Patent ID: 6374775
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
In combination, a folding stroller of the type which has two front and two rear support points, with at least one wheel mounted on a structural member at each of the four support points, and which has a frame comprised of a left side and a right side and including a series of structural frame members including base frame members and side frame members which are pivotally connected together to be erected as the stroller and which permit folding together into a compact configuration for carrying or storage when the stroller is not in use, including pivot joints in the frame permitting collapsing of the left and right sides inwardly toward each other and compactly together and then permitting pivoting of frame members within a plane generally longitudinal relative to the stroller such that left and right side frame members pivot in unison until a compact essentially linear configuration results with front support points of the stroller generally at one end and rear support points generally at an opposite end, and a pet kennel, the combination comprising:the stroller frame when erected defining an internal space which is open at the front of the stroller and free of any transverse frame members, the pet kennel having a bottom, two side walls and at least one end wall and having a width which fits between side frame members of the erected stroller, and the bottom of the pet kennel being sized to fit and rest on the base frame members, which are generally horizontal in the erected stroller and just above the wheels, and quick release connection means for allowing fast and easy removal of the pet kennel from the stroller.