Patent ID: 7201116

Claim:
A collapsible pet carrier structure comprising: a floor panel; first and second opposing walls hingedly attached to the floor panel, each wall comprising first and second wall panels connected to one another by a hinge, each of the wall panels having an external surface and an internal surface, the internal surface of the wall panels of one wall facing the internal surface of the wall panels of the opposing wall; and the hinged connection between the first and second wall panels allowing the external surfaces of the wall panels to define an angle equal to or greater than about 180 degrees when the structure is expanded; wherein, upon collapse of said pet carrier, the hinged connection between the first and second wall panels on said first opposing wall maintains the external surfaces of said wall panels at an angle equal to or greater than about 180 degrees and the hinged connection between the first and second wall panels on said second opposing wall configures the external surfaces of said wall panels at an angle less than about 180 degrees.