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App. No. 16/884,595

Pet Vestibule

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App. No.
16/884,595
Abstract

A pet vestibule configured for being attached to a door and to swing open with the door. Vestibule provides a protected shelter area for pets and animals to come and go into a structure without the need for human assistance, while also inhibiting rain, snow, and other inclement weather from entering the structure through the pet door.

Claims (14)

1 . A pet vestibule installation system for installing a temporary pet vestibule to the outside of an exterior residential door having a pet door therein, comprising:

a pet vestibule having an open side defined by a perimeter frame having a vestibule flange element attached thereto; and

a frame mountable to said residential door and having a flange portion sized and shaped to accept said vestibule flange element;

wherein when said pet vestibule is installed on said residential door via said pet vestibule installation system, said pet door is surrounded by said perimeter frame.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said vestibule flange element is generally in the configuration of a U-shape, and said frame flange portion is generally in the configuration of a U-shape.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said frame is mountable to said residential door via one or more holes in said frame configured to accept mounting hardware.

4 . A method for installing a pet vestibule installation on a door comprising:

providing a door having a pet door therein;

providing a pet vestibule having an open side defined by a perimeter frame having a vestibule flange element attached thereto;

providing a mounting frame having a flange portion sized and shaped to accept said vestibule flange element; and

affixing said mounting frame to said door to define a space between said flange portion and said door,

inserting said vestibule flange element into said defined space.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein said vestibule flange element is generally in the configuration of a U-shape, and said mounting frame flange portion is generally in the configuration of a U-shape.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein said mounting frame is affixed to said door by affixing mounting hardware to said door through holes in said mounting frame.