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Is a dog crate patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a dog crate have been patented many times, but "a dog crate" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 251 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “dogpetanimal cratekennelcage” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 59 best keyword matches we examined, 38 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: VOLIN DEE (5), MID WEST METAL PROD CO INC (4), FEUERSTEIN STEFAN J (3), JIANGSU ZHONGHENG PET ARTICLES JOINT STOCK CO LTD (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A01K (59), E05C (11), E05B (9), E06B (5).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a dog crate
- Soundproof dog kennel WO-2026084728-A1 2026 · FEUERSTEIN STEFAN J
A soundproof dog kennel includes a housing with noise-dampening walls and a noise-dampening door for dog ingress/egress. One or more walls has a ventilation assembly with noise-dampening baffles that permits inflow of breathable a…
View on Google Patents - Remote controlled dog crate US-2025287909-A1 2025 · GUARDIAN K9 LOCK SOLUTIONS LLC
A dog crate system including a crate and a remote control. The crate is configured to contain a large dog, such as a security or law enforcement dog. The crate can be wirelessly opened using the remote control or another device. T…
View on Google Patents - Dog crate with actuator lock and voice assistant capability US-12000199-B1 2024 · JONES III JOHNNY B
An improved dog crate with Smart IOT connected features and a housing assembly being provided with a motor, a motor driver, and a microcontroller for selectively opening and closing a sliding door that is attached thereon. Custom-…
View on Google Patents - Animal Crate Locking Device US-2024263509-A1 2024 · BROWN DERRICK
An animal crate locking device is disclosed that comprises a body component comprised of a conventional dog kennel crate. Typically, a control box component which houses all the necessary components is secured to the side of the b…
View on Google Patents - Collapsible and expandable dog kennel US-12070011-B1 2024 · VAN VLEET DENNIS RICHARD
A collapsible and expandable dog kennel for providing a safe animal enclosure that saves space when not in use. The collapsible and expandable dog kennel generally includes top panels, side panels, a rear panel and a front panel. …
View on Google Patents - Home and travel collapsible dog crate US-2023309504-A1 2023 · MURRAY JOHN MICHAEL
In an embodiment, a collapsible and portable pet crate has a rear, top, bottom, folding side, and front panels. The assembled crate may be collapsed by lifting the top panel and pressing the forward panel towards the rear panel as…
View on Google Patents - Big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door pet crate, having multi-function slanted urine-storing bed-roof-terrace system, multi-function platform-locking shock-absorbing gusset system, multi-function grooming-platform system, and multi-function big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged triple-front-lock single-top-lock shelf-trunk-platform-and-door system US-10667490-B2 2020 · VOLIN DEE
A big-dog-accommodating triple-hinged multi-function-shelf-trunk-platform-and-door pet crate comprises top, bottom, left, right, front, and rear panels attached to one another, multi-function slanted urine-storing bed-roof-terrace…
View on Google Patents - Twelve-device-in-one interchangeable-canopy-patio-balcony-windscreen-chair-awning-perch-tent-sled-stand-basket-hammock-bed pet crate, having multi-pet-containing panel system, multi-pet multi-entrance door system, interchangeable-canopy-patio-balcony-windscreen-chair-awning-perch-tent-sled-stand-basket-hammock-bed system, tick-blocking water-draining wire-clamping cap system, and tray-locking shock-absorbing gusset system US-10842126-B1 2020 · VOLIN DEE
A twelve-device-in-one pet crate comprises: top, bottom, left, right, front, and rear panels attached to one another, having a tray-and-bed-locking clamp, multi-pet crate divider and urine-waste-water-storing tray inserted inside …
View on Google Patents - Dog kennel and sofa US-10582693-B1 2020 · KAZANCHYAN SIMON
The dog kennel and sofa is a pet sofa (or pet bed) that may be reconfigured to form a kennel. In the pet sofa configuration, the dog kennel and sofa comprises a bottom panel, a rear panel, and two side panels, which are each padde…
View on Google Patents - Coin-operated dog crate US-2008282991-A1 2008 · KRASOFF SUZAN KIMBERLY
A temporary dog-confining device is provided for public use. Structurally, the device includes an enclosure formed from front, rear, and opposed side walls. For use, the rear and side walls are covered with screens to provide shad…
View on Google Patents - Dog kennel US-6553940-B1 2003 · POWELL & POWELL SUPPLY CO INC
An animal or dog kennel kit comprising a plurality of panels that can be connected or coupled together to form an enclosure. The plurality of panels includes at least one relatively small panel and one relatively large panel. The …
View on Google Patents - Dog kennel US-6499434-B1 2002
The kennel for mounting on a pick-up truck has left and right kennel support plates. Front and rear trusses have their ends fixed to the left and right support plates. A roof panel is attached to the front and rear trusses. A rear…
View on Google Patents - Aesthetically appealing square-back animal crate US-6460486-B1 2002 · KENNEL AIRE INC
The present invention concerns animal kennels or crates that provide a means for housing, containing and training animals, and in particular, domesticated house pets such as dogs and cats. The crate is collapsible so that it can b…
View on Google Patents - Quasistable dog kennel US-6152081-A 2000
A kennel system for confining domestic dogs consisting of four panel members (FIG. 5A) attached through a spring biasing element (FIG. 8) is presented. Each panel member consists of a first and second vertical corner post attached…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a dog crate been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Pet products are a popular invention category; differences tend to be in the attachment, the dispensing or cleaning mechanism, or added electronics.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.