Patent Publication Number: US-2013228135-A1

Title: Pet habitat system

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD &amp; BACKGROUND 
     Leaving a pet such as a dog or cat alone unattended in a home or residence can often lead to the pet damaging furniture, carpeting, furnishings or other items in the home or residence. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a pet habitat system that can safely and comfortably confine a pet to prevent the pet from damaging furniture, carpeting, furnishings or other items in a home or a residence. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a pet habitat system that is versatile and relatively easy to assemble. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a pet habitat system that can be utilized in a plurality of orientations with a doggie door or another pet habitat system. What is really needed is a pet habitat system that can safely and comfortably confine a pet to prevent the pet from damaging furniture, carpeting, furnishings or other items in a home or a residence that is versatile and relatively easy to assemble that can be utilized in a plurality of orientations with a doggie door or another pet habitat system. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a front exploded perspective view of a pet habitat system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a front perspective view of a pet habitat system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a front perspective view of a pet habitat system, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS 
     Various aspects of the illustrative embodiments will be described using terms commonly employed by those skilled in the art to convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced with only some of the described aspects. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the illustrative embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the illustrative embodiments. 
     Various operations will be described as multiple discrete operations, in turn, in a manner that is most helpful in understanding the present invention. However, the order of description should not be construed as to imply that these operations are necessarily order dependent. In particular, these operations need not be performed in the order of presentation. 
     The phrase in one embodiment is utilized repeatedly. The phrase generally does not refer to the same embodiment, however, it may. The terms comprising, having and including are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a front exploded perspective view of a pet habitat system  100 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The pet habitat system  100  is a single kennel module  102  that can be removably attached to a doggie door (not shown) or an additional single kennel module  102  as further illustrated and described in  FIGS. 2 and 3  and their descriptions. 
     The pet habitat system  100  has  4  sides  104  and a generally rectangular shape  106  that includes a base kennel body  110 , a latched kennel gate  120 , a plurality of fixed kennel gates  130 , a wall bracket  140 , a plurality of locking pins  150  and a plurality of locking sleeves  160 . The base kennel body  110  has a bottom portion  112  that extends upwards at each corner  114  of the bottom portion  112  and a top portion  116  that extends downward at each corner  118  of the top portion  116  forming the base kennel body  110 . The latched kennel gate  120  is positioned on one side  104  of the pet habitat system  100  between the bottom portion  112  and the top portion  116  and is where a contained pet will enter and exit the pet habitat system  100 . The fixed kennel gates  130  are positioned on the remaining 3 sides  104  of the pet habitat system  100  between the bottom portion  112  and the top portion  116  of the base kennel body  110 . The wall bracket  140  is fittingly disposed around the doggie door to removably attach any side  104  of the pet habitat system  100  to the doggie door. The wall bracket  140  has suitable dimensions to accommodate a plurality of typical doggie door dimensions and sizes. The locking pins  150  secure the bottom portion  112  and the top portion  116  of the base kennel body  110  in addition to the latched kennel gate  120  and fixed kennel gates  130  within the sides  104  of pet habitat system  100 . The locking pins  150  have a general t-shape  152  to facilitate relatively easy grasping but can be any suitable shape. The locking sleeves  160  assist to removably secure or lock one of the sides  104  of pet habitat system  100  to the wall bracket  140 . The locking sleeves  160  have a rectangular hollow shape  162  but can have any suitable shape. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a front perspective view of a pet habitat system  200 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The pet habitat system  200  is designed to safely and comfortably confine a pet without utilizing a doggie door. The pet habitat system  200  is a pair of single kennel modules  202  similar to the single kennel module  102  illustrated and described in  FIG. 1  and its description that can be removably attached to an additional single kennel module  102  forming the pet habitat system  200 . The pet habitat system  200  is a double kennel module  204  where a pet can move between the pair of single kennel modules  202  or can accommodate more than one pet. 
     The pet habitat system  200  utilizes similar components to the single kennel module  102  illustrated and described in  FIG. 1  and its description and includes a pair of base kennel bodies  210 , a latched kennel gate  220 , a plurality of fixed kennel gates  230 , a wall bracket  240 , a plurality of locking pins  250  and a plurality of locking sleeves  260 . The base kennel bodies  210  each have a bottom portion  212  that extends upwards at each corner  214  of the bottom portion  212  and a top portion  216  that extends downward at each corner  218  of the top portion  216  forming the base kennel body  210 . Each of the base kennel bodies  210  has a front  211 , a back  213  and two sides  215 . The latched kennel gate  220  is secured between the bottom portion  212  and the top portion  216  at the front  211  of a first base kennel body  217 . The fixed kennel gates  230  are secured between the bottom portion  212  and the top portion  216  at the back  213  of the first base kennel body  217  and at the front  211  and the back  213  of a second base kennel body  219 . The wall bracket  240  removably attaches the first base kennel body  217  to the second base kennel body  219  where a pet can move between the first base kennel body  217  and the second base kennel body  219  as desired. The locking pins  250  secure the bottom portion  212  and the top portion  216  of the first base kennel body  217  and the second base kennel body  219 . The locking sleeves  260  fasten the wall bracket  240  that removably attaches the first base kennel body  217  to the second base kennel body  219 . 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a front perspective view of a pet habitat system  300 , in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The pet habitat system  300  can be configured in a plurality of ways or orientations and is well suited for 1 or more pets that like to play together. 
     The pet habitat system  300  includes a base kennel body  310 , a latched kennel gate  320 , a fixed kennel gate  330 , a pair of Nylon Water proof tunnels  340 , a plurality of wall brackets  350 , a plurality of locking pins  360  and a plurality of locking sleeves  370 . 
     The base kennel body  310  has a bottom portion  312  that extends upwards at each corner  314  of the bottom portion  312  and a top portion  316  that extends downward at each corner  318  of the top portion  316  forming the base kennel body  310 . The latched kennel gate  320  is positioned on one side  302  of the pet habitat system  300  between the bottom portion  312  and the top portion  316  and is where a contained pet will enter and exit the pet habitat system  100 . The fixed kennel gate  330  is provided on the base kennel body  310  and a pair of open sides  332  is provided across from the fixed kennel gate  330  and the latched kennel gate  320 . The pair of Nylon waterproof tunnels  340  is attached and extends from the pair of open sides  332  and can be made of any other suitable material and is approximately 6 inches in diameter or can be any other suitable diameter. The pair of Nylon waterproof tunnels  340  also include a steel spring (not shown) and is attached to the pair of open sides  332  at the top portion  316  of the base kennel body  310 . The wall brackets  350  secure both ends  342  of the pair of Nylon waterproof tunnels  340  to another base kennel body  310  or a doggie door and the pair of open sides  332 . The locking pins  360  secure the bottom portion  312  and the top portion  316  of the base kennel body  310  in addition to the latched kennel gate  320  and fixed kennel gate  330  within the pair of sides  332  of pet habitat system  300 . The locking pins  360  have a general t-shape  362  to facilitate relatively easy grasping but can be any suitable shape. The locking sleeves  370  assist to removably secure or lock the wall brackets  350  and secure both ends  342  of the pair of Nylon waterproof tunnels  340  to another base kennel body  310  or a doggie door and the pair of open sides  332 . The locking sleeves  370  have a rectangular hollow shape  372  but can have any suitable shape. 
     While the present invention has been related in terms of the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described. The present invention can be practiced with modification and alteration within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Thus, the description is to be regarded as illustrative instead of restrictive on the present invention.