Patent ID: 7954456

Claim:
A self-supporting pet barrier, comprising: a front barrier comprising a circumferential frame defining an open space interrupted by substantially vertical members with only the substantially vertical members in a central three-fifths portion of the open space, wherein the open space is further interrupted by at least one substantially horizontal member in a bottom or top one-fifth of the open space; a first side barrier configured to be rotatably coupled to the front barrier at one of a plurality of angles; a second side barrier configured to be rotatably coupled to the front barrier at one of a plurality of angles; and the front barrier, the first side barrier, and the second side barrier are configured to be coupled together to form an open configuration to stabilize the self-supporting pet barrier without securing the pet barrier to a structure external to the self-supporting pet barrier, wherein a plan view of the front barrier, the first side barrier, and the second side barrier in the open configuration defines a non-enclosing figure.