A pet enclosure comprising a floor panel, vertical sidewalls and a top panel connected by means of extruded corner members to form a rectangular box-like structure having two openings at opposite ends. A front and a rear door panel is removably mounted to and secured to the enclosure at the openings by means of pins that are connected to a spring latch; they engage latch holes on the corner members.
1. An improved pet enclosure comprising four extruded corner members, wherein each of said corner members comprise:
receiving channels that extend along the lengths of two adjacent sides of said member;
receiving slots positioned on both ends of said receiving channels; and
two latch holes opposing said channels on the ends of one of the two adjacent sides not comprising said channels; and
three side panels formed of a woven, flexible, non-porous material;
a floor panel; and
a front and a rear door panel formed of a woven, flexible, non-porous material,
wherein said three side panels and said floor panel combine to define two openings in which said door panels are removably secured.
2. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein engaging rails extend along lengths of said side panels and said floor panel.
3. The improved pet enclosure of claim 2 , wherein two of said side panels are perpendicularly connected along their lengths to one another by means of said engaging rail engaging said receiving slot and traveling along said adjacent channel on said corner member.
4. The improved pet enclosure of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of said side panels connect to define two openings formed along the widths of said panels at opposing ends of said enclosure.
5. The improved pet enclosure of claim 4 , wherein said front and said rear door panels are mounted to and removably secured to said enclosure at said openings by means of pins positioned on four spring latches that engage said latch holes on said corner members.
6. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein two of said side panels are perpendicularly connected along their lengths to one another by means of said engaging rail engaging said receiving slot and traveling along said adjacent channel on said corner member.
7. The improved pet enclosure of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of said side panels connect to define two openings formed along the widths of said panels at opposing ends of said enclosure.
8. The improved pet enclosure of claim 7 , wherein said front and said rear door panels are mounted to and removably secured to said enclosure at said openings by means of pins positioned on four spring latches that engage said latch holes on said corner members.
9. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein said woven, flexible, non-porous is a plastic having the appearance of natural rattan or wicker.
10. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein said side panels comprise a ventilation opening to provide fresh air to the pet housed in said enclosure.
11. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein said front and said rear door panel comprise a ventilation opening to provide fresh air to the pet housed in said enclosure.
12. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein said three side panels and said floor panel are generally flat and rectangular.
13. The improved pet enclosure of claim 1 , wherein said corner members are provided both for said side panels and said floor panel to be removably connected to one another in an assembled configuration and for the parts of said enclosure to be disassembled for compact storage.