PETCRUISING PET CARRIER-BACKPACK

Abstract

A pet carrier-backpack for carrying small to medium sized pets, with abundant space, sun protection, ventilation, support, and comfort, with the emphasis being the placement of air ventilation and the shade structure that offers maximum functionality. My soft sided pet carrier backpack is a portable home for the pet with an abundance of strategic ventilation and space, with a removable/expandible shade for the pets' sun protection. My invention functions as a car seat also and offers the option of choosing between two head holes so the pet can be zipped all the way in the pet carrier and enclosed, laying down, or having its head out of the backpack, while its body is completely enclosed. There is a removable-sturdy, fur bed that detaches from the bag to allow your pet to lay on it anywhere you place it. The circular air vents on the front face of the pet carrier as well as the air vents on the left and right sides of the invention, create discrete as well as non-discrete usage options for experience, while maximizing air flow.

Claims

1: Ventilation on the front façade of the bag, in the form of a pet head hole and its transparent netting as well as nine or eleven circular holes/grommets. 1a. Eleven circular vents surrounding the front pocket and front facing head hole for discrete and abundant ventilation for the pet. In addition, there may be 9 circular vents on the smaller versions. 1b. Front head hole netting that zips down for pet head exposure. There is no cover for this vent. The netting had two options for stowage, rolled down and secured by straps with clips, or folded into the interior pocket. 1c. Two pockets under the front head hole for holding the straps with clips that secure the rolled down front head hole netting. 1d. Interior pocket for easy stowage of the main front pet head hole netting.

2: Ventilation on the left side of the bag in the form of netting with an optional cover. 2a. A rectangular netting that spans the width of the top left side of the pet carrier, that provides discrete airflow and viewability for the pet. 2b. Netting cover window that covers the bottom head hole ventilation netting fully, partially, and also the ventilation netting cover can completely fold or roll down for full exposure. 2c. Bottom head hole ventilation netting that is zippered close or open, and when open can fold into the pocket below the head hole or it can roll down with the netting cover and secure with clips attached to small straps. 2d. Pocket slit used for stowing bottom head hole netting and its cover. 2e. Opening for the bottom head hole, pictured as opened and exposed. 2f. Ventilation netting and the netting cover pictured with the netting and netting cover zipped open rolled down. 2g. Interior small slit pocket for option of folding netting into directed toward inside of bag. 2h. Pocket situated between interior material and exterior material directly below the bottom head hole. 2i. Bottom head hole cover's flap is shown as open, with the ventilation netting partially exposed. 2j. Bottom head hole cover's interior view, showing the head hole cover's partial view flap that velcro's to the top of the cover flap opening, to partially expose the ventilation netting. 2k. Bottom head hole cover's view flap is shown as closed and the ventilation netting is completely unexposed. This is for cold weather and high wind protection for the pet.

3: Ventilation on the right side of bag in the form of netting with an optional interior vent cover. 3a. Right side largest pocket is the main pocket and offers abundant space for belongings. This pocket expands outward using a stretch material and is padded on the pet carrier interior so items in the pocket don't protrude on the interior of the pet carrier. 3b. On the outside of the main right-side pocket is the second right side pocket that is zipped open/closed. This pocket is for easy access and storage. It spans ¾ the height of the main right-side pocket, and the full width of the main side pocket, while protruding outwards 1 inch. 3c. Non-see thru stretch pocket layering the right side second pocket that is zippered, free standing-stretch-no closure, for easy stowage, spanning the entire width of the second right side zippered pocket, and its height discontinues at the top zipper for the second right side pocket. 3d. Right side's ventilation netting that spans the entire width of the side of pet carrier. It is lined with reflective piping on the entire top and bottom of the netting. This ventilation netting has an interior netting cover for cold weather and high wind protection. 3e. Interior view of the main right-side pocket. Padding lines the interior facing side of pocket. 3f. Interior view of the main right-side pocket. Showing the exterior facing side of the interior of the pocket, with a slit vertically in the middle of the pocket for a stretch effect. 3g. Interior view of interior pocket that spans the width of the top of the right-side ventilation netting, to conceal netting cover when netting is exposed. 3h. Interior view of interior pocket that spans the width of the bottom of the right-side ventilation netting, to conceal the netting ventilation during cold weather or high wind.

