Freestanding enclosure for large animals
AssigneeNorth American Outdoor Products, LLC
InventorsBrian L. Goldwitz, Marguerite Starr
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Abstract
A freestanding enclosure for temporarily retaining large animals has a frame including four upstanding corner posts with a plurality of vertical posts horizontally spaced between each upstanding corner post. A plurality of horizontal cross rails are vertically spaced and extend between each upstanding corner post and vertical post to form an area of retention. Connectors releasably secure the horizontal cross rails to the upstanding corner posts and vertical posts such that the enclosure can be easily assembled, disassembled, transported and stored. A plurality of panels block the openings formed in the frame. A door provides access with the area of retention.
Claims11
An enclosure for temporarily retaining large animals in a defined area comprising:
- at least six upstanding first posts defining corners of a frame, a first area of retention and a second area of retention of the enclosure;
- a plurality of upstanding second posts, horizontally spaced between the upstanding first posts;
- at least two cross rails vertically spaced and extending between each pair of upstanding first posts and upstanding second posts to enclose the first and second areas of retention;
- a plurality of connector fittings for securing the cross rails to the upstanding first posts and second posts and forming the frame for the enclosure, wherein the connector fittings secured to at least two of the upstanding first posts are T-shaped connector fittings for receiving the cross rails to thereby have the second area of retention which shares a common wall with the first area of retention;
- a plurality of panels secured to the frame;
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- a first and second door pivotally mounted to the frame for providing ingress and egrees from the first and second areas of retention of the enclosure, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.