Patent ID: 8230816

Claim:
A self-supporting pet barrier, comprising: at least two front panels configured to be coupled to form a front barrier, wherein a first front panel of the at least two front panels is configured to be coupled to a second front panel of the at least two front panels to allow adjustment of an extent to which the first front panel and the second front panel overlap such that the width of the front barrier is adjustable; at least one leg configured to be coupled to the front barrier, wherein the at least one leg is configured to assist with maintaining the self-supporting pet barrier in a vertical position, wherein the self-supporting pet barrier is configured to form an open configuration that is self-supporting in use, and wherein a plan view of the self-supporting pet barrier in the open configuration defines a non-enclosing figure; and at least one side barrier configured to be coupled to the front barrier, wherein the front barrier comprises a first side and a second side, and wherein the at least one side barrier is configured to extend beyond the front barrier on the first side of the front barrier and the at least one leg is configured to extend beyond the front barrier on the second side of the front barrier.