COLLAPSIBLE KENNEL
A collapsible enclosure having a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels, a front panel having an opening, and a rear panel. The top panel, bottom panel, two side panels, front panel, and rear panel are connected to one another to form a substantially rectangular enclosure having a door in the opening for ingress and egress. The side panels include a peripheral edging containing a looped frame. A method of collapsing the kennel is also disclosed.
1 . A collapsible pet kennel comprising:
a plurality of body panels, including opposed side panels, a top panel, and a floor panel;
a first end and a second end, said first end having an opening therein, said opening including a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material;
each side panel including a web, looped frame, and a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material, the frame being positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging;
the top panel and the bottom panel being connected to the side panels; and
a rigid border member attached to said peripheral edging of said opening.
2 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 1 wherein at least one of said side panels includes a handhold opening therein.
3 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 1 wherein said looped frame of each said side panel forms a continuous loop.
4 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 3 wherein said opening includes a looped frame positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging, said looped frame forming a continuous loop.
5 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 1 further including a door member positioned within the rigid border member.
6 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 1 wherein said second end includes a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material.
7 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 6 wherein said second end includes a looped frame positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging, and wherein said looped frame forms a continuous loop.
8 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 7 wherein said second end includes a rigid border member attached to said peripheral edging.
9 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 1 wherein said rigid border member includes a mounting element having an abutment to support said peripheral edging.
10 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 8 wherein said rigid border member on said second end includes a mounting element having an abutment to support said peripheral edging.
11 . A method of collapsing a collapsible pet kennel comprising the steps of:
providing a collapsible pet kennel having a plurality of body panels, including opposed side panels, a top panel, and a floor panel, a first end and a second end, at least one end having an opening therein, each side panel including a web, looped frame, and a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material, the frame being positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging, and the top panel and the bottom panel being connected to the side panels, each end having a rigid frame member attached thereto; and
grasping a first rigid border member and rotating it 180° while compressing the side panels until the side panels are spiraled against each other and the first rigid border member is adjacent to and overlays a second rigid border member.
12 . The method of claim 11 further including the steps of:
providing a first rigid frame member with fastener members and a second rigid frame member with corresponding latch members;
applying downward pressure on the collapsed kennel; and
pivoting said fastener members to catch said corresponding latch member.
13 . A collapsible pet kennel comprising:
a plurality of body panels, including opposed side panels, a top panel, and a floor panel;
a first end and a second end, said first end having an opening therein, said opening including a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material;
the top panel and the bottom panel being connected to the side panels; and
a rigid border member attached to said peripheral edging of said opening.
14 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 13 further including at least one insert panel positioned inside the kennel and adjacent a selected side panel, said at least one insert panel including a web, looped frame, and a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material, the frame being positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging.
15 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 14 wherein at least one of said side panels includes a handhold opening therein.
16 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 14 wherein said looped frame of said at least one insert panel forms a continuous loop.
17 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 16 wherein said opening includes a looped frame positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging, said looped frame forming a continuous loop.
18 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 13 further including a door member positioned within the rigid border member.
19 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 13 wherein said second end includes a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material.
20 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 13 wherein said rigid border member includes a mounting element having an abutment to support said peripheral edging.
21 . The collapsible pet kennel of claim 13 wherein each side panel includes a web, looped frame, and a peripheral edging of stretch-resistant material, the frame being positioned in a pocket formed by the peripheral edging.