US2021329881A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021329881-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117242642-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Publication date | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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A pet kennel and method of construction is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the pet kennel includes a body and a door assembly. The body has an interior space configured for a pet and includes at least one aperture sized and shaped for the pet. The door assembly is attached to the body at the aperture. The door assembly includes a latching part pivotally attached to a hinge part. The latching part includes a latching mechanism configured to lock and unlock the door assembly. The hinge part is fixedly attached to the body so as to substantially surround a perimeter of the aperture.
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What is claimed: 1 . A pet kennel comprising: a body having an interior space configured for a pet, the body including at least one aperture sized and shaped for the pet; and a door assembly attached to the body at the aperture, the door assembly including a latching part pivotally attached to a hinge part, the latching part including a latching mechanism configured to lock and unlock the door assembly, the hinge part fixedly attached to the body so as to substantially surround a perimeter of the aperture. 2 . The pet kennel of claim 1 , wherein the hinge part includes metal, and the latching part includes plastic. 3 . The pet kennel of claim 1 , wherein the door assembly includes an inner body part fixedly attached to the hinge part and the body such that the body is located between the hinge part and the inner body part. 4 . The pet kennel of claim 1 , wherein the door assembly includes a grated part and a grate receiving part, and the latching part is fixedly attached to the grated part and the grate receiving part such that the latching part, the grated part and the grate receiving part pivot as one piece with respect to the hinge part. 5 . The pet kennel of claim 1 , wherein the latching mechanism includes a latch slide and a rack lock, the latch slide rotatable to cause the rack lock to lock and unlock the door assembly. 6 . The pet kennel of claim 5 , wherein the latch slide includes a gear which cooperates with teeth on the rack lock to cause the rack lock to slide laterally to lock and unlock the door assembly. 7 . The pet kennel of claim 5 , wherein the latching mechanism includes a biasing mechanism configured to bias the latch slide against the rack lock. 8 . The pet kennel of claim 5 , wherein the door assembly includes a latch receiving portion having a recess configured to receive the latch slide, the latch slide unlocking the door assembly when pulled out of the recess. 9 . The pet kennel of claim 8 , wherein the latch receiving portion includes a lateral protrusion extending outwardly from the recess, the rack lock including an aperture sized and shaped to be placed over the lateral protrusion. 10 . The pet kennel of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion includes a first lip, and the second body portion includes a second lip sized and shaped to align with the first lip for attachment of the first body portion to the second body portion. 11 . A method of constructing a pet kennel, the method comprising: providing a body having an interior space configured for a pet such that the body includes an aperture sized and shaped for the pet; providing a door assembly including a latching part, a hinge part and a latching mechanism; and attaching the door assembly to the body such that the hinge part substantially surrounds a perimeter of the aperture and the latching part pivots with respect to the hinge part when the latching mechanism is unlocked. 12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein providing the door assembly includes fixedly attaching the latching part to a grated part, and pivotally attaching the latching part and the grated part to the hinge part. 13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein attaching the door assembly to the aperture of body includes attaching the hinge part of the door assembly outside of the body at the aperture, and attaching an inner body part of the door assembly inside of the body at the aperture. 14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein providing the door assembly includes forming the latching mechanism to include a latch slide and a rack lock, such that when the door assembly is attached to the body the latch slide is rotatable to cause the rack lock to lock and unlock the door assembly. 15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein providing the body includes attaching a first body portion to a second body portion to create the interior space. 16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein attaching the first body portion to the second body portion includes aligning a first lip of the first body portion with a second lip of the second body portion. 17 . A pet kennel comprising: a first body portion including a first lip having first apertures; and a second body portion including a second lip having second apertures, the second lip sized and shaped to fit against the first lip with the second apertures aligning with the first apertures; and at least one attachment mechanism configured to protrude through at least one first aperture and at least one corresponding second aperture to attach the first lip to the second lip such that an interior space sized and shaped for a pet is formed between the first body portion and the second body portion. 18 . The pet kennel of claim 17 , wherein the first body portion and the second body portion attach to form a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface and a rear surface, the first lip and the second lip angled downwardly from the rear surface to the front surface. 19 . The pet kennel of claim 17 , comprising a sleeve including third apertures, the sleeve configured to cover the first lip and the second lip with the third apertures aligning with the first apertures and the second apertures to enable attachment of the first body portion to the second body portion via the attachment mechanism. 20 . The pet kennel of claim 19 , wherein the sleeve includes fourth apertures enabling attachment of an accessory attachment, the fourth apertures longer than the third apertures in a longitudinal direction of the sleeve.
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