Modular whelping box

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a modular whelping box, showing a first embodiment of my new design with transparent modular panels;

FIG. 2 is an exploded top perspective view of FIG. 1, illustrated with the modular panels exploded away from a base;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the base, the modular panels omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 3, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a shorter of the transparent modular panels, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof, the base omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 8 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 7, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a longer of the transparent modular panels, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof, the base omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 11 is an exploded left-side elevational view of FIG. 10, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of FIG. 10, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment thereof having opaque modular panels;

FIG. 14 is an exploded top perspective view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of a shorter of the opaque modular panels, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof, the base omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 16 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 18, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 18, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of a longer of the opaque modular panels, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof, the base omitted for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 19 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 18, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of FIG. 18, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines showing additional modular panels in the figures depict portions of the modular whelping box that form no part of the claimed design. The bottom plan view forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a modular whelping box, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1127306
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2025
Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
Inventors: Michelle M Song (Irvine, CA), Bok Rye Yang (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Aula Soroush
Application Number: 30/009,134
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