Patent ID: 6012753
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A portable pet barrier for installation in an automotive vehicle having a seating arrangement including removable headrests, the barrier comprising:a panel formed as a grating from a material selected from a group consisting of polycarbonates, plexiglass, and plastics, said panel, mounted atop the seating arrangement, forming a barrier for preventing a pet initially placed in a desired, first location of the vehicle from subsequently entering a prohibited, second location of the vehicle by moving over and across the top of the seating arrangement, wherein the seating arrangement has a plurality of headrest assemblies, each assembly including a removable headrest and at least one headrest socket remaining in the seating arrangement after removal of the headrest;means for engaging and affixing said panel atop the seating arrangement, engaging said panel with at least two headrest sockets remaining after removal of the headrests; andmeans connected to said panel for guiding, aligning and positioning said means for engaging and affixing coaxially with at least two headrest sockets, for positioning said panel vertically atop the seating arrangement.