Patent ID: 8459208

Claim:
A pet carrier for accommodating a pet comprising: a base, wherein a front panel and a back panel are attached to a front edge and a back edge of the base respectively, wherein a top cover is attached to a first side edge of the base; wherein said pet carrier comprises an undeployed configuration such that: the front panel and back panel are detachably connected to the top cover; the top cover is detachably connected to a second side edge of the base; and the base, the front panel, the back panel and the top cover collectively form a housing for carrying a pet; wherein said pet carrier comprises a first deployed configuration such that: the top cover is detached from the second side edge of the base, the top cover is at least partially detached from the front panel and the back panel; and an interior surface of the top cover, including a portion of the top cover detached from the front panel and the back panel, provides a rest area for the pet; and wherein at least one inflatable bolster covers at least a portion of the rest area on the interior surface of the top cover.