Mobile Enclosure

Abstract

The current disclosure is directed to a mobile environment for the transportation of hamsters, other small rodents, or small animals kept as pets. This mobile environment allows the user to easily carry the pet hamster on the go. This mobile environment is based on the idea of stacking multiple areas for the hamster to interact. The bottom portion serves as the hideout for the hamster, providing shade, a place to tunnel into bedding, and a place to have food that is easily accessible. Above the “hide-away” portion is the exercise wheel. This wheel sits horizontally and spins freely, providing an easily accessible form of exercise for the hamster. Lastly, the funneling form on the top of the mobile environment provides a means to attach a water bottle for hydration on the go.

Claims

1. A mobile enclosure for pet hamsters and other small rodents that are kept as pets comprising: a top layer; a middle layer; and a bottom layer; the mobile enclosure having a diameter of about 208 millimeters to about 312 millimeters, a height of about 180 to about 270 millimeters, a base section of about 62.4 millimeters to about 93.6 millimeters in height, a middle section of about 77.6 millimeters to about 116.4 millimeters in height, and a top section of about 38.4 millimeters to about 57.6 millimeters in height.

2. The mobile enclosure of claim 1, wherein one of the layers contains a horizontal exercise wheel supported by a tube.

3. The mobile enclosure of claim 2, wherein the bottom layer contains a staircase that provides access to the middle layer.

4. The mobile enclosure of claim 3, wherein the top layer contains a funneling feature for a water bottle mounting using an O-ring that creates a seal.

5. The mobile enclosure of claim 4, wherein a plurality of apertures for ventilation surrounds the middle layer.

6. A mobile enclosure for pet hamsters and other small rodents that are kept as pets comprising: a top layer; a middle layer; and a bottom layer, the mobile enclosure having a diameter of about 208 millimeters to about 312 millimeters, a height of about 180 to about 270 millimeters, a base section of about 62.4 millimeters to about 93.6 millimeters in height, a middle section of about 77.6 millimeters to about 116.4 millimeters in height, and a top section of about 38.4 millimeters to about 57.6 millimeters in height, wherein the one of the layers contains a horizontal exercise wheel supported by a tube, wherein the bottom layer contains a staircase that provides access to the middle layer, wherein the top layer contains a funneling feature for a water bottle mounting using an O-ring that provides a seal, wherein a plurality of apertures for ventilation surrounds the middle layer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0010] The accompanying drawings form part of this specification and the invention will be better understood by a reading of the Detailed Description of the Examples of the Invention along with a review of said drawings wherein:

[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates the unique and iconic shape of the mobile enclosure, the modular nature of the enclosure and the way the enclosure comes together to create layers of usable space.

[0012] FIG. 2 illustrates the way that the tube acts as the axle on which the flat wheel spins.

[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates the side view of the mobile enclosure.

[0014] FIG. 4 illustrates the bottle piece, the O-Ring piece, the top piece, the wheel piece, the hideout insert piece, the tube piece, the handle piece, the base piece, and the way that the bottle fits into the enclosure top.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMPLES OF THE INVENTION

[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates the Mobile Enclosure 101 designed to provide hamsters a vehicle for safe travel, while providing access to exercise, as well as a sleeping compartment 104. The Enclosure consists of three layers that can be disassembled for cleaning or rodent access. The bottom layer 104 is the sleeping compartment. The middle layer 103 is the exercise compartment, and the top layer 102 is the Enclosure's lid. In one embodiment, the mobile enclosure is 260 millimeter diameter and 225 millimeters in height. The height of the base section is 78 millimeters, the height of the middle section is 97 millimeters, and the height of the top section is 48 millimeters.

[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates the top view of the enclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates the side view of the enclosure depicting the Handle 105 for ease of carrying during transportation. The middle layer also includes a plurality of ventilation apertures 109 that surround the entirety of the layer.

[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates the top layer of the enclosure 102 that includes a feature to hold a water bottle 106 which is accessible to drink from the middle layer 103, and removable from the top layer 102. The middle compartment includes an exercise wheel 106 that spins horizontally on a vertical axis 107. The exercise wheel contains a plurality of apertures for the pet to obtain a grip in order to facilitate the spinning of the wheel. The bottom layer 104 includes a stair case 107 that provides rodent access between the middle 103 and bottom layers 104. The bottom layer also includes a rodent enclosure 108 for rodent security.

Insofar as the description above and the accompanying drawings disclose any additional subject matter that is not within the scope of the claims below, the inventions are not dedicated to the public and the right to file one or more applications to claim such additional inventions is reserved.