Patent ID: 7392764

Claim:
A animal carrier comprising: a case having a top, bottom, left and right side; said case having a first end and a second end; said first end having a generally circular opening disposed therein; said circular opening having a circular neck clamp concentrically disposed therein; said neck clamp having a circular first clamp section and a hingedly connected circular second clamp section; said first clamp section being attached to an outer portion of said circular opening wherein said first clamp section is concentrically aligned with said circular opening; a plurality of locking teeth disposed along a curved section of said second clamp section; a releasable locking teeth engagement mechanism disposed on an end of said first clamp section wherein said second clamp section is releasably retained therein; said case having at least one hinged section wherein said case can be opened and closed; and at least one latch disposed to hold said case in a closed position.