Secure enclosure for pets
View Patent ↗A secure enclosure for pets which permits pet owners who have installed a “doggie door” to remove the threat of coyotes and other wildlife from attacking small dogs and cats.
1. A secure enclosure for pets for the owner's and pet's security and relaxation, comprising:
an enclosure, comprising a plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, and wherein the plurality of panels are assembled together to create a front barrier and side barriers of the secure pet enclosure;
a plurality of line posts configured to secure the plurality of panels together;
wherein the front panel defines the front barrier to the secure structure;
wherein the side barriers are slidably connected to said front panel, and slidingly connected to said plurality of line posts; wherein the front barrier and the side barriers define the secure enclosure therein;
a doggie door, for when used in conjunction with the side barriers and the front panel, provides a secure enclosure for pets to ingress/egress from a house without the owner having to be present;
a cover or awning, for covering an area defined by the secure enclosure, slidingly connected said plurality of line posts;
a plurality of telescoping poles, for holding the cover or awning taut;
a plurality of vertically-oriented structural members of each panel, which are secured by a plurality of horizontally-orientated rails;
the plurality of horizontally-oriented rails comprising a top rail and a bottom rail;
a ring member, configured to be attached to an end of the top rail and an end of the bottom rail to engage with the plurality of line posts to complete the secure enclosure, wherein the ring member is rigidly connected to the plurality of horizontally-oriented rails, and rigidly connected to said plurality of telescoping poles; and
a plurality of finials, comprising a termination point or “capping” device for each line post, each finial being snugly connected to each line post of the plurality of line posts.
2. A secure enclosure for pets for the owner's and pet's security and relaxation, comprising:
an enclosure, comprising a plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of panels comprise a front panel, and wherein the plurality of panels are assembled together to create a front barrier and side barriers of the secure pet enclosure;
a plurality of line posts configured to secure the plurality of panels together;
wherein the front panel defines the front barrier to the secure structure;
wherein the side barriers are slidably connected to said front panel, and slidingly connected to said plurality of line posts; wherein the front barrier and the side barriers define the secure enclosure therein when used adjacent to a house having a doggie door;
a cover or awning, for covering an area defined by the secure enclosure, slidingly connected said plurality of line posts;
a plurality of telescoping poles, for holding the cover or awning taut;
a plurality of vertically-oriented structural members of each panel, which are secured by a plurality of horizontally-orientated rails;
the plurality of horizontally-oriented rails comprising a top rail and a bottom rail;
a ring member, configured to be attached to an end of the top rail and an end of the bottom rail to engage with the plurality of line posts to complete the secure enclosure, wherein the ring member is rigidly connected to the plurality of horizontally-oriented rails, and rigidly connected to said plurality of telescoping poles; and
a plurality of finials, comprising a termination point or “capping” device for each line post, each finial being snugly connected to each line post of the plurality of line posts.