Covering for a pet crate
OwnerSandra M. Peregoyinventor
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Abstract
A covering for an animal crate is described. In accordance with one implementation, a covering is configured to prevent an amount of an animal's hair, dirt, or mess created by the animal from escaping through at least one aperture located on a lower portion of a wall of a crate. The covering comprises a panel operably attached to the lower portion of the wall of the crate. The panel is of a length and height sufficient to prevent an amount of the animal's hair, dirt, or mess created by the animal from escaping through the at least one aperture located on the lower portion of the wall of the crate.
Claims20
A covering to prevent one of an amount of an animal's hair, dirt, and mess created by the animal from escaping through an aperture of an animal crate, the covering comprising:
- at least four side panels, each side panel configured to extend upward along the lower portion of a sidewall of the animal crate, such that each side panel extends less than a total height of the sidewall of the crate;
- a base panel configured to extend underneath a base of the animal crate;
- each side panel directly attached along its length to an outer edge of the base panel, such that the at least four side panels define substantially a perimeter of the base panel;
- each side panel being movable between a substantially parallel position and a substantially perpendicular position relative to the base panel;
- the covering includes an inner surface material configured to permit one of an amount of an animal's hair, dirt, and mess created by the animal to stick to the covering and an outer surface material;
- wherein the inner surface material is attached to the outer surface material to define a sleeve;
- and a releasable fastener disposed on terminal ends of each side panel for securing each side panel to an adjacent side panel.
A system including an animal crate and a covering configured for use with the crate to prevent one of an amount of an animal's hair, dirt, and mess created by the animal from escaping through an aperture of the crate, the covering comprising:
- at least four side panels, each side panel configured to extend upward along the lower portion of a sidewall of the animal crate, such that each side panel extends less than a total height of the sidewall of the crate;
- a base panel configured to extend underneath a base of the animal crate;
- each side panel directly attached along its length to an outer edge of the base panel, such that the at least four side panels define substantially a perimeter of the base panel;
- each side panel being movable between a substantially parallel position and a substantially perpendicular position relative to the base panel;
- the covering includes an inner surface material configured to permit one of an amount of an animal's hair, dirt, and mess created by the animal to stick to the covering and an outer surface material;
- wherein the inner surface material is attached to the outer surface material to define a sleeve;
- and a releasable fastener disposed on terminal ends of each side panel for securing each side panel to an adjacent side panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.