 13 further including a rigid, padded mat positioned to overlay a lower portion of the housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The collapsible pet travel crate of claim 12 further including a mounting strap coupled to a front section of the housing.