Patent ID: 7703416

Claim:
A support frame for a pet enclosure, comprising: a floor member; a first generally U-shaped truss pivotably connected to the floor member; a second generally U-shaped truss pivotably connected to the floor member; at least one support member having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotably connected to the first truss and the second end being pivotably connected to the second truss; and a locking sleeve slidable on the at least one support member between a first position and a second position; wherein the at least one support member comprises a first section and a second section, the first and second sections being separate pieces; wherein when the locking sleeve occupies the first position the first section and the second section may be separated from one another, and when the locking sleeve occupies the second position the first section and the second section may not be separated from one another; and wherein the first truss and the second truss are pivotable toward one another from a first, generally upright posture to a second, generally folded posture, each of the first truss and the second truss maintaining its generally U-shape in the first posture and the second posture.