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Portable animal bathing apparatus

  • US 7,921,812 B1
  • Filed: 06/02/2008
  • Issued: 04/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable animal bathing apparatus comprising:

  • a) an enclosure having a front panel, a rear panel, a right panel, a left panel, a bottom panel, an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein said enclosure is rectangular shaped and located at each corner of said enclosure is a hollow tube that extends from the lower edge to the upper edge, wherein located on the right panel is a substantially U-shaped right opening that extends downward from the upper edge, and that allows access to the interior of said enclosure, wherein located on the left panel is a left opening that allows access to the interior of said enclosure,b) an exterior right hinged door that is dimensioned to cover the U-shaped right opening, wherein the right hinged door is comprised of an outer surface, an inner surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, a right edge and a left edge, with the upper edge having an outward-extending curved lip, wherein the right hinged door is designed to swing open downward and is maintained in a closed position over the U-shaped right opening by a door securing means,c) an exterior left hinged door that is dimensioned to cover the left opening, wherein the left hinged door is maintained in a closed position over the left opening by a door securing means,d) four legs, with one leg extending downward from each corner of said enclosure, wherein each leg is comprised of an upper tube structure having an upper end and a lower end, and a lower tube structure having an upper end and a lower end, wherein one of the upper tube structures extends downward from and is dimensioned to fit within each hollow tube structure on said enclosure, wherein each lower tube structure is dimensioned to fit within one of the upper tube structures and to be height adjustable by use of a compression spring within the upper tube structure or the hollow tube that applies downward pressure on the lower tube structure to maintain the lower tube structure from sliding upward into the upper tube structure, wherein a person can push downward on said enclosure which will force the upper tube structure down over the lower tube structure, wherein extending through the upper tube structure, adjacent to the lower end, is a bore, and extending downward from the upper end of the lower tube structure is a plurality of equal-sized bores, wherein once a desired height is achieved by applying downward pressure on said enclosure, a position pin is inserted through the aligned bores on the upper tube structure and the lower tube structure, thereby maintaining the lower tube structure within the upper tube structure at the desired height,e) two locking wheels, with one wheel attached to the lower end of the lower tube structures located at the corners of the left side of said enclosure, wherein said wheels allow said enclosure to be tipped upwards from the right side and then pushed or pulled to a desired location,f) two leg caps, with one cap attached to the lower end of the lower tube structure located at the corners of the right side of said enclosure, wherein said leg caps prevent said enclosure from moving from a desired location,g) a curtain having a right section, a left section and a rear section, wherein said curtain extends upward from the respective right panel, left panel and rear panel of said enclosure, wherein said curtain is maintained in position by the use of four curtain posts, with each post extending upward from and attached to, by an attachment means, the hollow tube located at each corner of said enclosure, wherein said curtain is designed to be rollable across the area above each panel section, thereby providing either selectably limited or complete protection against water splashing outward from said enclosure,h) a combination swing ramp and cover having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a right edge and a left edge, with a non-slip material on the upper surface, wherein located adjacent to the rear edge is an opening that extends through said swing ramp and cover, wherein the opening is dimensioned to accept the curved lip that extends downward from the right hinged door, wherein when the right hinged door is in an open downward position, said swing ramp and cover can be attached onto the right hinged door by inserting the opening over the curved lip, thereby providing a ramp that extends upward from the ground to the lower edge of the U-shaped right opening, wherein an animal can be walked up said swing ramp and cover, through the U-shaped right opening and into said enclosure, wherein said swing ramp and cover is dimensioned so that when it is not being utilized as a ramp, said swing ramp and cover can be placed on the upper edge of said enclosure to provide a cover for said enclosure,i) a battery powered water pump that is located within said enclosure adjacent to the left panel, wherein access to said water pump is achieved by use of said left hinged door,j) a water reservoir that is located within said enclosure and is connected to and adjacent to said water pump, wherein said reservoir is utilized to contain the clean water that is used during an animal bathing session, wherein access to said water reservoir is achieved by use of said left hinged door,k) a water pump and water reservoir protective enclosure having an upper section and a side section, wherein said protective enclosure is located within said enclosure and completely encloses said battery powered water pump and said water reservoir,l) a shower hose that extends outward from and through the upper section of the water pump and water reservoir protective enclosure, wherein said shower hose is connected to said water pump to allow directional spraying of water on an animal during a bathing session,m) a drain hose that extends outward from the rear panel of said enclosure, wherein said drain hose allows waste water to be emptied from said enclosure,n) a non-slip mat that is located within said enclosure on the bottom panel,o) a hold-down strap that is located at the upper edge and extends across said enclosure from the front panel to the rear panel, wherein said hold-down strap is utilized to maintain an animal within said enclosure during a bathing session, andp) a collar hold-down pin that is attached to the upper section of the water pump and water reservoir protective enclosure, wherein said collar hold down pin allows an animal wearing a collar to be maintained within said enclosure during a bathing session by attaching the collar to said pin.

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