Modular housing for cats
AssigneeMadcox, Inc.
InventorsWalter G. Madden, J. Stacy Cox
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Abstract
A modular, multi-level pet housing that comprises a plurality of multi-sided boxes. A top and bottom is provided for each box. A plurality of tubular columns of a first length generally less than the height of the side walls and a plurality of tubular columns of a second length generally longer than the height of the side walls are provided. The tubular columns may be joined to each other by a coupling member. The top and bottom of each box is formed with a hole adjacent each corner that is sized to selectively permit one of the tubular members to fit therethrough, but to prevent an associated sleeve member from fitting therethrough.
Claims14
A modular multi-level pet housing comprising:
- a plurality of multi-sided boxes, each box having a plurality of side walls of a predetermined height, a top and a bottom;
- a plurality of first support columns of a first length generally less than the height of the side walls;
- a plurality of second support columns of a second length generally longer then height of the side walls;
- the first and second support columns having ends with a cross-sectional size and shape that is substantially the same;
- a plurality of coupling members adapted to be received on the ends of the first and second columns;
- the top and bottom of each box being formed with a plurality of holes sized to selectively permit one of the first and second tubular members to fit therethrough, but to prevent a coupling member from fitting therethrough;
- whereby a multi-level pet housing is constructed by stacking one or more boxes on top of a first box resting on a base level in which one of the first support columns is located within the first box aligned with the holes in the top and bottom and have a coupling member mounted thereon, and the second tubular column located within a second box is connected to coupling to secure the second box thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.