Pet shelter
AssigneeJ.W. Holding Corp.
InventorsJonathan Willinger, Vincent A. Baiera
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Abstract
A compact shelter includes a base and a plurality of interchangeable roofs mountable to the base. A flat roof may be provided with a railing and a series of steps leading to ground level to provide a pet with easy access to a raised resting area. A sliding front door and sliding internal partitions may be used to subdivide the shelter into a plurality of internal compartments. An improved cross ventilation system is provided along with a no-tangle leash assembly. Sloped floors leading to a drainage aperture facilitate cleaning and flushing of the shelter.
Claims22
A pet shelter for an animal, comprising:
- a base having a plurality of molded plastic walls, said base defining a chamber adapted to accommodate said animal;
- at least one of said plurality of walls defining an entrance into said chamber;
- a roof supported by said plurality of walls and extending atop of said chamber;
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- one or more molded plastic steps disposed over substantially the entire width of one of said plurality of walls, said steps leading to and providing access to said roof.
A shelter for an animal, comprising:
- a base molded as a unitary piece having a plurality of molded plastic walls for defining a chamber adapted to accommodate said animal;
- a roof supported by said plurality of molded plastic walls, said roof having an open ended perimeter wall;
- an entrance extending between two of said plurality of molded plastic walls;
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- a slideable door extending across said entrance.
A shelter for an animal, comprising:
- a base molded as a unitary piece having a plurality of molded plastic walls for defining a chamber for said pet;
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- a plurality of different shaped interchangeable roofs complementary with and mountable to said base.
A shelter for an animal, comprising:
- a base having a plurality of walls and at least one pair of opposing slide tracks mounted to a first and second opposing wall of said plurality of walls;
- a roof supported by said base and having an open ended perimeter wall;
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- at least a pair of removable partitions extending between said first and second walls and engaging said slide tracks for dividing said base into one or more compartments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.