Patent ID: 7805808
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: A01K,E05D,E05Y,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An animal enclosure, comprising: an enclosure for containing an animal, said enclosure comprising exterior walls and an opening through which an interior of the enclosure may be accessed; a door configured to be mounted over the opening of the enclosure, wherein said door comprises at least one pivot pin assembly comprising a pivot pin formed integrally with two supports members, wherein an upper support member extends at an angle from an upper end of said pivot pin and a lower support member extends at an angle from a lower end of said pivot pin; a hinge comprising an attachment portion and a receptacle portion, wherein said attachment portion is securely connected to one of the exterior walls of said enclosure adjacent the opening of the enclosure, and wherein said receptacle portion has a hinge barrel defining a gap configured to receive said pivot pin such that said pivot pin may rotate within said hinge barrel to move the door from a closed position to an open position and wherein said pivot pin is removable from said hinge barrel to permit removal of said door from said enclosure without removal of said attachment portion of said hinge from said enclosure.