4: Removable-expandible shade to shield the pet from the sun. 4a. Front of shade platform concealing shade expansion platform underneath. 4b. Top of shade platform. 4c. Extender pole that lengthens 3 inches, is lockable, and is used for shade support. Duplicate on opposite side. 4d. Shade Pole that is attached to the shade platform and extender pole. This is one of the two main poles and are lockable for steadiness. This pole slides into the shade pole pocket and secures with a button protruding from an opening at the bottom side of the shade pole pocket. This is the exact same on the opposite side of the pet carrier/shade structure. 4e. Shade Pole Pocket that holds the two shade poles on the opposite sides of the pet carrier. This pocket is securing-holding the shade poles securely with minimal movement. Hole on the bottom-side of the pocket to enable the shade pole button to protrude from and lock in place. 4f. Concealing the side shade platform extenders that extends four inches outward on both the left-right and front sides. There are three shade platform extenders, one on the right-left- and front of the underneath portion of the main shade platform. They are concealed by pockets underneath the shade structure and extend out and lock in place.

5: Automobile seatbelt strap that secures the pet carrier to the car seat to prevent injury to the pet. 5a. Placement of seatbelt strap for secure pet car rides. 5b. The seatbelt strap is sewn down to the bag in two places, at the top-most inch of the strap and the bottom most inch of the strap. 5c. The car seatbelt is placed through the middle of the seatbelt strap on the back of the pet-carrier, in-between the two main back pads, and above the bottom back padding. This secures the pet carrier to the car seat, and the pet should be secured with the straps inside of the pet carrier for further safety.

6: Reflective piping for night visibility on the front of the bag, including the reflective piping surrounding the main head hole, the reflective piping on the sides of the front facade of the bag, and the reflective piping on the left and right sides. 6a. Reflective piping is lined parallel with the side head hole's cover view-flap. This is the bottom portion of the piping on the cover's view-flap. 6b. Reflective piping is lined parallel with the side head hole cover's view-flap. This is the top portion of the piping on the cover's view-flap. 6c. Reflective piping strip that begins at the top of the bag, parallel to the left side's main zipper, and ends at the bottom platform material where the zipper ends. The right side's pockets all begin atop this piping. 6d. Reflective piping strip that surrounds the front main head hole zipper. 6e. Reflective piping strip that begins at the top of the bag, parallel to the right side's main zipper, and ends at the bottom platform material where the zipper ends. 6f. Reflective piping strip that runs parallel to the top of the right side's bottom vent. This runs the length of the bags side width. 6g. Reflective piping strip that runs parallel to the bottom of the right side's bottom vent. This runs the length of the bags side width. Traditional and new-age cut-and-sew methods are to be used for manufacturing with heavy duty machinery. Petcruising is made with highly durable and sustainable materials for longevity, earth love, and pet safety.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0040] FIG. 1 (Corresponds with Claim #1) in general is the ventilation on the front facade of the bag, in the form of a pet head hole and its transparent netting as well as nine or eleven circular holes/grommets. FIG. 1a. View 1 is the eleven circular vents surrounding the front pocket and front facing head hole for discrete and abundant ventilation for the pet. In addition, there may be 9 circular vents on the smaller versions. FIG. 1b. View 1 shows the front head hole netting that zips down for pet head exposure. There is no cover for this vent. The netting has two options for stowage, rolled down and secured by straps with clips, or folded into the interior pocket. FIG. 1c. View 1 shows two pockets under the front head hole for holding the straps with clips that secure the rolled down front head hole netting. In FIG. 1d.—View 2, the interior pocket is used for easy stowage of the main front pet head hole netting.

[0041] FIG. 2 (Corresponds with Claim #2) in general is the ventilation on the left side of the bag in the form of netting with an optional cover. FIG. 2a. discloses a rectangular netting that spans the width of the top left side of the pet carrier. This provides discrete airflow and viewability for the pet. FIG. 2b. is the netting cover window that covers the bottom head hole ventilation netting fully, partially, with the option of having the ventilation netting cover completely folded or rolled down for full exposure. FIG. 2c. is the bottom head hole ventilation netting that is zippered close or open, and when open, it can fold into the pocket below the head hole or it can roll down with the netting cover and secure with clips attached to small straps. FIG. 2d. is the pocket slit that is used for stowing bottom head hole netting and its cover. FIG. 2e. is the opening for the bottom head hole, pictured as opened and exposed. FIG. 2f. is the ventilation netting and the netting cover, which is pictured with the netting and netting cover zipped open rolled down. FIG. 2g. is the interior small slit pocket for option of folding netting into directed toward inside of bag. FIG. 2h. is an interior of bag pocket that is situated between inside material and exterior material directly below the bottom head hole. FIG. 2i. is the bottom head hole cover's flap. It is shown as open, with the ventilation netting partially exposed. FIG. 2j. is the bottom head hole cover's interior view, showing the head hole cover's partial view flap that velcro's to the top of the flap's opening, to partially expose the ventilation netting. FIG. 2k. is the bottom head hole cover's view flap, and is shown as closed with the ventilation netting shown as completely unexposed. This is for cold weather and high wind protection for the pet.

