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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2002
Steven F. Kinder, Dallas, TX (US);
Staci A. Mininger, Dallas, TX (US);
Timothy W. Terleski, Garland, TX (US);
Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc., Arlington, TX (US);
Abstract
A pet kennel operable between a use position and a nested position. The pet kennel contains an upper portion having a top wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom opening located opposite the top wall. The front wall, rear wall and sidewalls form a lip adjacent the bottom opening. The lower portion contains a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and an upper opening located opposite the bottom wall. A rim is formed adjacent the upper opening by the first wall, rear wall and the sidewalls. While in the use position, the upper portion lip is mated with the lower portion rim so that the top wall is spaced apart the bottom to form the pet containment area. In the nested position, the upper portion lip mated with the lower portion rim such that the top wall is located adjacent the bottom wall. A latch, movable between a locked and an unlocked position, is connected to the upper portion so that the latch engages the lower portion rim to lock the upper and lower portions when in the use and nested position. When in the unlocked position, the latch is separated from the lower portion and includes a detent to prevent the latch from freely pivoting when unlocked.