ANIMAL ENCLOSURE WITH DUAL DOOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

The present disclosure provides an animal enclosure including a plurality of members defining an interior of the enclosure. One of the plurality of members includes a first member having a frame structure and door assembly formed by a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires. At least two of the horizontal wires of the frame structure form a hook positioned inside the defined opening. The door assembly is coupled to the frame and moves between an open and closed positions. The door assembly includes a first door and a second door removably coupled to one another. The enclosure also includes a latch assembly for releasing the door assembly from the frame structure. In the closed position, at least one horizontal wire of the first door and at least one horizontal wire of the second door are coupled to the hooks formed by the at least two horizontal wires of the frame structure.

主权项

1. A side member of an exercise pen for accommodating an animal, comprising:
a frame structure having a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires that define an opening for an animal to pass therethrough and enter or exit the exercise pen, the frame structure including an outer frame wire, a vertical pivot wire, and a first horizontal wire; a door assembly having a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires and being coupled to the frame structure, the door assembly being pivotable about and slideable along the vertical pivot wire to move between an open position and a closed position, where the door assembly includes a first door and a second door removably coupled to one another; and a latch assembly having a first end, a second end, and a handle portion therebetween, where the first end and second end are pivotally coupled to a horizontal wire of the door assembly; wherein, the first end and second end of the latch assembly are bent to define an opening for receiving the horizontal wire of the door assembly; further wherein, in the closed position, the first horizontal wire of the frame structure is disposed in the opening defined in the second end of the latch assembly.