Collapsible wire crate and method of assembly

摘要

The present invention provides a wire crate for housing an animal. The wire crate includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and a pair of side panels oppositely disposed from one another. The crate also includes a front opening defined in the front panel. The front opening is configured to provide access to the interior of the crate. The crate further includes a pair of tracks coupled to each side of the front opening and a door slidably coupled to the pair of tracks. The door slides along the pair of tracks between an open position and a closed position.

主权项

1. A wire crate for housing an animal, comprising:
a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and a pair of side panels oppositely disposed from one another; an opening defined in the front panel or one of the side panels, the opening configured to provide access to the interior of the crate; a plurality of substantially vertical tracks formed by wire and welded to the front panel or one of the side panels adjacent to each side of the defined opening, each of the plurality of tracks disposed at an outwardly extending acute angle with respect to the opening and thereby define a channel between each track and the front panel or one of the side panels; and a door slidably disposed within the defined channel to move between the plurality of tracks and front panel or one of the side panels between an open position and a closed position.