Animal Enclosure
First Claim
1. A animal enclosure, comprising:
- a housing having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of said base defining a hollow interior space surrounded by said sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space;
a frame attached to an interior surface of said sidewall; and
a scratching pad removably retainable by said frame.
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Abstract
An animal enclosure is provided which is particularly adapted for cat. The animal enclosure includes a housing having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of the base, a hollow interior space surrounded by the sidewall, an access opening in the sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space. A frame is attached to an interior surface of said sidewall, and a corrugated bundle is removably retained by the frame. The animal enclosure is collapsible and is capable of being shipped and stored in a compact configuration but which is capable of being erected on site to create an animal enclosure.
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19 Claims
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1. A animal enclosure, comprising:
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a housing having a base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of said base defining a hollow interior space surrounded by said sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space; a frame attached to an interior surface of said sidewall; and a scratching pad removably retainable by said frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An animal enclosure, comprising:
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a housing having a base, an open top, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of said base and terminating at said open top, said sidewall defining a hollow interior space surrounded by said sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space; a frame removably attachable to an interior surface of said sidewall; a corrugated bundle removably retainable by said frame; and a cover removably attachable to said housing and covering said open top of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An animal enclosure, comprising:
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a housing having a base, an open top, a sidewall extending upwardly from the perimeter of said base and terminating at said open top, said sidewall defining a hollow interior space surrounded by said sidewall, and an access opening in said sidewall to permit an animal to enter and leave the hollow interior space; a frame removably attachable to an interior surface of said sidewall, said frame having a front panel, and plurality of end walls extending rearwardly from said front panel, an interior receiving space, and an opening in said front panel having a peripheral edge at a spaced distance inward of the perimeter of said front panel; a corrugated bundle, wherein said corrugated bundle is removably insertable into said interior receiving space through an opening in one of said plurality of end walls, and is accessible for scratching through said opening in said front panel; a cover removably attachable to said housing and covering said open top of said housing; a first pair of spaced tabs extending from a first vertical side of said frame; a second pair of spaced tabs extend from a second vertical side of said frame; a first and a second slot through said sidewall for receiving said first pair of spaced tabs; a third and a forth slot through said sidewall for receiving said second pair of spaced tabs; and wherein said first and said second pair of tabs are bendable after being inserted through said slots to prevent withdrawal from said slots, thereby securing said frame to said interior surface of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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