Pet containment system
OwnerLawrence M. Piglia, Amy D. Sileveninventors
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Abstract
A pet containment system of the type having interconnected module sectional units and tube sectional units forming an enclosed environment for a small animal fabricated from transparent thermoplastic material. The sectional units having a least one portal forming a female connector. A connection mechanism having at least two male connectors for interconnecting the sectional units.
Claims20
A pet containment system of the type having interconnected module sectional units and tube sectional units forming an enclosed environment for a small animal, said pet containment system comprising:
- a plurality of sectional units having at least one portal forming a female connector;
- said female connector includes a rigid concentric ring having a mating surface and an interior surface, said rigid concentric ring forming an L-shaped slot therein;
- said L-shaped slot having a first leg extending perpendicularly from said mating surface and a second leg extending perpendicularly from said first leg;
- a connecting mechanism having a first and second male connector end, each said first and said second male connector end including a locking stud that is positionable in engaging connection with said L-shaped slot of said female connectors interconnecting said sectional units;
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- a cap having a closed end and a third male connector end, said third male connector end including a locking stud that is positionable in engaging connection with said L-shaped slot of said female connectors.
A pet containment system of the type having interconnected module sectional units and tube sectional units forming an enclosed environment for a small animal, said pet containment system comprising:
- a plurality of sectional units having at least one portal forming a female connector;
- said female connector includes a rigid concentric ring having a mating surface and an interior surface, said rigid concentric ring forming three L-shaped slots therein;
- said L-shaped slots having a first leg extending perpendicularly from said mating surface and a second leg extending perpendicularly from said first leg;
- said first leg having an end open to said mating surface and a side open to said interior surface and said second leg having a side open to said interior surface;
- a connecting mechanism having a first and second male connector end, each said first and said second male connector end including a locking stud that is positionable in engaging connection with said L-shaped slot of said female connectors interconnecting said sectional units;
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- a cap having a closed end and a third male connector end, said third male connector end including a locking stud that is positionable in engaging connection with said L-shaped slot of said female connectors.
A pet containment system of the type having interconnected module sectional units and tube sectional units forming an enclosed environment for a small animal, said pet containment system comprising:
- a plurality of sectional units formed of a hard transparent plastic having at least one portal forming a female connector;
- said portal having an inside diameter of not less than four and one half inches;
- said female connector includes a rigid concentric ring having a mating surface and an interior surface, said rigid concentric ring forming three L-shaped slots therein;
- said L-shaped slots having a first leg extending perpendicularly from said mating surface and a second leg extending perpendicularly from said first leg;
- said first leg having an end open to said mating surface and a side open to said interior surface and said second leg having a side open to said interior surface;
- a cap having a closed end and a third male connector end, said third male connector end including a locking stud that is positionable in engaging connection with said L-shaped slot of said female connectors;
- a toy cap having a closed end and a fourth male connector end, said fourth male connector end including a said locking stud that is positionable in engaging connection with said L-shaped slot of said female connectors;
- said toy cap having a means for hanging a toy for a small animal to play within said pet containment system;
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- a connecting mechanism having a first and second male connector end, said connecting mechanism comprising:
- a tube having a first and a second tube end forming a pathway having an inside diameter not less than four and one half inches therethrough;
- a first flange rotatably connected to said first tube end having a neck positionable within said rigid concentric ring;
- a second flange rotatably connected to said second tube end having a neck positionable within said rigid concentric ring;
- three said locking studs extending perpendicularly from an exterior surface of said first flange neck, said locking studs being slidably disposable within said L-shaped slots;
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- three said locking studs extending perpendicularly from an exterior surface of said second flange neck, said locking studs being slidably disposable within said L-shaped slots.
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