[0042] FIG. 3 (Corresponds with Claim #3) is the ventilation on the right side of bag in the form of netting with an optional interior vent cover. FIG. 3a. illustrates the right side's largest pocket. It is the main pocket and offers abundant space for belongings. This pocket expands outward using a stretch material and is padded on the pet carrier interior so items in the pocket don't protrude on the interior of the pet carrier. FIG. 3b. shows the pocket outside of the main right-side pocket. It is the second right side pocket, and is zipped open/closed. This pocket is for easy access and storage. It spans ¾ the height of the main right-side pocket, and the full width of the main side pocket, while protruding outwards 1 inch. FIG. 3c. is a non-see thru stretch pocket, layering the right side zipped-second pocket, free standing-stretch-no closure, for easy stowage, spanning the entire width of the second right side zippered pocket, and its height discontinues at the top zipper for the second right side pocket. FIG. 3d. illustrates the right side's ventilation netting that spans the entire width of the side of pet carrier. It is lined with reflective piping on the entire top and bottom of the netting. This ventilation netting has an interior netting cover for cold weather and high wind protection. FIG. 3e. shows the interior view of the main right-side pocket. Padding lines the interior facing side of this pocket. FIG. 3f. is the interior view of the main right-side pocket. Showing the exterior facing side of the interior of the pocket, with a slit vertically in the middle of the pocket for a stretch effect. FIG. 3g. is the interior view of the right side of bag's ventilation cover-stowage pocket when the netting is exposed. FIG. 3h. is an interior view of the pocket that spans the width of the right-side ventilation, and is a pocket used to conceal the netting ventilation to unexposed. Made for cold weather or high wind.

[0043] FIG. 4 (Corresponds with Claim #4) is the removable-expandible shade structure to shield the pet from the sun. FIG. 4a. is the front of the shade platform concealing shade expansion platform underneath. FIG. 4b. is the top of shade platform, and FIG. 4c. is the extender pole that lengthens 3 inches, is lockable, and is used for shade support. Duplicate on opposite side. FIG. 4d. shows the shade pole that is attached to the shade platform and extender pole. This is one of the two main poles and are lockable for-steadiness. This pole slides into the shade pole pocket and secures with a button protruding from an opening at the bottom side of the shade pole pocket. This is the exact same on the opposite side of the pet carrier/shade structure. FIG. 4e. is the shade pole pocket that holds the two shade poles on the opposite sides of the pet carrier. This pocket is securing-holding the shade poles securely with minimal movement. Hole on the bottom-side of the pocket to enable the shade pole button to protrude from and lock in place. FIG. 4f. shows the concealing of the side shade platform extenders that extends four inches outward on both the left-right and front sides. There are three shade platform extenders, one on the right-left- and front of the underneath portion of the main shade platform. They are concealed by pockets underneath the shade structure and extend out and lock in place.

[0044] FIG. 5 (Corresponds with Claim #5) in general is the automobile seatbelt strap that secures the pet carrier to the car seat to prevent injury to the pet. FIG. 5a. is the placement of the seatbelt strap for secure pet car rides. FIG. 5b. is where the seatbelt strap is sewn down to the bag in two places, at the top-most inch of the strap and the bottom most inch of the strap. FIG. 5b. is shows where the car seatbelt is placed through the middle of the seatbelt strap on the back of the pet-carrier, in-between the two main back pads, and above the bottom back padding. This secures the pet carrier to the car seat, and the pet should be secured with the straps inside of the pet carrier for further safety.

[0045] FIG. 6 (Corresponds with Claim #6) in general is the reflective piping for night visibility. Located on the front of the bag, including the reflective piping surrounding the main head hole, the reflective piping on the sides of the front façade of the bag, and the reflective piping on the left and right sides. FIG. 6a. is the reflective piping that is lined parallel with the side head hole's cover view-flap. This is the bottom portion of the piping on the cover's view-flap. FIG. 6b. is the reflective piping that is lined parallel with the side head hole cover's view-flap. This is the top portion of the piping on the cover's view-flap. FIG. 6c. is the reflective piping strip that begins at the top of the bag, parallel to the left side's main zipper, and ends at the bottom platform material where the zipper ends. The right side's pockets all begin atop this piping. FIG. 6d. is the reflective piping strip that surrounds the front main head hole zipper. FIG. 6e. is the reflective piping strip that begins at the top of the bag, parallel to the right side's main zipper, and ends at the bottom platform material where the zipper ends. FIG. 6f. is the reflective piping strip that runs parallel to the top of the right side's bottom vent. This runs the length of the bags side width. FIG. 6g. is the reflective piping strip that runs parallel to the bottom of the right side's bottom vent. This runs the length of the bags side width.