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;
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; and
further comprising a transmitter capable of sending a signal indicating the status of 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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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; 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; and further comprising a transmitter capable of sending a signal indicating the status of the canine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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; a release mechanism configured to release the canine from the device for limiting the movement of the canine upon receipt of the signal; and further comprising a behavior monitor configured to provide an alternative signal to the device configured to automatically release the canine in the absence of a signal from a timer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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; 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; and a transmitter capable of sending a signal indicating the status of the canine which was kenneled. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. 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, and a behavior monitor configured to provide an alternative signal to the device configured to unlock the door, thereby permitting egress from the enclosure by the canine in the absence of another signal.
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