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US 7,703,416 · App. 11/828,002 · Granted Apr 27, 2010

Pet enclosure

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Patent No.
US 7,703,416
App. No.
11/828,002
Granted
Apr 27, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A collapsible pet enclosure is provided. The enclosure includes a pliable cover supported by a rigid, but foldable, frame. The cover includes an opening in a top panel such that the enclosure is top loading. The cover is completely removable from the frame so that it can be machine washed. The frame is of one-piece jointed construction so that it is collapsible for easy transportation or storage. Because all frame components are jointedly attached to one another, the frame does not include any loose components that are easily lost. The enclosure is quick and easy to set up and collapse.

Claims (8)

1. 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.

2. The support frame of claim 1 , wherein when the locking sleeve occupies the second position the locking sleeve overlies at least a portion of the first section and the second section.

3. The support frame of claim 1 , wherein the locking sleeve includes a first through-hole and a second through-hole.

4. The support frame of claim 3 , further comprising a push-button mechanism associated with the locking sleeve.

5. The support frame of claim 4 , wherein the push-button mechanism cooperates with the first through-hole and the second through-hole to releasably lock the locking sleeve in the first position and the second position, respectively.

6. The support frame of claim 4 , wherein the first section and the second section are connectable to one another at a free end of each.

7. The support frame of claim 4 , wherein the floor member comprises a first end and a second end, the first generally U-shaped truss being pivotably connected to the floor member at or near the first end of the floor member and the second generally U-shaped truss being pivotably connected to the floor member at or near the second end of the floor member.

8. The support frame of claim 4 , wherein the first generally U-shaped truss is in overlapping relationship with the second generally U-shaped truss when the first generally U-shaped truss and the second generally U-shaped truss are in their second postures.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2024
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; GLOFISH, LLC; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET GROUP, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET LLC; EMPOWER BRANDS, LLC; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 067201/0653 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 31, 2020
From: GLOFISH LLC; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET GROUP INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 053375/0416 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 037676/0490 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE
Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 28, 2012
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 029536/0634 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 11, 2010
From: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 024823/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2008
From: FIRSTRAX, INC.
To: TAP, LLC
Reel/Frame 021219/0727 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2008
From: TAP, LLC
To: UNITED PET GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 021219/0773 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2008
From: FARMER, MICHAEL; BEHRENS, STEVEN J.
To: FIRSTRAX, INC.
Reel/Frame 021219/0678 →