Big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door pet crate, having multi-function slanted urine-storing bed-roof-terrace system, multi-function platform-locking shock-absorbing gusset system, multi-function grooming-platform system, and multi-function big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged triple-front-lock single-top-lock shelf-trunk-platform-and-door system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10667490-B2
Application number	US-201816035082-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2018
Priority date	Jul 13, 2018
Publication date	Jun 2, 2020
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020

Abstract

A big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door pet crate comprises top, bottom, left, right, front, and rear panels attached to one another, multi-function slanted urine-storing bed-roof-terrace having built-in gutters and ridges disposed on the bottom panel, a grooming platform, multi-function shock-absorbing gussets covering all the corners of the panels to lock the grooming platform and to absorb shocks and vibrations, a big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door having triple hinges thereon to allow it to close after a big dog enters the pet crate and to allow it to also function as a shelf or a trunk or a platform, triple locking rods to lock the big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door to the front panel, a palm knob with palm recesses and palm hills for an arthritic to use without the need for folding his or her fingers, a spring-loaded palm knob to lock the big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door against and parallel to the top panel, and double magnets attached to the big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door system and the front panel, respectively, to stop the big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door from swinging.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate comprising:
a top panel;
a bottom panel;
a left panel;
a right panel;
a front panel
having an opening for ingress and egress of a pet into and out of said pet crate;

a rear panel;
a bottom hook foldably connected to said bottom panel;
a plurality of side hooks respectively welded to said left and said right panels;
a plurality of top hooks respectively welded to said front and said rear panels;
a plurality of clamps clamping said top, said bottom, said left, and said right panels together;
a handle foldably clamped to said top panel;
a slanted bed-roof-terrace, said slanted bed-roof-terrace seated on said bottom panel;
a plurality of urine-storing gutters respectively molded around said slanted bed-roof-terrace;
a plurality of shock-absorbing gussets, said shock-absorbing gussets each comprising:
a plurality of gusset walls and a plurality of gusset recesses respectively molded between said gusset walls, each of said shock-absorbing gussets clamping three of said top, said bottom, said left, and said right panels together;

a grooming platform, said grooming platform seated on said top panel and
having four grooming-platform corners;

a big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge triple-lock door, said big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge triple-lock door for:
accommodating big dogs,
functioning as a drying shelf,
functioning as a grooming shelf,
functioning as an interior storage compartment,
said big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge triple-lock door comprising:
a first big-dog-accommodating door hinge attached to
said front panel,

a second big-dog-accommodating door hinge,
a third big-dog-accommodating door hinge,
a first big-dog-accommodating door panel rotatably attached to
said first big-dog-accommodating door hinge and
said second big-dog-accommodating door hinge,

a second big-dog-accommodating door panel rotatably attached to
said second big-dog-accommodating door hinge and
said third big-dog-accommodating door hinge,

a third big-dog-accommodating door panel rotatably attached to
said third big-dog-accommodating door hinge,

a front knob panel,
a rear knob panel,
a plurality of front knob hooks respectively molded to said front knob panel,
a plurality of rear knob hooks respectively molded to said rear knob panel,
each of said front knob hooks having a hook-receiving opening, said front knob hooks for respectively snap-locked into said hook-receiving openings to sandwich said front knob panel and said rear knob panel in said opening of said front panel,

a palm knob rotatably sandwiched between said front knob panel and said rear knob panel, said front knob panel having a hole from which said palm knob protrudes outwardly to enable access to said palm knob,
a plurality of palm recesses respectively molded to said palm knob,
a plurality of palm hills respectively molded to said palm knob,
a circular knob gear molded to said palm knob,
two knob notches respectively molded to said palm knob,
a spring-loaded pin inserted into one of said two knob notches
for releasably locking said palm knob,

a spring-loaded-pin housing molded to said front knob panel and said rear knob panel for housing said spring-loaded pin,
a first locking rod sandwiched between said front knob panel and said rear knob panel,
a plurality of first linear gears molded to said first locking rod and engaged to said circular knob gear,
a second locking rod sandwiched between said front knob panel and said rear knob panel,
a plurality of second linear gears molded to said second locking rod and engaged to said circular knob gear,
a third locking rod sandwiched between said front knob panel and said rear knob panel,
a plurality of third linear gears molded to said third locking rod and engaged to said circular knob gear;

a plurality of triple-door-locking rings, said triple-door-locking rings comprising:
two hinge-locking rings respectively attached to said first big-dog-accommodating door hinge and swingably attached to said front panel,
three rod-locking rings respectively attached to said front panel, said spring-loaded pin for being inserted into one of said two knob notches to respectively lock said first locking rod, said second locking rod, said third locking rod in said three rod-locking rings; and

a plurality of triple-door-locking magnets, said triple-door-locking magnets comprising:
a panel magnet attached to said front panel,
a door magnet attached to said third big-dog-accommodating door panel for pulling said panel magnet thereto to close said big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge triple-lock door.

2. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of curved gusset springs respectively molded to said gusset walls,
a plurality of vertical gusset springs respectively molded to said gusset walls and to said curved gusset springs, and
a plurality of horizontal gusset springs respectively molded to said gusset walls, to said curved gusset springs, and to said vertical gusset springs,
wherein said curved gusset springs, said vertical gusset spring, and said horizontal gusset spring are for absorbing impact and vibration and for strengthening said pet crate.

3. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 2 , further comprising four
platform-locking shock-absorbing gusset tabs respectively molded to said horizontal gusset springs, wherein said four platform-locking shock-absorbing gusset tabs are:
for cushioning said pet crate,
for absorbing impact and vibration,
for strengthening said pet crate,
for locking said four grooming-platform corners thereunder
to lock said grooming platform on said top panel, and

for locking said slanted bed-roof-terrace thereto
to lock said slanted bed-roof-terrace on said top panel.

4. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 1 , further comprising a spring-loaded knob rotatably attached to said rear knob panel, wherein said spring-loaded knob is formed into a letter-T shape and is for being lifted and rotated to rest on said top panel to lock said big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge triple-lock door to said top panel.

5. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality
of gutter ridges respectively molded to said urine-storing gutters, provided a pet, wherein said gutter ridges are for preventing said pet from stepping in said urine-storing gutters and are for strengthening said urine-storing gutters.

6. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first attacher molded to said first locking rod,
a first extender attached to said first attacher for extending said first locking rod,
a second attacher molded to said second locking rod,
a second extender attached to said second attacher for extending said second locking rod,
a third attacher molded to said third locking rod, and
a third extender attached to said third attacher for extending said third locking rod.

7. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 1 , wherein, said big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate is partially or entirely made of a material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, wood, metal, and a combination of at least two of said above-mentioned materials.

8. The big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate of claim 1 , wherein, said big-dog-accommodating triple-hinge-and-triple-lock-door pet crate is partially or entirely m

Assignees

• Volin Dee

Inventors

• Volin Dee

Classifications

• E05C19/16

  Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction {(E05C17/56 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E05B1/0092

  Moving otherwise than only rectilinearly or only rotatively (E05B5/003 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05B1/0053

  Handles or handle attachments facilitating operation, e.g. by children or burdened persons (foot-operation E05B53/001) · CPC title

• E05C9/06

  with three or more sliding bars {(for watertight doors in bulkheads of vessels B63B43/24, B63B43/32; for safe doors E05B65/0075; covers or similar closures for pressure vessels F16J13/00)} · CPC title

• A01K1/0107 Primary

  Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets · CPC title