Animal play and exercise structure
First Claim
1. An animal play and exercise apparatus, especially for cats, comprising:
- a first and a second rigid frame, each frame having a plurality of vertical support members with bores in the ends thereof and a plurality of horizontal rod members;
said support members each having a plurality of apertures, along its length;
said rod members insertable into said apertures interconnecting said support members to form said first and said second frames;
a plurality of recesses adjacent the ends of each of said rod members;
a plurality of plugs insertable into said recesses, said plugs abutting said support members for maintaining said rod members in said apertures;
a plurality of peg and ring-like spacer assemblies, with a spacer slidably disposed along each of said pegs;
said pegs insertable into said bores in said first frame vertical support members and into bores in said second frame vertical support members interconnecting said first frame and said second frame in vertical alignment with said spacers separating said frames;
a plurality of lateral ramp members and at least one horizontal bed member;
a plurality of leather thongs connecting said ramp members to more than one of said rod members on an incline relative to said horizontal rod members; and
a plurality of leather thongs connecting said bed members to more than one of said rod members horizontally relative to said rod members.
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Abstract
An animal play and exercise structure designed to provide exercise, activity, and enjoyment indoors, particularly for a cat, while occupying a minimum amount of space. The structure includes two rigid vertically aligned frames. Each frame has four vertical supports and the supports have apertures therethrough. Side rods and ladder rods are inserted into the apertures interconnecting the supports to form each of the frames. Ramps are tied to the rods in an inclined manner by leather thongs. Platforms are also secured to the rods and the ramps provide the cat with access to the platforms. In the preferred embodiment, a decorative roof is attached onto the top frame.
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11 Claims
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1. An animal play and exercise apparatus, especially for cats, comprising:
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a first and a second rigid frame, each frame having a plurality of vertical support members with bores in the ends thereof and a plurality of horizontal rod members; said support members each having a plurality of apertures, along its length; said rod members insertable into said apertures interconnecting said support members to form said first and said second frames; a plurality of recesses adjacent the ends of each of said rod members; a plurality of plugs insertable into said recesses, said plugs abutting said support members for maintaining said rod members in said apertures; a plurality of peg and ring-like spacer assemblies, with a spacer slidably disposed along each of said pegs; said pegs insertable into said bores in said first frame vertical support members and into bores in said second frame vertical support members interconnecting said first frame and said second frame in vertical alignment with said spacers separating said frames; a plurality of lateral ramp members and at least one horizontal bed member; a plurality of leather thongs connecting said ramp members to more than one of said rod members on an incline relative to said horizontal rod members; and a plurality of leather thongs connecting said bed members to more than one of said rod members horizontally relative to said rod members. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An animal play and exercise apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of elongated vertical support members, each support member having a plurality of spaced-apart apertures therethrough, the apertures oriented perpendicular to the elongated axes of said vertical support members; a plurality of horizontal rod members, said rod members insertable into said apertures for interconnecting said support members to form a first rigid four-cornered frame; means for maintaining said rod members in said apertures for maintaining said frame relatively rigid; a plurality of lateral ramp members; first means for fastening each of said ramp members to more than one of said rod members on an incline relative said horizontal rod members; a horizontal bed member; and second means for fastening said bed member to more than one of said rod members, horizontally oriented relative to said rod members; additional vertical support members and horizontal rod members interconnected to form a second rigid frame; at least one of said ramp members fastened by said first fastening means to one rod member associated with said first frame and to one of said rod members associated with said second frame; and means for connecting said second frame to said first frame with the vertical support members of said second frame in vertical alignment with the vertical support members of said first frame. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An animal play and exercise apparatus, especially for cats, comprising:
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a first and a second rigid frame, each frame having a plurality of vertical support members with bores in the ends thereof and a plurality of horizontal rod members; said support members each having a plurality of apertures, along its length; said rod members insertable into said apertures for interconnecting said support members to form said first and said second frames; means adjacent the ends of each of said rod members for maintaining said rod members in said apertures; pegs insertable into said bores in said first frame vertical support members and into bores in said second frame vertical support members for interconnecting said first frame and said second frame in vertical alignment with spacers slidably received along each peg separating said frames; a plurality of lateral ramp members and at least one horizontal bed member; said ramp members being connected to more than one of said rod members on an incline relative to said horizontal rod members; and said bed member being connected to more than one of said rod members horizontally relative to said rod members.
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