Expandable pet cage and method
First Claim
1. A pet cage for house training a pet, comprising:
- a first compartment having an open end and a closeable end;
a second compartment having an open end and a closeable end, the second compartment adapted to telescopically engage with the first compartment;
an elastic seal member located between the first and second compartment, the elastic seal member forming a substantially liquid tight seal at the bottom area between the first and second compartment so as to prevent leakage of fluids and/or debris from the pet cage;
wherein the first compartment and second compartment are positionable relative to one another to effect a substantially water tight, expandable pet cage.
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Abstract
An expandable pet cage for animals, and a method for house-training pets of various sizes comprises two complimentary compartments that are in telescopic relation to each other, thereby providing an adjustable composite volume to house a pet. The adjustable composite volume facilitates using the natural instincts of the pet to resist excreting in the volume of the confinement, thus resulting in house-training the pet. The adjustable volume also can be relied on to hold an animal securely and safely during transporting, and provides an efficient enclosure for drying a pet after grooming. Also, the adjustable composite volume provides the pet owner with the convenience of only having to purchase one cage even if dogs of various sizes are to utilize the cage at different times and for different purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A pet cage for house training a pet, comprising:
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a first compartment having an open end and a closeable end; a second compartment having an open end and a closeable end, the second compartment adapted to telescopically engage with the first compartment; an elastic seal member located between the first and second compartment, the elastic seal member forming a substantially liquid tight seal at the bottom area between the first and second compartment so as to prevent leakage of fluids and/or debris from the pet cage; wherein the first compartment and second compartment are positionable relative to one another to effect a substantially water tight, expandable pet cage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of house training a pet, comprising the steps of:
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placing the pet in a cage which includes; a first compartment having an open end and a closeable end;
a second compartment having an open end and a closeable end, the second compartment adapted to telescopically engage with the first compartment;
an elastic seal member located at the bottom area between the first and second compartment, the elastic seal member forming a substantially liquid tight seal at the bottom area between the first and second compartments so as to prevent leakage of fluids and/or debris from the pet cage;
wherein the first compartment and second compartment are positionable relative to one another to effect a substantially water tight, expandable pet cage; andadjusting the size of the pet cage to a volume that does not permit bodily excretion at a separate area, thereby using the natural instinct of the pet to resist excreting in the pet cage. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A pet cage for house training a pet, comprising:
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a first compartment having an open end and a closeable end; a second compartment having two open ends, the second compartment adapted to telescopically engage with the first compartment; a third compartment having an open end and a closeable end, the third compartment adapted to telescopically engage with the second compartment; a first elastic seal member located at the bottom area between the first and second compartment, the elastic seal member forming a substantially liquid tight seal at the bottom area between the first and second compartment so as to prevent leakage of fluids and/or debris from the pet cage; a second seal member located at the bottom area between the second and third compartment, the elastic seal member forming a substantially liquid tight seal at the bottom area between the first and second compartment so as to prevent leakage of fluids and/or debris from the pet cage wherein the first compartment, second compartment and third compartment are positionable relative to one another to effect a substantially water tight, expandable pet cage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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