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US 4,844,016 AGranted
Pet enclosure
OwnerMichael Filosainventor
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Abstract
A pet enclosure is provided and consists of a frame, a bottom platform supported on the frame, side, front and rear transparent walls supported by the frame defining a receptacle for a pet and allowing the pet to view therefrom and anyone to view the pet therein, a perforated transparent cover on the frame for containment and venting, a transparent door disposed in the transparent front wall and a latch mechanism for holding the transparent door in a closed position.
Claims4
A pet enclosure which comprises:
- (a) a bottom platform that is placed upon a flat surface;
- (b) side, front and rear transparent walls supported on said bottom platform defining a receptacle for a pet and allowing the pet to view therefrom and anyone to view the pet therein;
- (c) a perforated transparent cover disposed on top of the receptacle for containment of the pet, yet allowing for adequate ventilation;
- (d) a single sliding transparent door disposed at said transparent front wall to allow for access into and egress out of the receptacle;
- (e) means for holding said transparent door in a closed position;
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- (f) a frame having upright corner segments integral with spaced substantially horizontal segments which secure thereto said bottom platform, said side, front and rear transparent walls and said cover, said front transparent wall having a cut out area between the upper and lower front horizontal segments of said frame, the upper front horizontal segment having an elongated upper track formed in a lower edge thereof, the lower front horizontal segment having an elongated lower track formed in an upper edge thereof, said single sliding transparent door having an upper guide member and a lower guide member so as to travel within the upper and lower tracks in said frame, said holding means being two pins each fitting into the lower track on each side of said single sliding transparent door to prevent the pet from moving said single sliding transparent door away from the cut out area in said front transparent wall in the event the owner wishes the pet to remain in said enclosure, removal of said pins permitting said single sliding transparent door to be opened to allow the pet free egress and access if the owner so desires.
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