Patent ID: 7228820

Claim:
An expandable kennel for an animal comprising: an expandable frame, including: two correspondingly shaped end-pieces; a plurality of horizontal members, each horizontal member having a first-part and a second-part, wherein the first-part of each horizontal member is slidably connected to the second-part, wherein the first-part of a horizontal member and the second-part of the horizontal are connected to the first and second end-pieces thereby defining an interior space; and wherein sliding the first end-piece away from the second end-piece increases the volume of the interior space; and an expandable cover dimensioned to fit the expandable frame, wherein the expandable cover has two ends and sides, and wherein the cover has a sleeve along one or more edges dimensioned and configured to accept the horizontal members of the expandable frame, wherein the cover fits on the frame so as to enclose at least a portion of the interior space thereby providing an expandable kennel.