US2079458A - Collapsible animal carrier - Google Patents

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. May 4,. 1937.

F. LEICHTFUSS COLLAPSIBLE ANIMAL 1 CARRIER Filed Oct. 15, 1935 INVENTOR. 7194 Lez'c/zj zz f BY ATTORNEY Patented May 4, 1937 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLLAPSIBLE ANIMAL CARRIER Fred Leichtfuss, New York, N. Y.

Application October 15, 1935, Serial No. 45,073

1 Claim. 220-7) The main object of this invention is to probrackets has bayonet slots 26, which open on the vide a carrying case for dogs which is so 0011- side of the web 25, in order to release the Walls structed as to be completely collapsible and may l4 and I6, from the roof. The pins are indicated be carried in a pouch or may be conveniently by the numeral 26a. The carrying case is com- 5 stored in collapsed position at any desirable posed of two sections having their bottom plates 5 place, connected by a hinge I5a and these two sections The above and other objects will become apare locked together at the top by a latch 29, parent in the description below in which characwhich is provided with a bayonet slot 29a, a coters of reference refer to like-named parts in the operating pin 30a, and guide slots 3|, and guide is drawing. pins 32. In order to make the carrying case con- Referring briefly to the drawing Figure l is a veniently portable a strap or holder 30, is conperspective view of the carrying case as asnected to the roof sections I0 and 22.

sembled. It is to be noted that certain changes in form Figure 2 is an end elevational view and: and construction may be made without departing Figure 3 is a perspective view of the carrying from the spirit and scope of the invention. 15

case collapsed. I claim:

Referring indetail to the drawing the numeral Ina collapsible carrying case for animals, a N), indicates one of a pair of roof members pair of sections, bottom plates for said sections which are arranged side by side. One edge of hingedly connected at their inner meeting ends, these roof members is provided with hinged. and roof members for said sections, said bottom sleeves H, which cooperate with ofi-side wall plates arranged end to end, latches to lock both sections Ha, which are normally arranged in sections together in built up position of the case inclined position. The opposing sides of the case at the roof members also arranged end to end, are constructed to form near side walls l4 and each of said sections comprising a pair of near,

l5, and at their lower ends have hinged memsubstantially inwardly inclined side walls, and

bers 12, which cooperate with hinge members I 3, an end wall snugly engaging the side walls of formed on the edges of the floor of the carrying the respective section, said side walls and end case. The near side wall section I6, is likewise wall hingedly connected to the bottom plate of provided with a hinge member l1, which cooptheir respective section, one of the side walls of crates with a similar hinge section I8, projecting each section hinged to the roof member of this from the edge of the floor section which coopsection to allow a collapse of the end wall thereof, erates with the side wall section IS. The roof, as well as of the side walls and roof member of side walls and bottom, have now been described the section against the bottom plate thereof, said and the openings at the ends of the carrying case end wall being slotted, and an ear depending are enclosed by end walls l9, which are also profrom the end of the roof member and having a vided with hinged sections Hi, the latter coopertongue formed therewith projecting through the ating with similar hinge members and project- Slot in said end wall, a pin passed therethrough ing thru the end edges of the floor members. for locking said end wall to the adjoining roof The end walls l9, one on each end of the carrymember in the built up position of the carrying ing case are provided with square apertures covcase, and angular latches overlapping the meet- 40 ered by a screen window 20, and are locked in ing edges of the roof member and side wall opposition by an ear 2|, which depends from the posite to the hinge thereof and slidably held roof sections l0 and 22. This ear member has with one of their branches to the roof member a tongue projecting thru the slit in the walls thru and having bayonet slots in the depending which the pin 23, is passed. The corners of the branch thereof engaging the side wall to be en- 45 merging portions of the roof sections 10 and 22, gaged by pins projecting from said side wall for and the side wall sections [4 and IB, are closed locking said side wall to the roof member in the and sealed by angle brackets each consisting of built up position of the case, and a strap holder a right angled member having webs 24 and 25. for the casing connected to the roof members This web 24, is provided with slots 21, and the for conveniently carrying the case in its collapsed 50 angle members are slidable on pins 28, which regcondition, ister in the slots 21. The Web 25, of the angle FRED LEICHTFUSS.

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