Fourteen-device-in-one crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable-top-panel pet crate, having crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable-top-panel system, top panel-locking-and-releasing stopper-and-hook systems, side panel-locking-and-releasing stopper-and-hook systems, and removable multi-function double-clip-and-ring-hook systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10244731-B1
Application number	US-201816175347-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	Oct 30, 2018
Publication date	Apr 2, 2019
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019

Abstract

A fourteen-device-in-one crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable-top-panel pet crate comprises crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top, bottom, left, right, front, and rear panels attached to one another, removable multi-function mezzanine, removable crumple-zone multi-function locking double clips, removable crumple-zone multi-function accessory-hanging ring hooks for holding towels and accessories, left door, front door, top quick-panel-locking-and-releasing stoppers and hooks for safely and releasably locking the front and rear panels to the top panel, and side quick-panel-locking-and-releasing stoppers and hooks for safely and releasably locking the front and rear panels to the left and right panels. The removable crumple-zone multi-function locking double clips enable the crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel to be removed and stored inside the tray at the bottom of the pet crate to reduce 30% of the thickness of the NON-removable-top-panel pet crate when the pet crate is folded for storage and transportation. The removable crumple-zone multi-function locking double clips enable the crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel to function as a hanger, an arm, a lid, a convertor, a car-seat fastener, a spike, a leg, a ladder, a ramp, and a crumple zone when attached to a seat or headrest to absorb collision to protect pets in an accident. The removable crumple-zone multi-function locking double clips also enable the crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel and the removable multi-function mezzanine to divide the pet crate into multiple compartments and stories for multiple pets, and to function as removable roof, floor, ramp, balcony, awning, partition, ceiling, angled divider, pet toy storage, patio.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fourteen-device-in-one crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable-top-panel pet crate, having a thickness, comprising:
a crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel
for functioning as a hanger to hang said pet crate on a latch of an open tailgate of an SUV,
for functioning as an arm to attach said pet crate to a top edge of a closed tailgate of an SUV,
for functioning as a lid to hook said pet crate on a latch of an engine hood of an SUV,
for functioning as a convertor to clamp said pet crate to a top edge of an open door of an SUV,
for functioning as a car-seat fastener to fasten said pet crate to a car seat of an SUV,
for functioning as a spike to dig into slanted sandy beach,
for functioning as a spike to dig into slanted carpeted floor,
for functioning as a leg to support said pet crate,
for functioning as a ladder to allow a pet to walk up to or to walk down from a back of an SUV,
for functioning as a ramp to allow a pet to walk up to or to walk down from a back of an SUV,
for functioning as a ladder to allow a pet to walk up to or to walk down from a seat of an SUV
for reducing said thickness of said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable-top-panel pet crate when said pet crate is folded to reduce space needed in shipping container to significantly reduce shipping cost of said pet crate,
for being an anchor when attached to seat or headrest or ceiling of automobile to provide immobilization of said pet crate while traveling,
for being a crumple zone when attached to seat or headrest of automobile to provide safety to pets in event of accident,
for being detached from said pet crate to convert said fully enclosed pet crate into open-top pet playpen,
for being quickly and easily removed to create one or multiple pet playpens or pet runs,
for being removed to create an open-top crate to make accessible for pets to create non-confining environment for pets or to create headroom for tall pet or to create way for pets to climb out of said pet crate or to jump out on adjacent playing or resting ramp or
balcony or patio to create multiple different configurations of pet runs or to allow pets to sit or stand or play or rest or sleep or climb upon,
for functioning as suspended top panel at different elevations,
for functioning as multi-pet divider or partition to accommodate two or more pets in side-by-side compartments,
for being secured to allow said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel to function as vertically-adjustable-height ceiling,
for functioning as multi-story floor to accommodate two or more pets in separate compartments stacked vertically, and
for functioning as wall or bridge between a plurality of said pet crates to provide a dry above-ground walking surface for pets;

a bottom panel for functioning as a floor;
a left panel having first opening therein for functioning as a wall;
a right panel for functioning as a wall;
a front panel having second opening therein for functioning as a wall;
a rear panel for functioning as a wall;
a urine-waste-catching tray disposed on said bottom panel
for catching urine and waste and
for storing said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel therein to significantly reduce said thickness when said pet crate is folded for storage and transportation;

a removable multi-elevation mezzanine
for creating multiple pet-containing compartments to accommodate two or more pets,
for creating multiple sized pet-containing compartments to accommodate pet growth from puppy to adult stage,
for creating multiple sized pet-containing compartments to accommodate large and small pets simultaneously,
for separating multiple pets to allow multiple pets to sleep or rest or play simultaneously therein,
for providing vertical separating means within said pet crate to confine multiple pets in independent compartments side by side to function as partition or as divide,
for providing horizontal separating means within said pet crate to confine multiple pets in independent compartments above or below one another,
for providing means to create horizontal platform within said pet crate to function as pet mezzanine or pet shelf or pet step or pet floor or pet ceiling,
for providing means to attach to the interior or exterior of said pet crate to function as a pet bridge or pet step or gate or support to said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel, and
for providing means to connect between a plurality of said pet crates as exterior panel to function as wall or floor;

a plurality of panel-coupling clips
each having a C shape for hingeably coupling said bottom, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels together;

a panel-folding clamp
foldably hinged to said bottom panel for releasably clamping said top, said bottom, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels together when said pet crate is folded;

a tray-locking clamp
foldably hinged to said bottom panel for releasably locking said urine-waste-catching tray inside said pet crate;

a plurality of top arms
each having a two-parallel-I shape and welded to said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel;

a plurality of top stoppers
each having a two-parallel-C shape and molded to corresponding ends of said top arms for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to warp, to bend, and to wobble and for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to fold;

a plurality of top hooks
each having a two-parallel-C shape and molded to corresponding ends of said top stoppers for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to warp, to bend, and to wobble and for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to fold;

a plurality of side arms
each having a two-parallel-I shape and welded to said left and said right panels;

a plurality of side hooks
each having a two-parallel-C shape and molded to corresponding ends of said side arms for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to warp, to bend, and to wobble and for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to fold;

a plurality of side stoppers
each having a two-parallel-C shape and molded to corresponding ends of said side hooks for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to warp, to bend, and to wobble and for resisting said top, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels to fold;

a plurality of removable crumple-zone multi-elevation locking clamps
each having a ring shape for being grasped,
for attaching said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel to seat or headrest of automobile to be crumple zone to absorb collision force and provide safety to pets in event of accident, and
for attaching to U-shaped locking hook of tailgate of automobile to be an anchor to allow said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel to function as a ramp for pets to enter or exit rear compartment of automobile;

a plurality of removable crumple-zone multi-elevation locking double clips
each having a two-tandem-C shape and respectively molded to a corresponding end of said removable crumple-zone multi-elevation locking clamps for attaching and removing said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel to and from said removable multi-elevation mezzanine, said bottom, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels at a plurality of angles and elevations,
for attaching and removing said removable multi-elevation mezzanine to and from said crumplable-seatbeltable-rampable-leggable top panel, said bottom, said left, said right, said front, and said rear panels at a plurality of angles and elevations,
for attaching and removing said pet cr

Assignees

• Volin Dee

Inventors

• Volin Dee

Classifications

• A01K1/034 Primary

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• A01K1/0272

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