Protective enclosure for an animal and method of making

1. A protective enclosure for an animal, the protective enclosure comprising:

a floor system;

a plurality of wall systems; and

wherein the floor system and the plurality of wall systems define an internal portion of the protective enclosure;

wherein at least one of the plurality of wall systems or the floor system comprises:

an inner panel;

an outer panel;

a channel formed in either the inner panel or the outer panel;

a first electrical heating element; and

wherein the first electrical heating element is disposed within the floor system or within one of the plurality of wall systems adjoining the channel;

wherein the first electrical heating element is powered by electricity and are connectable to a power source; and

wherein the first electrical heating element is configured to direct heat inwardly from the floor system or the plurality of wall systems to increase temperature inside the internal portion of the protective enclosure.

2. The protective enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wall systems comprise:

a left side wall system;

a right side wall system;

a rear wall system;

a front wall system; and

wherein the left side wall system and the right side wall system are positioned facing opposite to each other; and

wherein the rear wall system and the front wall system are positioned facing opposite to each other.

3. The protective enclosure of claim 2 , further comprising at least one of:

a ceiling system; and

a roof system;

wherein the ceiling system and the roof system define a space between each other.

4. The protective enclosure of claim 3 , further comprising:

an electrical box;

wherein the electrical box is configured to be positioned in the space defined by the ceiling system and the roof system;

wherein the electrical box comprises:

a plug configured to connect to the power source; and

wherein the first electrical heating element is connectable to the power source via the plug.

5. The protective enclosure of claim 4 further comprising:

an imaging device connected to the electrical box.

6. The protective enclosure of claim 5 , wherein the imaging device is connected to the electrical box directly, remotely, or wirelessly.

7. The protective enclosure of claim 5 ,

wherein the imaging device is configured to be positioned at the rear wall system or the front wall system;

wherein the rear wall system comprises a molded receptacle; and

wherein the imaging device is positioned at the rear wall system or the front wall system via the molded receptacle using a fastener.

8. The protective enclosure of claim 1 , wherein each of the first electrical heating element is one of a resistive electrical heating element and an infrared (IR) electrical heating element.

9. The protective enclosure of claim 1 , wherein each of the first electrical heating element comprises an array of electrical heating elements.

10. The protective enclosure of claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of the animal or an absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to:

generate a signal indicative of the presence or the absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure; and

transmit the signal to at least one of the first electrical heating element and at least one wall electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the presence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

activate at least a portion of the array of the first electrical heating element or at least a portion of the array of the at least one wall electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the absence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

deactivate at least a portion of the array of the first electrical heating element and at least a portion of the array of the at least one wall electrical heating element.

11. The protective enclosure of claim 10 , wherein a temperature within the internal portion is maintained at a predetermined temperature range based on a predetermined temperature setting, wherein the predetermined temperature range is one of:

above 32° F. (0° C.);

above 35° F. (2° C.);

above 40° F. (4° C.);

above 45° F. (7° C.);

above 50° F. (10° C.);

above 55° F. (13° C.);

above 60° F. (16° C.); and

above 65° F. (18° C.).

12. The protective enclosure of claim 11 further comprising:

a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature inside the internal portion of the protective enclosure.

13. The protective enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the temperature sensor is further configured to regulate the temperature inside the internal portion of the protective enclosure;

wherein regulating the temperature comprises:

activating at least a portion of the first electrical heating element; and

deactivating at least a portion of the first electrical heating element, based on the predetermined temperature setting.

14. The protective enclosure of claim 1 ,

wherein a width of the internal portion ranges between 25 inches to 45 inches;

wherein a length of the internal portion ranges between 28 inches to 42 inches; and

wherein a height of the internal portion ranges between 20 inches to 30 inches.

15. A protective enclosure for an animal, the protective enclosure comprising:

a floor system comprising:

an inner floor panel;

an outer floor panel; and

a floor channel formed in either the inner floor panel or the outer floor panel;

at least one wall system comprising:

an inner panel;

an outer panel; and

a channel formed in either the inner panel or the outer panel; and

a ceiling system;

a first electrical heating element disposed within

the floor system adjoining the floor channel;

a second electrical heating element disposed within

the at least one wall system adjoining the channel; and

wherein the first electrical heating element and the second electrical heating elements are connectable to an electrical box;

wherein the electrical box is connectable to a power source;

wherein the floor system, the at least one wall system, and the ceiling system define an internal portion; and

wherein a temperature within the internal portion is maintained at a predetermined temperature range based on a predetermined temperature setting.

