Patent ID: 7913454

Claim:
A three-position pet portal for installation in either a cutout portion in a lower section of a door, wall, or a lowermost section of an insert for a sliding patio door, said pet portal comprising: an interior frame for securement to circumferential side portions of said cutout portion on an interior side thereof; an exterior frame for securement to circumferential portions of said cutout portion on an exterior side thereof; a flap assembly mounted within said cutout portion between said interior and exterior frames, including: a flap; and bezel locking tab on the flap and at least two interior locking tabs on a back portion of said interior frame, the bezel locking tab selectively engaging the interior locking tabs for selectively positioning said flap assembly in either one of three vertical positions relative to said cutout portion, namely, an uppermost position for permitting said flap to move pivotally inward or outward from openings in said interior and exterior frames to allow a pet ingress or egress relative to said portal, a middle position for only allowing said flap to move pivotally inward to allow a pet ingress through said portal, and a lowermost position to lock said flap vertically in place preventing a pet any ingress or egress through said portal.