US700817A

US700817A - Dog-crate.

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Publication number: US700817A
Application number: US6026301A
Authority: US
Inventors: John C Porterfield
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-05-15
Filing date: 1901-05-15
Publication date: 1902-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 1919-05-27

Description

Patenfed May 27, I902.

No. 700,8l7.

J. c. PORTEBFIELD.

DOG CRATE.

(Application filed May 16, 1901.)

(No Model.)

I I I f ll llll I i WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. PORTERFIELD, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

DOG-CRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,817, dated May 27, 1902.

Application filed May 15. 1901,. Serial No. 60,263. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. PORTERFIELD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain newv and useful Improvement in Dog-Crates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of dog-crates of that class which are adapted for the convenient transportation of dogs; and the objects of my invention are to provide an improved construction of dog-crate the parts of which are so arranged as to admit of their being readily folded into knockdown form, to so construct the same as to provide a strong and durable crate, to provide improved means for detachably connect ing the top therewith and for locking the crate in its knockdown or folded form, to so construct my improved crate as to facilitate the cleaning of the same, and to produce other improvements, the details of construction of which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved crate, showing the same in its completed form. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of a portion of one of the side top rails,illustrating the manner of detachably connecting the top therewith. Fig. 4 is a detail view in perspective of the upper portion of one of the corners of the crate-body. Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of one of the combined hasps and hinges which I employ in connecting one side of the top with one of the vertical sides of the crate-body. Fig. 6 is an end view of my improved crate when closed; and

Fig. 7 is a detail view in perspective of a por tion of one of the crate sides, illustrating the manner of uniting the vertical slats thereof. Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a horizontal crate-bottom 1, from the opposite longer sides of'which rise

base side boards

2 and 3, the latter being higher than the former, for the reason hereinafter set forth. Hinged to the upper sides of these

side boards

2 and 3 are the

crate sides

4 and 5, the hinges there- 'of being indicated more clearly at 6 in Fig.

6. In producing each of these longer sides of the box or crate I employ an oblong frame -7, within which are arranged vertical fillingslats 8, the latter being united, as indicated more clearly in Fig. 7 of the drawings, through the medium of transverse rods 9, which are bound toeach of the slats by binding-wires 10. As shown in the drawings, the alternate slats are shortened, resulting in the formation of a horizontal row of openings or windows 11 in the upper portion of each of the sides. The vertical end posts of the

frames

7 and 6 when the latter are in their upright positions abut against the vertical side bars of the end frames 12, which being, as prescribed for the side frames 7, filled or partially filled with the long and short slats 5 form the ends of the crate. As prescribed for the sides 5,'the ends of the crate have their lower portions hinged in connection with the bottom 1, one of said ends preferably being hinged to a bottom cleat, so as to bring the hinges thereof on a higher plane than the hinges ofthe other. As indicated more clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the ends and sides of the crate are detachably connected in their upper portionsthrough the medium of suitably-formed-catch-yokes 13, one of-which embraces each end of the upper horizontal bar of each of the end frames 12, the ends of the arms of said catch-yoke being pivotally connected with said frame. The outer end of each of the yokes is adapted when pressed down to a horizontal position to engage an upwardly-projecting tongue or vertical catchpiece 14., which is arranged to extend in front of a recess 15, formed in the inner side or face of the adjoining side frame 7.

The sides, ends, and bottom being connected in'the manner described, the top, which is indicated'at 16, is preferably bowed throughout'its length and providedwith arched end .pieces 16, and is adapted to be placed upon the'body of the crate and detachably connected and hinged therewith in the following manner: On the outer face of the upper horizontal bar of the frame 7 of the side 5 I secure catch-plates 17, each of said catch-plates being formed with an outwardly-bent loop portion 18, (see Fig. 3,) into which are adapted to be hooked the ends of hook-bars 19, the

shanks of which are united to the under side of the top 16, adjacent to one edge thereof. Adjacent to its opposite longer ends said top has secured thereto hinge members 20, with the downturned outer ends of which are jointedly connected, as indicated in Fig. 5, hasps 21, the slotted end portions of which are adapted to receive lock-staples 2.2, which project from the side 4 of the crate. Arranged vertically beneath the catch-plates 17 and secured to the base-board 3 of the side 5 are vertical bars 23, the upper end portions of each of which is formed with an opening 24. As indicated at 25, the ends 16 of the top may be provided with handhold openings.

As indicated more clearly in Fig. 7 of the drawings, those portions of the slats which form the sides or frames of the windows or openings 11 and the corresponding openings in the ends of the crate are covered or bound with sheet-metal strips 26 to protect the same against being gnawed or splintered.

When it is desired to fold the crate into a compact or knockdown form when not desired for use, it is obvious that the hasp 21 may be removed from the staple 22 and the top or lid raised until its hook-bars 19 may be disengaged from the catch-plates 17. This being accomplished, the catch-yokes 13 are raised out of engagement with the bars or plates 14 and the ends of the crate folded inward one upon the other, which operation is followed by thev inward-folding movement of the

sides

4 and 5. The folded sides and ends may again be securely connected with the top 16 by engaging the hooks 19 of the top with the openings 24 of the side bars 23, and the hasp 21 may be made to receive a staple 27, which is made to project from the base-board 2.

It will be seen that when the crate is in its upright or completed form access to the animals contained therein may be readily gained by removing or throwing back the top or lid 16, thus uncovering the entire crate and not only facilitating the removal of the dogs therefrom, but permitting the interior of the crate to be readily washed, cleansed, or disinfected.

Although not herein shown, it is obvious that one of the crate ends might be provided with a suitable doorway and door therefor.

Owing to the vertically-slatted construction of the sides and ends and the bowed construction of the top of my improved crate, it will.

the opposing sides and ends of the crate are hinged at difierent heights.

It will be understood that when the crate is in its folded or knockdown condition the hasp may be locked or latched into connection with the base-board staple, thus producing a substantially integral body, which may be shipped without danger of breaking, unfolding, or separation of its parts.

Having now fully described my invention, what 1 claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

'In a dog-crate, the combination of a floorsection, side and end sections hinged thereto, said side and end sections each consisting of a frame embracing a plurality of verticallyarranged slats, transverse rods uniting said slats and the alternate slats formed with the openings 11 and means for detachably con+ necting said side and end sections, catchplates 17 on one of said side sections and a staple 22 on the opposing section, upright catch-bars 23 affixed to a vertical side extension of the floor-section, a staple 27 projecting from the opposing vertical side extensions of the floor-section, a top 16, hook-bars 19 on one side thereof and a hinged hasp 21 depending from the opposite side, substantially as specified.

JOHN C. PORTERFIELD.

In presence of,

C. O. SHEPHERD, W. L. MoaRoW.