Animal husbandry – Confining or housing – Often portable – small capacity – roofed housing structure
Patent
1997-07-03
1999-10-12
Carone, Michael J
Animal husbandry
Confining or housing
Often portable, small capacity, roofed housing structure
119706, A01K 103
Patent
active
059641894
ABSTRACT:
A multi-level cat playhouse and associated methods of assembly, disassembly and storage thereof. The playhouse includes an open-topped lower body portion having plural walls which define an interior space and a partially open-bottomed upper body portion, also having plural walls which, while also defining an interior space, are configured to fit within the lower interior space for storage purposes when the upper body portion is inverted and placed onto the lower body portion. When in use, a first portion of the lower interior space is covered by a removable separator mounted to generally horizontal ledges included as part of the walls of the lower body portion. By placing the upper body portion onto the lower body portion, a remaining portion of the lower interior space is covered by the bottom wall of the upper body while the removable separator provides a floor for the upper interior space. In this manner, the playhouse contains both lower and upper level interior chambers, each accessible through an access aperture respectively formed in the lower and upper body portions. By forming an aperture in the removable separator, access between the lower and upper interior chambers is permitted. By longitudinally foreshortening side walls of the upper body portion relative to side walls of the lower body portion, a top side surface of the partial bottom wall is suitable for use as a first elevated perch. A top wall of the upper body portion is suitable for use as a second elevated perch.
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Harper Michael D.
Northrop Melaney
Bergin James S.
Carone Michael J
Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Harkins Kristin Jordan
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