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US3866577A
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Prefabricated animal house
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-05-18
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A prefabricated animal enclosure for dogs or the like including first and second side walls having spaced corner lugs at the end thereof which interconnect with front and rear walls also having spaced corner lugs at the ends thereof; a floor and roof being mounted with the side walls and front and rear walls and lock pin means for extending through the corner lugs, the floor and the roof or roof lugs in order to interconnect said side walls, front and rear walls, floor and roof to form a unitary animal enclosure.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold J Mathis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/03; A01K1/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A prefabricated animal enclosure for dogs or the like, comprising: first and second side walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said first and second wall lugs having openings therein; front and rear walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said front and rear wall lugs having openings therein; said first and second side walls being mountable with said front and rear walls such that said openings in said first and second side walls lugs align with openings in said front and rear wall lugs; a floor for mounting with said first and second side walls and with said front and rear walls; and pin means for locking said first and second side wall lugs with said front and rear wall lugs and for locking said side, front and rear walls with said floor and said roof means; and said side walls having exterior moldings integrally formed therewith to cover said aligned lugs at the corners of said animal enclosure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A prefabricated animal enclosure for dogs or the like, comprising: first and second side walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said first and second wall lugs having openings therein; front and rear walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said front and rear wall lugs having openings therein; said first and second side walls being mountable with said front and rear walls such that said openings in said first and second side walls lugs align with openings in said front and rear wall lugs; a floor for mounting with said first and second side walls and with said front and rear walls; and pin means for locking said first and second side wall lugs with said front and rear wall lugs and for locking said side, front and rear walls with said floor and said roof means; and said side walls having exterior moldings integrally formed therewith to cover said aligned lugs at the corners of said animal enclosure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, including: said first and second side wall lugs being meshed with said front and rear wall lugs to form substantially continuous corners between said first and second side walls and said front and rear walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, including: said side walls including substantially vertical grooves for receiving edges of said front and rear wall members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, wherein said pin means includes: corner pins extending through said aligned lug openings for locking said first and second side walls with said front and rear walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure set forth in claim 4, including: said corner pins extending through said roof means for securing said roof means onto said fornt, rear walls and said first and second side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, including: said floor having openings therein that align with said lug openings in said first and second side walls and said front and rear walls; and said pins means including corner pins which extend through said openings in said floor and said lugs to interconnect same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure set forth in claim 6, including: said floor being positioned between said first and second side wall lugs and said front and rear wall lugs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The structure set forth in claim 1, including: said roof means including first and second roof members having spaced lugs, with openings therein which are positioned for alignment with said roof members interconnected; and a roof pin extending through said openings in said roof member lugs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
202 words
A prefabricated animal enclosure for dogs or the like, comprising; first and second side walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said first and second side wall lugs having openings therein; front and rear walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said front and rear wall lugs having openings therein; said first and second side walls being mountable with said front and rear walls such that said openings in said first and second side wall lugs align with openings in said front and rear wall lugs; a floor for mounting with said first and second side walls and with said front and rear walls; roof means for mounting on said first and second side walls and said front and rear walls; and pin means for locking said first and second side wall lugs with said front and rear wall lugs and for locking said side, front and rear walls with said floor and said roof means; and said roof means including a roof member; and said roof member having corner lugs which fit between said first and second side wall lugs and said front and rear wall lugs whereby said roof member receives said pin means internally of the roof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
202 words
A prefabricated animal enclosure for dogs or the like, comprising; first and second side walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said first and second side wall lugs having openings therein; front and rear walls having spaced lugs at the ends thereof, said front and rear wall lugs having openings therein; said first and second side walls being mountable with said front and rear walls such that said openings in said first and second side wall lugs align with openings in said front and rear wall lugs; a floor for mounting with said first and second side walls and with said front and rear walls; roof means for mounting on said first and second side walls and said front and rear walls; and pin means for locking said first and second side wall lugs with said front and rear wall lugs and for locking said side, front and rear walls with said floor and said roof means; and said roof means including a roof member; and said roof member having corner lugs which fit between said first and second side wall lugs and said front and rear wall lugs whereby said roof member receives said pin means internally of the roof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure set forth in claim 9, including: said roof lugs having openings therein that are aligned with said openings in said first and second side wall lugs and said openings in said front and rear wall lugs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The structure set forth in claim 10, wherein said pin means includes; lock pins extending through aligned openings in said lugs for said first and second side walls, said lugs for said front and rear walls and said roof corner lugs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The structure set forth in claim 9, including: said lugs for said first and second side walls being sufficiently spaced from said lugs of said front and rear walls for receiving said roof corner lugs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |