Pet carrier

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pet carrier showing the new design, with the expandable side panel in the open position;

FIG. 2 is a right elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear side elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 1,

FIG. 5 is a front side elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pet carrier showing the new design, with the expandable side panel in the closed position;

FIG. 9 is a right elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear side elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 8,

FIG. 12 is a front side elevational view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the pet carrier depicted in FIG. 8.

The broken lines depicting the zippers are part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a pet carrier, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D662264
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 19, 2012
Assignee: Dallas Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Inventors: Nam Wai Chau (Kennedy Town), Ka Kin Ho (Tsuen Wan), Owen A. Slater (Plano, TX), Michael A. Foster (Flower Mound, TX)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Ania Aman
Attorney: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Application Number: 29/372,607