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US 6,286,461 B1Granted
Pet carrier with convertible straps
AssigneeGayle Martz, Inc.
InventorGayle Martz
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Abstract
A portable animal carrier is provided which is of a size to comfortably hold a small pet, such as a cat or dog, and may be placed under an airline seat. Carrier straps are included to provide a versatility of to table options, which include carrying the portable animal carrier as a backpack, shoulder bag, or hand tote. The portable animal carrier may preferably have a tapered contour to facilitate it smoothly lying against the user's body when being transported as a backpack or shoulder bag.
Claims14
A portable animal carrier comprising:
- an enclosure having two ends, an opening for receiving into said enclosure an animal oriented head-to-tail between said ends of said enclosure, opposing sides extending between said ends, and a top extending between said ends above an animal oriented in a generally horizontal upright position within said enclosure;
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- first and second carrier straps having first ends attached to one said side of said enclosure at spaced-apart securement locations and second ends attached to said opposing side of said enclosure at spaced-apart securement locations, wherein said straps are long enough between their respective securement locations to enable said enclosure to be carried either as a backpack using each said strap over a different shoulder of a user of the carrier or as a shoulder tote using both of said straps over one shoulder of the user, with an animal in said enclosure in a generally horizontal upright orientation with one of said sides of said enclosure against the body of the user.
A portable animal carrier comprising:
- an enclosure having two ends, a top, a bottom, and front and rear sides defining an enclosure of which a portion is made of a mesh material for ventilation of said enclosure;
- an opening in at least one said end of said enclosure, said opening having dimensions sufficient to enable insertion into said enclosure an animal oriented head-to-tail between said ends of said enclosure with said top above said animal in an upright orientation;
- a zippered flap having a closed position for closing said opening and an open position for permitting the animal to be inserted into said enclosure and removed therefrom;
- a carrying handle at said top of said enclosure;
- two adjustable-length carrier straps, wherein a first end of one said carrier strap is attached to said front side of said enclosure at a securement location proximate to said top and to one said end of said enclosure, and a second end of said one carrier strap is attached to said rear side of said enclosure at a securement location proximate to said bottom and to the other said end of said enclosure and wherein a first end of the other said carrier strap is attached to said front side of said enclosure at a securement location proximate to said top and to said other end of said enclosure, and a second end of said other said carrier strap is attached to said rear side of said enclosure at a securement location proximate to said bottom and to said one end of said enclosure;
- a first ring member attached to said rear side of said enclosure proximate to said top and to said other end of said enclosure, said one strap freely passing through said first ring member;
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- a second ring member attached to said rear wall of said enclosure proximate to said top and to said one end of said enclosure, said other strap freely passing through said second ring member, wherein said carrier straps crisscross between said first ends thereof and said ring members;
- wherein said enclosure can be carried as a backpack with said animal being in a generally horizontal upright orientation by forming a separate shoulder loop from each said carrier strap extending from said rear side of said enclosure between said second end thereof and said respective ring member and as a shoulder tote with said animal being in a generally horizontal upright orientation by forming a crisscrossed shoulder loop from both said carrier straps between said first ends thereof and said respective ring members above said top of said enclosure.
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