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US4977857A
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Pet carrier bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-25
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2009-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A pet carrier for enabling pets to accompany their owners on long walks and hikes including a flexible bag-like body with a slit defined along the upper surface of the bag a forward cut-out portion and extending rearwardly from a cut-out portion. A small animal may be enclosed within the bag-like body with its head disposed adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed. A meshed snout portion is releasably mounted to the cut-out portion for retaining the pet within the carrier. Further, wheels or a wheeled base can be mounted to the bottom surface of the carrier so that the carrier can be pulled on the wheels rather than carried with the carrying straps. Finally, a rain hood type shield is coupled to the bag-like body so as to extend forwardly over the cut-out portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Nora Slawinski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:39
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/0236; A01K1/0254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A pet carrier for carrying small pets such as cats or dogs, comprising: a sponge rubber padded, free standing bag-like body having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a cut-out portion defined at a forward end thereof, said bag-like body further having a slit opening defined along an upper surface thereof and extending rearwardly from said cut-out portion; fastening means for fastening said slit opening to close the same so that an animal can be secured within the bag-like body with its head adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed; a meshed snout portion mounted to said cut-out portion for defining a mesh covered snout opening; and rain shield means including first and second rain shield flaps each mounted to a side of said slit opening so as to be pivotal from a first position extending forwardly from said cut-out portion to a second position wherein said shield flaps are disposed within the pet carrier, adjacent the interior surface thereof and means for coupling said first and second rain shield flaps in side by side relation when said flaps are in said first position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A pet carrier for carrying small pets such as cats or dogs, comprising: a sponge rubber padded, free standing bag-like body having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a cut-out portion defined at a forward end thereof, said bag-like body further having a slit opening defined along an upper surface thereof and extending rearwardly from said cut-out portion; fastening means for fastening said slit opening to close the same so that an animal can be secured within the bag-like body with its head adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed; a meshed snout portion mounted to said cut-out portion for defining a mesh covered snout opening; and rain shield means including first and second rain shield flaps each mounted to a side of said slit opening so as to be pivotal from a first position extending forwardly from said cut-out portion to a second position wherein said shield flaps are disposed within the pet carrier, adjacent the interior surface thereof and means for coupling said first and second rain shield flaps in side by side relation when said flaps are in said first position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A carrier as in claim 1, further including wheel means mounted to a bottom surface of said bag-like body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A carrier as in claim 2, wherein said wheel means include wheel trucks fixedly secured to reinforcing members mounted within the material of the bottom surface of said bag-like body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A carrier as in claim 2, further including a pull strap member releasably couplable to a forward end of said carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A carrier as in claim 1, further including at least one strap means for carrying said bag-like body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
171 words
A pet carrier for carrying small pets such as cats or dogs, comprising: a sponge rubber padded, free standing bag-like body having an inner surface, and outer surface, and a cut-out portion defined at a forward end thereof, said bag-like body further having a slit opening defined along an upper surface thereof and extending rearwardly from said cut-out portion; fastening means for fastening said slit opening to close the same so that an animal can be secured within the bag-like body with its head adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed; a meshed snout portion mounted to said cut-out portion for defining a mesh covered snout opening; and a pocket defined within said bag-like body and having an upper opening defined along a lower periphery of said cut-out portion, said meshed snout portion being slidably mounted to said bag-like body so as to be movable from a stored position within said pocket to an operative position wherein the meshed-portion can be coupled to the periphery of said cut-out portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
A pet carrier for carrying small pets such as cats or dogs, comprising: a sponge rubber padded, free standing bag-like body having an inner surface, and outer surface, and a cut-out portion defined at a forward end thereof, said bag-like body further having a slit opening defined along an upper surface thereof and extending rearwardly from said cut-out portion; fastening means for fastening said slit opening to close the same so that an animal can be secured within the bag-like body with its head adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed; a meshed snout portion mounted to said cut-out portion for defining a mesh covered snout opening; and a pocket defined within said bag-like body and having an upper opening defined along a lower periphery of said cut-out portion, said meshed snout portion being slidably mounted to said bag-like body so as to be movable from a stored position within said pocket to an operative position wherein the meshed-portion can be coupled to the periphery of said cut-out portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pet carrier as in claim 6, further including wheel means mounted to a bottom surface of said bag-like body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pet carrier as in claim 7, wherein said wheel means include wheel trucks fixedly secured to reinforcing members mounted within the material of the bottom surface of said bag-like body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pet carrier as in claim 7, wherein said wheel means include four wheel elements fixedly mounted to a substantially planar base member, said substantially planar base member being removably mounted to the bottom surface of said pet carrier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pet carrier as in claim 9, wherein said base member is removably mounted by means of Velcro-type fasteners to the bottom surface of said bag-like body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pet carrier as in claim 7, further including a pull strap member releasably couplable to a forward end of said carrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pet carrier as in claim 6, further including at least one strap means for carrying said bag-like body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
152 words
A pet carrier for carrying small pets such as cats or dogs, comprising: a sponge rubber padded, free standing bag-like body having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a cut-out portion defined at a forward end thereof, said bag-like body further having a slit opening defined along an upper surface thereof and extending rearwardly from said cut-out portion; fastening means for fastening said slit opening to close the same so that an animal can be secured within the bag-like body with its head adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed; a meshed snout portion mounted to said cut-out portion for defining a mesh covered snout opening; and wheel means mounted to a bottom surface of said bag-like body, said wheel means including four wheel elements fixedly mounted to a substantially planar base member, said substantially planar base member being removably mounted to the bottom surface of said pet carrier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
152 words
A pet carrier for carrying small pets such as cats or dogs, comprising: a sponge rubber padded, free standing bag-like body having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a cut-out portion defined at a forward end thereof, said bag-like body further having a slit opening defined along an upper surface thereof and extending rearwardly from said cut-out portion; fastening means for fastening said slit opening to close the same so that an animal can be secured within the bag-like body with its head adjacent the cut-out portion when the slit is closed; a meshed snout portion mounted to said cut-out portion for defining a mesh covered snout opening; and wheel means mounted to a bottom surface of said bag-like body, said wheel means including four wheel elements fixedly mounted to a substantially planar base member, said substantially planar base member being removably mounted to the bottom surface of said pet carrier.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A carrier as in claim 13, wherein said base member is removably mounted by means of Velcro-type fasteners to the bottom surface of said bag-like body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pet carrier as in claim 13, further including a pull strap member releasably couplable to a forward end of said carrier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pet carrier as in claim 13, further including at least one strap means for carrying said bag-like body.
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