KENNEL WITH AUTOMATICALLY OPENING DOOR
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1. An apparatus for restraining and remotely releasing a canine, the apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure for limiting the movement of a canine, the enclosure comprising a door over an opening in the enclosure;
a locking mechanism configured to manually lock the door after ingress of a canine into the enclosure,a receiver capable of receiving a signal from a remote source; and
a device configured to unlock the door upon receipt of a signal from the remote source , thereby permitting egress from the enclosure by the canine.
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Abstract
The present invention seeks to prevent damage to property resulting from an animal'"'"'s separation anxiety which occurs when a pet owner departs, while minimizing the period of time the dog is confined. The device incorporates an automatically releasing door of a kennel or leash. For instance, the owner of a canine can place the dog in a kennel prior to leaving his or her residence. The owner can initiate a timer on the kennel or leash, and the kennel door opens or leash releases after a pre-determined amount of time, such as 30 minutes.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for restraining and remotely releasing a canine, the apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure for limiting the movement of a canine, the enclosure comprising a door over an opening in the enclosure; a locking mechanism configured to manually lock the door after ingress of a canine into the enclosure, a receiver capable of receiving a signal from a remote source; and a device configured to unlock the door upon receipt of a signal from the remote source , thereby permitting egress from the enclosure by the canine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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10. An apparatus for restraining and releasing a canine, the apparatus comprising:
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a device for limiting the movement of a canine; a receiver capable of receiving a signal; and a release mechanism configured to release the canine from the device for limiting the movement of the canine upon receipt of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for restraining and releasing a canine, the apparatus comprising:
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a device for limiting the movement of a canine, the device for limiting the movement of a canine comprises a leash; a timer, a release mechanism configured to release the canine from the device for limiting the movement of the canine upon expiration of a time period associated with the timer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus for restraining a canine, the apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure for limiting the movement of a canine, the enclosure comprising a door over an opening in the enclosure; a locking mechanism configured to manually lock the door after ingress of a canine into the enclosure, a timer capable of producing a signal; and a device configured to automatically unlock the door upon receipt of a signal from the timer, thereby permitting egress from the enclosure by the canine, said egress proceeding through the same opening by which ingress occurred. a transmitter capable of sending a signal indicating the status of the canine which was kenneled. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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