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US 7,111,584 B2Granted
Kennel
AssigneeMidwset Air Technologies, Inc.
InventorSteve Wang
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Abstract
A kennel includes a plurality of side panels that are connected or coupled together with a gate panel to form an enclosure. The gate panel has a pair of ends that are configured for connecting to the side panels and allow access into and out of the enclosure via a doorway positioned between the ends. A door configured for opening and closing the doorway is positioned therein, and has a frame member directly and rotatably attached to a doorway frame member to form a compact door and doorway combination in the gate panel.
Claims13
A kennel comprising:
- a plurality of side panels configured for coupling to one another;
- and
- a gate panel comprising:
- a pair of ends, each of said ends configured for connecting to said side panels to form an enclosure;
- a doorway positioned between said ends and defined by at least one doorway frame member having at least one boss formed therewith;
- a door configured for opening and closing said doorway and having at least one door frame member directly and rotatably attached to said boss of said doorway frame member;
- and
- wherein said doorway includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member, both configured for being slidingly engaged on said door.
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A kennel comprising:
- a plurality of side panels configured for coupling to one another;
- and
- a gate panel comprising:
- a pair of ends, each of said ends configured for connecting to said side panels to form an enclosure;
- a doorway positioned between said ends and defined by at least one doorway frame member having at least one boss formed therewith;
- a door configured for opening and closing said doorway and having at least one door frame member directly and rotatably attached to said boss of said doorway frame member;
- wherein said door includes a secure fitting directly connecting said door frame member to said doorway frame member;
- and
- wherein said at least one door frame member includes a horizontal member having an end provided with said secure fitting.
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A kennel comprising:
- a plurality of side panels configured for coupling to one another;
- and
- a gate panel comprising:
- a pair of ends, each of said ends configured for connecting to said side panels to form an enclosure;
- a doorway positioned between said ends and defined by at least one doorway frame member having at least one boss formed therewith;
- a door configured for opening and closing said doorway and having at least one door frame member directly and rotatably attached to said boss of said doorway frame member;
- wherein said door includes a secure fitting directly connecting said door frame member to said doorway frame member;
- and
- wherein said secure fitting comprises a sleeve-like member having an inner portion configured for receiving a vertical frame member.
6 more elements
A kennel comprising:
- a plurality of side panels configured for coupling to one another;
- and
- a gate panel comprising:
- a pair of ends, each of said ends configured for connecting to said side panels to form an enclosure;
- a doorway positioned between said ends and defined by at least one doorway frame member having at least one boss formed therewith;
- a door configured for opening and closing said doorway and having at least one door frame member directly and rotatably attached to said boss of said doorway frame member;
- wherein said doorway comprises:
- a pair of elongated vertical frame members;
- a pair of horizontal frame members connected to said vertical frame members to define a central region;
- and
- a barrier positioned in said central region and connected to said horizontal and vertical frame members.
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A kennel comprising:
- a plurality of side panels configured for coupling to one another;
- and
- a gate panel comprising:
- a pair of ends, each of said ends configured for connecting to said side panels to form an enclosure;
- a doorway positioned between said ends and defined by at least one doorway frame member;
- and
- a door configured for opening and closing said doorway and having at least one door frame member directly and rotatably attached to said doorway frame member,
- wherein said doorway includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member both configured for being slidingly engaged on said door, and
- wherein said lower and upper frame members each have first and second bosses having inner diameters and configured for engaging a pair of said doorway frame members such that said inner diameters of said first and second bosses of said upper frame member are greater than said inner diameters of said first and second bosses of said lower frame member.
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A door for a gate panel of a kennel, comprising:
- a barrier;
- a first elongated door frame member having a central cylindrical axis and connected to said barrier;
- and
- at least two door cross-frame members each connected to first and second barrier securing frame members, and
- wherein said first elongated door frame member rotates about said central cylindrical axis,
- wherein said barrier comprises:
- a wire cloth having at least two ends;
- a fastener attached to one of the ends of said wire cloth;
- and
- a plurality of clamps connecting said fastener to said first barrier securing frame member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.