Patent ID: 6076485
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A pet carrier, comprising:a bottom;a pair of end panels movably mounted to said bottom for movement between a collapsed position where said end panels are aligned with said bottom and an erect position for use in carrying a pet;a pair of sidewalls selectively securable to said end panels when said end panels are in said erect position to complete the enclosure for the pet;said end panels are pivotally mounted to said bottom;said bottom further comprising a base;said end panels comprising a structural frame comprising a pair of pivots, the structural frame for each panel being pivotally mounted to said base with said pivots to allow said end panels to pivot down towards said base and so that said structural frames can transmit the weight of the sidewalls through the structural frame and into the base;said structural frame in said end panels acting as a support for said sidewalls when said end panels are in said erect position.