Adjustable puppy gate
OwnerSusan R. Huntinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable gate including a frame having opposing vertical stiles each with a vertical groove therein, an upper gate section and a lower gate section. The upper gate section can be lowered such that only an adult dog may pass through the gate while preventing the passage of puppies. The upper gate section includes an upper crossbar with ends which slide within the vertical grooves of the stiles. Both the upper gate section and the lower gate section have a plurality of evenly spaced vertical slats. The slats of the upper gate section telescopingly or slidingly engage the slats of the lower gate section when the upper gate section is lowered.
Claims10
An adjustable puppy gate comprising:
- a frame including two fixed stiles, each of said stiles having a vertical groove on one side thereof;
- an upper gate section including an upper crossbar having ends, each of the ends being configured to slide within a respective one of said vertical grooves, said upper crossbar having a plurality of evenly spaced vertical slats depending therefrom;
- a lower gate section including a bottom crossbar having ends fixed between the two fixed stiles, said bottom crossbar having a plurality of vertical slats extending upwardly therefrom;
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- wherein the slats of the upper gate section are hollow and configured to slip over the slats of the lower gate section;
- whereby the upper gate section can be lowered to permit passage of dogs above a predetermined size while barring passage of dogs smaller than said predetermined size.
An adjustable puppy gate comprising:
- a frame including two fixed stiles, each of said stiles having a vertical groove on one side thereof;
- an upper gate section including an upper crossbar having ends, each of the ends being configured to slide within a respective one of said vertical grooves, said upper crossbar having a plurality of evenly spaced vertical slats depending therefrom, wherein each of said slats has a tip;
- a lower gate section including a bottom crossbar having ends fixed between the two fixed stiles, said bottom crossbar having a plurality of vertical slats extending upwardly therefrom, wherein each of said slats of said lower gate section has a tip;
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- wherein each said tip of the upper gate section and each said tip of the lower gate section are bevelled to enable the slats in the upper gate section to slip behind the slats in the lower gate section;
- whereby the upper gate section can be lowered to permit passage of dogs above a predetermined size while barring passage of dogs smaller than said predetermined size.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.