Pet carrier and restraint for vehicle use
OwnerLottie J. Selphinventor
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Abstract
A protective pet carrier (A) is illustrated for protecting and transporting a pet (20) during vehicular transportation. Protective pet carrier (A) includes a web (12) and a restraining pouch (B) which encompasses a substantial portion of a body of the pet so that the pet is effectively rendered immobile in the pouch and no firm foundation exists as would be required for the pet to spring from the pouch for escape. The carrier is attached to an associated structure via a hood (C) which may fit over a head rest (44) of an automobile seat. Alternately, plural straps (32, 34) may be utilized for attaching pet carrier either to a person's body or automobile seats. In another embodiment, a frame (D) is provided for securing the pet carrier.
Claims19
A protective pet animal carrier for use in a vehicle and the like comprising:
- a web of flexible material having a first side and a second side;
- a front panel of flexible material having a top free edge unattached to said web and having remaining perimeter edges secured to said web so as to form a non-supported pouch continuously closed about said perimeter edges of said front panel;
- said pouch having a pouch opening at said top edge of said front panel and said pouch is closed off except for said pouch opening defining a pouch closure having a non-rigid bottom so that said pouch is freely hanging to limit the exit of said animal;
- means for attaching said web to an associated structure of said vehicle so that said pouch opening is disposed generally horizontal, and said pet is carried within said pouch in a generally vertical orientation;
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- said pouch having a height which extends from said pouch closure to said pouch opening which captivates said pet and renders said pet generally immobile during transit in said vehicle.
A protective pet animal carrier for use in a vehicle and the like comprising:
- a web of flexible material having a first side and a second side;
- a front panel of flexible material having a top free edge unattached to said web and having remaining perimeter edges secured to said web so as to form a non-supported pouch continuously closed about said perimeter edges of said front panel;
- said pouch having a pouch opening at said top edge of said front panel and said pouch is closed off except for said pouch opening defining a pouch closure having a non-rigid bottom so that said pouch is freely hanging to limit the exit of said animal;
- hood means for attaching said web to an associated structure of said vehicle so that said pouch opening is disposed generally horizontal, and said pet is carried in said pouch in a generally vertical orientation;
- and said hood means having a hood opening in which an upper portion of a seat of said vehicle is received, said hood opening facing in an opposite direction from said pouch opening;
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- said pouch having a height which extends from said pouch closure to said pouch opening which so that an upper edge of said pouch terminates generally near an upper arm and shoulder of said pet to protectively captivate said pet and render said pet generally immobile in transit on said vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.