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US 5,832,874 AGranted
Pet carrier
OwnerRichard L. Ravininventor
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Abstract
A pet carrier is provided which is adapted for use with tandem wheeled vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles and has an open box like construction with a connecting means located in the back wall for securing a fastening device to a harness on the pet. The pet carrier includes structure to enable quick, easy and secure attachment and detachment from the associated vehicle. The connecting means in the back of the pet carrier enables the pet to be secured in comfort while being carried and transported.
Claims22
A carrier for transporting and restraining pets having a harness or collar, said carrier adapted to be removably attached to a bicycle frame, comprising:
- an open-topped box-like container having a bottom surface, a front wall member, a rear wall member and two side wall members defining a compartment interiorly of said wall members and bottom surface for supporting said pet,
- an elongated securing member disposed on a wall member of said compartment, said elongated securing member spaced therefrom along its length and extending therealong the wall member,
- flexible restraining means for securing said pet to said carrier, said flexible restraining means comprising flexible band means adapted to be secured to a pet and first clasp means having a front end and a back end,
- said back end of said first clasp means connected to said flexible band, and said front end of said first clasp means removably engaging said elongated securing member for sliding movement therealong when attached to said pet harness.
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An apparatus for transporting a pet or animal in association with a bicycle or the like comprising:
- a carrier frame connected to the bicycle the carrier frame comprising:
- axle means connected to the bottom of the pet carrier;
- wheels connected to the axle means;
- and
- puller means connected to the pet carrier and to the frame of the bicycle;
- tubular fastening means disposed on the top of the carrier frame;
- means connecting the tubular fastening means to the frame of the bicycle;
- a pet carrier having:
- a bottom wall, side walls and front and back walls;
- tubular receptacle means formed in the bottom of the pet carrier;
- means to fasten the pet carrier to the carrier frame;
- means to secure the pet within the pet carrier comprising:
- a traveler member connected to and extending along the back wall of the pet carrier and being spaced apart from the back wall, and
- fastening means adapted to be connected to a harness means for the pet and slidingly engaged with the traveler member to enable securing of the pet in the pet carrier with the ability for limited movement of the pet within the pet carrier.
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An apparatus for transporting a pet in association with a bicycle or the like comprising:
- a carrier frame connected to the bicycle;
- tubular fastening means disposed on the top of the carrier frame;
- means connecting the tubular fastening means to the frame of the bicycle;
- wherein the carrier frame comprises:
- a carrier rack adapted to fit over the rear wheel of a bicycle;
- truss tubing extending from the carrier rack and mounted to the rear axle assembly of the bicycle;
- means for connecting a pet carrier to the carrier rack comprising:
- at least one tube on said carrier rack extending substantially parallel to the plane of the rear wheel;
- at least one tubular receptacle means disposed on the bottom of said pet carrier adapted to receive said tube on said carrier rack;
- means to fasten said pet carrier directly to at least one of said bicycle frame and said tube on said carrier rack;
- a pet carrier having:
- a bottom wall, side walls and front and back walls;
- means to fasten the pet carrier to the carrier frame comprising:
- tubular receptacle means formed in the bottom of the pet carrier, the tubular receptacle means comprising:
- at least one pair of parallel stiffening flanges;
- said stiffening flanges constructed and arranged to coact as a tubular receptacle;
- said stiffening flanges having securing passages formed therein, said passages coacting to allow passing of fastening means through the securing passages to secure a tube within the tubular receptacle means in the pet carrier;
- a box like stiffening flange extending from the bottom of the pet carrier;
- passage means in the front of the box like stiffening member in registration with the tubular receptacle stiffening members;
- means to secure the pet within the pet carrier comprising:
- connecting means connected to the rear wall of the frame;
- harness means adapted to fit securely about the front shoulders of a pet;
- and
- fastening means connect to the harness means and slidingly engaged with the traveler member to enable securing of the pet in the pet carrier with the ability for limited movement of the pet within the pet carrier.
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An apparatus for transporting a pet or animal in association with a bicycle or the like comprising:
- a carrier frame connected to the bicycle, the carrier frame comprising:
- axle means connected to the bottom of the pet carrier,
- wheels connected to the axle means,
- puller means connected to the pet carrier and to the frame of the bicycle;
- tubular fastening means disposed on the top of the carrier frame;
- means connecting the tubular fastening means to the frame of the bicycle;
- a pet carrier having:
- a bottom wall, side walls and front and back walls;
- tubular receptacle means formed in the bottom of the pet carrier;
- means to fasten the pet carrier to the carrier frame;
- means to secure the pet within the pet carrier, comprising
- a traveler member connected to the back wall of the pet carrier and extending therefrom in a spaced relation along a substantial portion of the back wall, and
- fastening means adapted to be connected to a harness means for the pet and slidingly engaged with the traveler member to enable securing of the pet in the pet carrier with the ability for limited movement of the pet within the pet carrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.