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US 2024/0268334 A1Published application
Collapsible animal containment assembly
AssigneeDiggs Inc.
InventorsJacqueline Prehogan, Isaac Langleben, Zel Alexander Crampton, Benjamin J. Beck, Michael T. McDuffee, Ryan J. Donovan, Douglas A. Marsden
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Abstract
A collapsible pet crate that is easy to operate, aesthetically pleasing, quiet, light, durable, easy to clean, and safe and comfortable for the animal. Also disclosed herein are methods of operating a collapsible pet crate. The collapsible pet crate disclosed herein can further include one-step operation, environmentally safe and pet-friendly materials, and method to include various pet-friendly accessories.
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A collapsible crate assembly, comprising:
- a support frame for supporting a mesh network in a deployed position, having a bottom, a top, a first collapsible vertical member, a second collapsible vertical member, a third collapsible vertical member and a fourth collapsible vertical member;
- a front side comprising the first vertical member and the second vertical member and a first horizontal top member and a mesh network disposed between the first vertical member and the second vertical member and the first horizontal top member;
- a rear side comprising the third vertical member and the fourth vertical member and a second horizontal top member, and a mesh network disposed between the third vertical member and the fourth vertical member and the second horizontal top member;
- a first side comprising the first vertical member and the fourth vertical member and a collapsible mesh network disposed between the first vertical member and the fourth vertical member;
- a second side comprising the second vertical member and the third vertical member and a collapsible mesh network disposed between the second vertical member and the third vertical member;
- the bottom, further comprising a rectangular solid panel, having the first collapsible vertical member extending from a first corner, the second collapsible vertical member extending from a second corner, the third collapsible vertical member extending from a third corner, and the fourth collapsible vertical member extending from a fourth corner,
- the top, further comprising a first horizontal member disposed at a midpoint between the first side and the second side and extending longitudinally from the front to the rear, further comprising a first side horizontal member that can be disposed above the first side and a second side horizontal member that can be disposed above the second side, and, having a mesh network disposed between the first horizontal member and the first side horizontal member and a mesh network disposed between the first horizontal member and the second side horizontal member.
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A method of deploying a collapsible pet crate assembly from a collapsed position, the method comprising:
- pivoting a front upward away from an interior of the crate assembly;
- pivoting a rear upward away from an interior of the crate assembly in an opposite direction of the front;
- raising a top while simultaneously unfolding a first side and a second side, wherein the first side and the second side each comprise hinges disposed horizontally;
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- rotating a multifunctional handle, wherein rotating the multifunctional handle engages top latch pins disposed within a first horizontal member that engage latch pin receivers disposed within a top portion of the front and a top portion of the rear.
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A collapsible pet crate comprising:
- a front portion comprising a first collapsible vertical member, a second collapsible vertical member, and a front top horizontal member extending between a top of the first collapsible vertical member and a top of the second collapsible vertical member;
- a rear portion comprising a third collapsible vertical member, a fourth collapsible vertical member, and a rear top horizontal member extending between a top of the third collapsible vertical member and a top of the fourth collapsible vertical member;
- a top portion comprising a first side member, a second side member, and horizontal member disposed between the first side member and the second side member, wherein:
- the collapsible pet crate comprises a deployed position and a collapsed position;
- in the deployed position:
- the first side member extends between (i) an intersection of the first collapsible vertical member and the front top horizontal member and (ii) an intersection of the third collapsible vertical member and the rear top horizontal member;
- the second side member extends between (i) an intersection of the second collapsible vertical member and the front top horizontal member and (ii) an intersection of the fourth collapsible vertical member and the rear top horizontal member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.