16. The protective enclosure of claim 15 , further comprising:

at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of the animal or an absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to:

generate a signal indicative of the presence or the absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure; and

transmit the signal to at least one of the first electrical heating element and the second electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the presence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

activate at least a portion of the first electrical heating element or at least a portion of the second electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the absence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

deactivate at least a portion of the first electrical heating element and at least a portion of the second electrical heating element.

17. A protective enclosure for an animal, the protective enclosure comprising:

a floor system;

at least one wall system comprising:

an inner panel;

an outer panel; and

a channel formed in either the inner panel or the outer panel;

at least a first electrical heating element of a plurality of electrical heating elements, the first electrical heating element disposed in the channel of the at least one wall system or the floor system;

at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of the animal or an absence of the animal within an internal portion of the protective enclosure, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to:

generate a signal indicative of the presence or the absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure; and

transmit the signal to at least one of the first electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the presence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

activate at least a portion of the first electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the absence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

deactivate at least a portion of the first electrical heating element.

18. The protective enclosure of claim 17 and further comprising:

a second electrical heating element of the plurality of heating elements, the second electrical heating element disposed in the floor system;

wherein the floor system comprises:

an inner floor panel;

an outer floor panel; and

a floor channel formed in either the inner floor panel or the outer floor panel;

wherein the second electrical heating element is adjacent to the floor channel and sandwiched between the inner floor panel and the outer floor panel.

19. A method of manufacture for a protective enclosure for an animal, the method comprising:

forming a first inner panel;

forming a first outer panel;

forming a first channel in either the first inner panel or the first outer panel;

sandwiching a first electrical heating element adjacent to the first channel between the first inner panel and the first outer panel to form a first system, wherein the first system is selected from one of a floor system and a side wall system;

forming a second inner panel;

forming a second outer panel;

forming a second channel in either the second inner panel or the second outer panel;

sandwiching a second electrical heating element adjacent to the second channel between the second inner panel and the second outer panel to form a second system, wherein the second system is selected from the other of the floor system and the side wall system; and

connecting the first electrical heating element and the second electrical heating element to an electrical box;

wherein the first electrical heating element and the second electrical heating element are configured to direct heat inwardly from the floor system and the side wall system through the first inner panel and the second inner panel to an internal portion of the protective enclosure.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the side wall system is at least one of a left side wall system and a right side wall system.

21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising;

forming a ceiling system;

forming a roof system;

wherein the ceiling system and the roof system define a space to house the electrical box; and

positioning the electrical box in the space defined by the ceiling system and the roof system.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

forming a rear wall system;

forming a front wall system;

forming a roof system;

wherein the floor system, the side wall system, the ceiling system, the rear wall system, the front wall system, and the roof system together define the internal portion of the protective enclosure; and

positioning an imaging device at the rear wall system or the front wall system;

wherein the rear wall system comprises a molded receptacle; and

wherein the imaging device is positioned at the rear wall system or the front wall system via the molded receptacle using a fastener.

23. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

providing at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of the animal or an absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure, wherein the at least one sensor is further configured to:

generate a signal indicative of the presence or the absence of the animal within the internal portion of the protective enclosure; and

transmit the signal to at least one of the first electrical heating element and the second electrical heating element;

wherein the signal indicative of the presence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

activate at least a portion of the first electrical heating element or at least a portion of the second electrical heating element; and

wherein the signal indicative of the absence of the animal within the internal portion is configured to:

deactivate at least a portion of the first electrical heating element and at least a portion of the second electrical heating element.

24. The method of claim 23 ,

wherein the at least one sensor is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensor;

wherein the at least one sensor is configured to pair with a RFID tag system comprising a chip; and

wherein the RFID tag system is configured to be located on a collar worn by the animal.

25. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

providing a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature inside the internal portion of the protective enclosure, wherein the temperature sensor is further configured to regulate the temperature inside the internal portion of the protective enclosure;

wherein regulating the temperature comprises:

activating at least a portion of the first electrical heating element or the at least a portion of the second electrical heating element; and

deactivating at least the portion of the first electrical heating element or at least a portion of the second electrical heating element, based on a predetermined temperature setting.

26. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first electrical heating element comprises:

a trace extender extending from the floor system or the side wall system;

wherein the trace extender is configured to connect the first electrical heating element or the second electrical heating element with the electrical box.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the floor system comprises:

a cut-out configured to allow the trace extender to extend from the floor system or the side wall system.