Patent ID: 8534734

Claim:
An animal barrier for use in a vehicle, the barrier comprising: a frame having an opening; and a first, second, third and fourth partition members mounted to the frame, wherein said first and second partition members are (i) spaced apart along the width of the barrier so as to define the opening therebetween and (ii) slidably moveable relative to the frame along said width so as to vary the size of, but not close, the opening, thereby enabling the size of the barrier to be adjusted to fit different vehicles, wherein said third and fourth partition members being slidingly movable relative to the frame between a first substantially closed position in which the third and fourth partition members substantially overlie part of the opening so as to cooperate to form a barrier preventing passage through said opening, and a second substantially open position in which the third and fourth partition members are each offset from said opening on opposing sides thereof so as to overlap the first and second partition members respectively and thereby allow passage through said frame.