Patent ID: 6571740
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A pet kennel operable between a use position and a nested position, the pet kennel comprising:an upper portion having a top wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom opening opposite said top wall, said front wall, rear wall and sidewalls including a lip disposed adjacent said bottom opening; a lower portion having a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and an upper opening opposite said bottom wall, said first wall, rear wall and said sidewalls including a rim disposed adjacent said upper opening; said upper portion lip being mated with said lower portion rim in the pet kennel use position with said top wall being spaced apart from said bottom wall, an entranceway door opening being formed between said upper and lower portions in the kneel use position wherein said entranceway door opening is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and a first and second sidewall, each wall further including a forward edge and a rear edge; a door disposed between said forward and rear edges of said walls in the kennel use position; said upper portion lip being mated with said lower portion rim in the pet kennel nested position with said top wall disposed adjacent said bottom wall; a latch pivotably connected to said upper portion wherein said latch is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position such that when said latch is in said locked position, said latch engages said lower portion rim to lock said upper portion to said lower portion when in the use position and in the nested position; and wherein said upper portion includes a slot, and said latch further includes a detent for engaging said slot in said latch unlocked position.