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US 8,757,099 B1Granted
Vehicular pet platform assembly
OwnerSusan M. McCarthy, Michael A. Vilcheckinventors
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Abstract
A vehicular pet platform assembly allows a pet to ride safely within a vehicle while protecting the vehicle's interior from damage by the pet. The assembly includes a platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls attached to and extending between the front and rear walls. The platform is configured to support front legs of a pet. A pair of rigid arms is coupled to and extends outwardly from the rear wall. An inner surface of the arms form a receiving slot configured for positioning onto a vehicle door frame such that each of the arms are positioned within a window cavity of the vehicle and against an inside surface of the vehicle door frame.
Claims20
A vehicular pet platform assembly comprising:
- a platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls attached to and extending between said front and rear walls, said platform being configured to support front legs of a pet;
- a pair of rigid arms coupled to and extending outwardly from said rear wall, an inner surface of said arms forming a receiving slot configured for positioning onto a door frame of a vehicle such that each of said arms are positioned within a window cavity of the vehicle and against an inside surface of the door frame;
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- a pouch coupled to and extending downwardly from said front wall, said pouch comprising a back panel and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending outwardly from a front side of said back panel, said back panel and said perimeter wall defining an interior of said pouch configured to receive a plurality of objects to be stored, a top edge of said perimeter wall defining an access opening into said interior of said pouch.
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A vehicular pet platform assembly comprising:
- a platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls attached to and extending between said front and rear walls, said platform being configured to support front legs of a pet;
- a pair of rigid arms removably coupled to said rear wall, each of said arms comprising an arcuate first section and a planar second section, a bottom end of said first sections being aligned with said bottom surface, an upper end of said second sections being coupled to and extending downwardly from an upper end of said first sections, said first sections being positioned on opposite ends of said rear wall, said second sections having a greater height than said first sections such that a lower edge of said second sections extends lower than said bottom ends of said first sections, an inner surface of said arms forming a receiving slot configured for positioning onto a vehicle door frame such that said second sections are positioned within a window cavity of the vehicle and said first sections are positioned against an inside surface of the vehicle door frame;
- a pair of connectors removably coupling said arms to said platform, each of said connectors extending through an associated one of said first sections and said rear wall, said connectors being positioned proximate said bottom end of said first sections;
- a pad positionable on said top surface, said pad having a size such that said pad is spaced from a perimeter edge of said top surface, said pad being comprised of an elastomeric foam material;
- a pouch removably coupled to and extending downwardly from said front wall, said pouch comprising a back panel and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending outwardly from a front side of said back panel, said back panel and said perimeter wall defining an interior of said pouch configured to receive a plurality of objects to be stored, a top edge of said back panel being spaced from a top edge of said perimeter wall, said top edge of said perimeter wall defining an access opening into said interior of said pouch;
- a plurality of fasteners removably coupling said pouch to said platform, said fasteners being positioned proximate said top edge of said back panel;
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- a ring coupled to said platform wherein said ring is configured for coupling to a pet leash to restrict movement of the pet when the leash is attached to the pet and said ring, said ring being positioned proximate said front wall and extending upwardly from said top surface.
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A vehicular pet platform assembly comprising:
- a platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls attached to and extending between said front and rear walls, said platform being configured to support front legs of a pet;
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- a pair of rigid arms coupled to and extending outwardly from said rear wall, each of said arms comprising an arcuate first section and a planar second section, an upper end of said second sections being coupled to and extending downwardly from an upper end of said first sections, said second sections having a greater height than said first sections such that a lower edge of said second sections extends lower than bottom ends of said first sections, an inner surface of said arms forming a receiving slot configured for positioning onto a door frame of a vehicle such that said second sections are positioned within a window cavity of the vehicle and said first sections are positioned against an inside surface of the door frame.
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