DE7823714U1 - PET BASKET, ESPECIALLY FOR DOGS OR CATS - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an animal basket, in particular for dogs or cats, consisting of two half-shells made of hard foam

Plastic, which are hollowed out and each have a half opening in a side wall, which becomes a full opening as entry and exit for the animal.

Animal baskets are known which serve as sleeping baskets for dogs or cats, which are usually open baskets and are woven from willow or straw. The Kachteil such animal baskets is that this are not sufficiently hygienic and therefore represent a breeding ground for vermin.

Furthermore, an animal basket of the type mentioned was proposed, which is made of plastic and therefore wide continuously meets today's hygienic requirements for animal baskets. This animal basket is in particular as

Incubator suitable for poultry.

The invention is based on the object of an animal basket

To improve I of the aforementioned genus in such a way that j

i the same for other animals, such as dogs or cats, |

is suitable in hygienic use, the animal basket in particular should be cheap to manufacture. ]

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The solution to this problem is that according to the invention the half-shells take the form of flattened part-spherical or Have partial ellipsoidal or partial ovoid shells and that the Opening has the shape of a polygon. In an advantageous embodiment, the polygon is preferably a hexagon, a hexagon half being arranged in each half-shell is.

The animal basket according to the invention has the advantage over the known animal baskets that it is highly hygienic, is warm, durable and waterproof. Furthermore, the animal basket can be adapted to practically any animal size and type will. The animal basket is easy to transport and has only a low weight. In advantageous further Design of the animal basket according to the invention consists of

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the same made of closed-cell plastic, e.g. made of polyurethane or from polystyrene using a closed-cell Plastic has the advantage that the animals can no longer injure themselves inside the basket,

as is the case with known baskets of the state , if

Technique. Avoid rods have been bitten through or broken off.

Furthermore, the two half-shells can be designed to fit one another in such a way that they cannot be broken by one half-shell has a circumferential shoulder in the support surface, and one in the support surface of the other

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Half-shell arranged paragraph engages. To hold the two half-shells together, they can be fastened with straps be surrounded or the two half-shells can also be glued together in the area of their bearing surfaces. Further one half-shell can have a handle to transport the animal basket. In addition, it can be used for transport in front of the Entry and exit openings are fitted with a grid, which allows the animal to exit during transport prevented. Therefore, the animal basket according to the invention is also suitable as packaging for the dispatch of animals or the The animal basket is particularly suitable for taking with you when traveling.

Furthermore, in an embodiment according to the invention, the animal basket can also only be used with a half-shell.

It is also possible to make the half-shells cubic, so that the animal basket as a whole has a cubic shape owns.

In addition, the animal basket according to the invention generally has the advantage of being inexpensive and quick to manufacture.

The animal basket according to the invention can optionally be made of colored or made of colorless material.

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If it is made of colored material, there is no need to cover it.

Two examples of the invention are shown in the drawing and described below. Show:

Figure 1 is a perspective view from the front of an animal basket according to the invention, which has the shape of an oblate ellipsoid,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the lower half-shell omitting the upper half-shell,

FIG. 3 shows a section along the line A-A in FIG. 2 through the upper and lower half-shells to represent the paragraph and

FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of a further animal basket which has a cubic shape.

According to Figures 1 to 3, there is an example of the invention Animal basket made of two half-shells 1 and 2, which are individually have the shape of a flattened partial spherical shell, both half-shells 1 and 2 together to form a flattened one Complete ball. The flattened standing surface 6 and the flattened top surface 5 run plane-parallel to one another. The two flattened partial spherical shells enclose a free volume which is used to hold the animal serves.

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This receiving space can be spherical, ellipsoidal or also be ovoi dformi-g. In the side wall of each half-shell 1.2 there is an opening 3.4, which is from the edge of the half-shell goes out. In the one shown here In this case, the two recesses 3, 4 come together to form a hexagonal opening, which is the entry and exit opening for the animal. Instead of a hexagon, the opening can also be another polygon, e.g. a square or a pentagon.

According to FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower half-shell 2 has a shoulder 7 in its bearing surface, which all around runs. The half-shell 1, however, also has a circumferential shoulder 8, the shoulder 7 of the half-shell 2 fits exactly into paragraph 8 of the half-shell 1. As a result, the two half-shells 1 and 2 can be placed one on top of the other immovably will.

The two half-shells can be glued together in the area of their contact surfaces, but it is also possible to use the two Half-shells 1, 2 to be held together by means of straps. It is also possible to attach a handle to one of the to be attached to both half-shells, whereby the animal cage can be used as a transport cage when traveling or shipping.

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For this purpose, a grille is expediently attached in front of the entrance opening.

FIG. 4 shows a further exemplary embodiment, the two half-shells 9, 10 here having cubic shapes and therefore put together to form a cube. Each half-shell also has a half-opening 11, 12, which together form a full opening, the full opening here also having the shape of a hexagon.

The two half-shells are made of plastic, with as

Hard foam. . Plastic preferably a closed-cell plastic

is used, such as polystyrene or polyurethane.

The animal basket according to the innovation can come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes within the definition of the enclosed Protection claims be trained.

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Claims (7)

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characterized, : · That the polygon is a hexagon, in each of which Half-shell (1,2) a hexagonal half (3,4,11,12) is arranged. 3. Animal basket according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the half-shells have a cubic shell shape (, 9 · 10) exhibit. 4. Animal basket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the one half-shell (2,10) in the support surface 7823714 23.1178 _ '· · · It Il I ff IV / III * Protection claims has a circumferential shoulder (7) which is in one in the support surface of the other half-shell (1) arranged paragraph (8) engages. 5. Animal basket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized, .HartschauTn- that it consists of closed-cell plastic, such as polyurethane or polystyrene. 6. Animal basket according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the two half-shells are held together and one of the half-shells has a handle. 7. Animal basket according to claim 6,
characterized, that the two half-shells are held together by tapes are. 7823714 11/23/78