Portable pet bed assembly
A portable pet bed assembly, having a frame assembly including a bed mount, two elbows, and a base, wherein the elbows are each slidably releasably attached or coupled between a portion of the bed mount and a portion of the base; and a pet bed having pet bed side walls and a pet bed bottom wall defining a bed cavity, wherein a bed frame recess opening is formed through a portion of the pet bed bottom wall so as to allow access to the bed frame recess through a portion of the pet bed bottom wall, wherein a pet bed bracket is positioned within a portion of the bed cavity at least partially defining a bed frame recess, wherein at least a portion of the bed frame recess is shaped to repeatably slidably receive at least a portion of the bed mount at least partially therein.
1. A portable pet bed assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly including a bed mount, two elbows, and a base, wherein said bed mount comprises a bed mount connector portion having a pair of bed mount leg portions extending from opposing ends of said bed mount connector portion, wherein each of said bed mount leg portions extends such that a longitudinal axis of each bed mount leg portion extends substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said bed mount connector portion, wherein a bed mount attachment portion extends from a portion of said bed mount connector portion of said bed mount, between said bed mount leg portions of said bed mount, wherein at least a portion of a bed mount attachment projection extends through a bed mount connector aperture formed in said bed mount attachment portion of said bed mount, wherein each of said elbows extends from an elbow proximal end to an elbow distal end, wherein said elbow distal end of a first of said elbows is repeatably slidably releasably attached or coupled to a first respective opposing terminal end portion of said bed mount, wherein said elbow distal end of a second of said elbows is repeatably slidably releasably attached or coupled to a second respective opposing terminal end portion of said bed mount, wherein said base extends from a base first end to a base second end, wherein said elbow proximal end of said first of said elbows is repeatably slidably releasably attached or coupled to said base proximate said base first end, wherein said elbow proximal end of said second of said elbows is repeatably slidably releasably attached or coupled to said base proximate said base second end, and wherein said bed mount, said two elbows, and said base are assembled by slidably releasably attaching or coupling said respective elbow distal ends of said elbows to said bed mount and by slidably repeatably releasably attaching or coupling said respective elbow proximal ends of said elbows to said base; and
a pet bed having pet bed side walls and a pet bed bottom wall, wherein each of said pet bed side walls extends from said pet bed bottom wall to a pet bed side wall top end, wherein a bed cavity is defined between said pet bed bottom wall and said pet bed side walls, wherein a bed frame recess opening is formed through a portion of said pet bed bottom wall so as to allow access to a bed frame recess through a portion of said pet bed bottom wall, wherein a pet bed bracket is positioned within a portion of said bed cavity proximate at least a portion of said bed frame recess opening, wherein said bed frame recess is at least partially defined between a portion of one of said pet bed side walls and an interior portion of said pet bed bracket, wherein at least a portion of said bed frame recess is shaped to repeatably slidably receive at least a portion of said bed mount of said frame assembly, through said bed frame recess opening, at least partially therein, wherein a bed frame recess aperture is formed through said pet bed side wall such that if a portion of said bed mount is urged through said bed frame recess aperture, said bed mount is guided into position relative to said bed frame recess by at least a portion of said interior side walls of said pet bed bracket and said bed frame recess, and wherein if a portion of said bed mount is appropriately seated within said bed frame recess, said bed mount attachment projection of said bed mount is aligned with said bed frame recess aperture such that at least a portion of said bed mount attachment projection is able to repeatably slidably protrude into or through at least a portion of said bed frame recess aperture such that interaction between said bed mount attachment projection and said bed frame recess aperture prohibits withdrawal of said portion of said bed mount from said bed frame recess.
2. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of said bed mount, said two elbows, and said base comprise a portion of substantially rectangular tubular material.
3. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein an elbow attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said elbows proximate a terminal end portion of said elbow proximal end, wherein an elbow attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said elbows proximate a terminal end portion of said elbow distal end, wherein a bed mount attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said bed mount proximate each of said opposing terminal end portions of said bed mount, wherein each elbow attachment aperture is formed such that if a portion of a terminal end of one of said elbows is appropriately seated within said corresponding bed mount leg portion of said bed mount, one of said elbow attachment apertures of said elbow is aligned with one of said bed mount attachment apertures such that at least a portion of an elbow attachment projection is able to at least partially protrude from a corresponding one of said elbow attachment apertures and into or through at least a portion of said aligned one of said elbow attachment apertures and one of said bed mount attachment apertures to impede or prevent withdrawal of said elbow from said bed mount.
4. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein a base attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said base proximate a terminal end portion of said base first end and wherein a base attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said base proximate a terminal end portion of said base second end, wherein each base attachment aperture is formed such that if a portion of a terminal end of said base is appropriately seated within said elbow proximal end of one of said elbows, said base attachment aperture of said base is aligned with an elbow attachment aperture of said elbow such that if a portion of said base is appropriately seated within said elbow at least a portion of an elbow attachment projection is able to at least partially protrude from a corresponding one of said elbow attachment apertures and into or through at least a portion of said aligned base attachment aperture of said base to impede or prevent withdrawal of said elbow from said base.
5. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of said elbows provides a substantially 90° transition between said elbow proximal end and said elbow distal end.
6. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of said elbows provides an obtuse or acute angular transition between said elbow proximal end and said elbow distal end.
7. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein said base comprises a substantially U-shaped portion of material extending from said base first end to a base connector portion and from said base connector portion to said base second end.
8. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein said elbow proximal end is sized and shaped so as to receive at least a portion of a terminal end portion of said base at least partially therein.
9. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein said elbow distal end is sized and shaped so as to be at least partially received within at least a portion of a terminal end portion of each bed mount leg portion of said bed mount.
10. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein adjacent pairs of said pet bed side walls are attached or coupled via a corner element.
11. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more interior portions of said bed frame recess are formed to contact at least a portion of an outer surface of said bed mount if said bed mount is at least partially inserted into said bed frame recess and further limit how far said bed mount is capable of being inserted into said portable pet bed assembly.
12. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein said bed mount attachment projection comprises a spring biased button.
13. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a pet bed liner, wherein said pet bed liner is sized and shaped so as to be nested within at least a portion of said bed cavity.
14. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 1 , wherein interaction between said bed mount attachment projection and said bed frame recess aperture prohibits withdrawal of said portion of said bed mount from said bed frame recess unless said bed mount attachment projection is urged from said bed frame recess aperture.
15. A portable pet bed assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly including a bed mount, two elbows, and a base, wherein said bed mount comprises a bed mount connector portion having a pair of bed mount leg portions extending from opposing ends of said bed mount connector portion, wherein a bed mount attachment portion extends from a portion of said bed mount connector portion of said bed mount, wherein at least a portion of a bed mount attachment projection extends through a bed mount connector aperture formed in said bed mount attachment portion of said bed mount, wherein each of said elbows extends from an elbow proximal end to an elbow distal end, wherein said elbow distal end of a first of said elbows is slidably releasably attached or coupled to a first respective opposing terminal end portion of said bed mount, wherein said elbow distal end of a second of said elbows is slidably releasably attached or coupled to a second respective opposing terminal end portion of said bed mount, wherein said elbow proximal end of said first of said elbows is slidably releasably attached or coupled to said base proximate a base first end of said base, wherein said elbow proximal end of said second of said elbows is slidably releasably attached or coupled to said base proximate a base second end of said base, and wherein said bed mount, said two elbows, and said base are assembled by slidably releasably attaching or coupling said respective elbow distal ends of said elbows to said bed mount and by slidably repeatably releasably attaching or coupling said respective elbow proximal ends of said elbows to said base; and
a pet bed having pet bed side walls and a pet bed bottom wall defining a bed cavity, wherein a bed frame recess opening is formed through a portion of said pet bed bottom wall so as to allow access to a bed frame recess through a portion of said pet bed bottom wall, wherein a pet bed bracket is positioned within a portion of the bed cavity, wherein said bed frame recess is at least partially defined between a portion of one of said pet bed side walls and an interior portion of said pet bed bracket, wherein at least a portion of said bed frame recess is shaped to repeatably slidably receive at least a portion of said bed mount of said frame assembly, through said bed frame recess opening, at least partially therein, wherein a bed frame recess aperture is formed through said pet bed side wall such that if a portion of said bed mount is urged through said bed frame recess aperture, said bed mount is guided into position relative to said bed frame recess by at least a portion of said interior side walls of said pet bed bracket and said bed frame recess, and wherein if a portion of said bed mount is appropriately seated within said bed frame recess, said bed mount attachment projection of said bed mount is aligned with said bed frame recess aperture such that at least a portion of said bed mount attachment projection is able to repeatably slidably protrude into or through at least a portion of said bed frame recess aperture such that interaction between said bed mount attachment projection and said bed frame recess aperture prohibits withdrawal of said portion of said bed mount from said bed frame recess.
16. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 15 , wherein each of said bed mount, said two elbows, and said base comprise a portion of substantially rectangular tubular material.
17. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 15 , wherein an elbow attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said elbows proximate a terminal end portion of said elbow proximal end, wherein an elbow attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said elbows proximate a terminal end portion of said elbow distal end, wherein a bed mount attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said bed mount proximate each of said opposing terminal end portions of said bed mount, wherein each elbow attachment aperture is formed such that if a portion of a terminal end of one of said elbows is appropriately seated within said corresponding bed mount leg portion of said bed mount, one of said elbow attachment apertures of said elbow is aligned with one of said bed mount attachment apertures such that at least a portion of an elbow attachment projection is able to at least partially protrude from a corresponding one of said elbow attachment apertures and into or through at least a portion of said aligned one of said elbow attachment apertures and one of said bed mount attachment apertures to impede or prevent withdrawal of said elbow from said bed mount.
18. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 15 , wherein a base attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said base proximate a terminal end portion of said base first end and wherein a base attachment aperture is formed through at least one side wall of said base proximate a terminal end portion of said base second end, wherein each base attachment aperture is formed such that if a portion of a terminal end of said base is appropriately seated within said elbow proximal end of one of said elbows, said base attachment aperture of said base is aligned with an elbow attachment aperture of said elbow such that if a portion of said base is appropriately seated within said elbow at least a portion of an elbow attachment projection is able to at least partially protrude from a corresponding one of said elbow attachment apertures and into or through at least a portion of said aligned base attachment aperture of said base to impede or prevent withdrawal of said elbow from said base.
19. The portable pet bed assembly of claim 15 , wherein interaction between said bed mount attachment projection and said bed frame recess aperture prohibits withdrawal of said portion of said bed mount from said bed frame recess unless said bed mount attachment projection is urged from said bed frame recess aperture.
20. A portable pet bed assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly including a bed mount, two elbows, and a base, wherein said bed mount comprises a bed mount connector portion having a pair of bed mount leg portions extending from opposing ends of said bed mount connector portion, wherein a bed mount attachment portion extends from a portion of said bed mount connector portion of said bed mount, wherein at least a portion of a bed mount attachment projection extends through a bed mount connector aperture formed in said bed mount attachment portion of said bed mount, wherein each of said elbows extends from an elbow proximal end to an elbow distal end, wherein said elbow distal end of a first of said elbows extends from a first respective opposing terminal end portion of said bed mount, wherein said elbow distal end of a second of said elbows extends from a second respective opposing terminal end portion of said bed mount, wherein said elbow proximal end of said first of said elbows extends from said base proximate a base first end of said base, wherein said elbow proximal end of said second of said elbows extends from said base proximate a base second end of said base, wherein said bed mount, said two elbows, and said base are assembled by slidably releasably attaching or coupling said respective elbow distal ends of said elbows to said bed mount and by slidably repeatably releasably attaching or coupling said respective elbow proximal ends of said elbows to said base, and wherein said frame assembly is formed of a unitary body or is a one-piece article; and
a pet bed having pet bed side walls and a pet bed bottom wall defining a bed cavity, wherein a bed frame recess opening is formed through a portion of said pet bed bottom wall so as to allow access to a bed frame recess through a portion of said pet bed bottom wall, wherein a pet bed bracket is positioned within a portion of the bed cavity, wherein said bed frame recess is at least partially defined between a portion of one of said pet bed side walls and an interior portion of said pet bed bracket, wherein at least a portion of said bed frame recess is shaped to repeatably slidably receive at least a portion of said bed mount of said frame assembly, through said bed frame recess opening, at least partially therein, wherein a bed frame recess aperture is formed through said pet bed side wall such that if a portion of said bed mount is urged through said bed frame recess aperture, said bed mount is guided into position relative to said bed frame recess by at least a portion of said interior side walls of said pet bed bracket and said bed frame recess, and wherein if a portion of said bed mount is appropriately seated within said bed frame recess, said bed mount attachment projection of said bed mount is aligned with said bed frame recess aperture such that at least a portion of said bed mount attachment projection is able to repeatably slidably protrude into or through at least a portion of said bed frame recess aperture such that interaction between said bed mount attachment projection and said bed frame recess aperture prohibits withdrawal of said portion of said bed mount from said bed frame recess unless said bed mount attachment projection is urged from said bed frame recess aperture.