Collapsible, Mountable Animal Crate

Abstract

A collapsible, mountable pet crate. A collapsible crate mountable to a wall such that the crate may be assembled for pet usage while mounted to the wall and collapsed into a compact package while mounted to the wall and not being used. A mounting bracket affixed to the wall receives a mounting rod (or mounting pins) integral with, or connected to, the crate to facilitate operation of the crate. The mounting bracket includes a first position for receipt of the mounting rod corresponding to the assembled or opened crate and a second position for receipt of the mounting rod corresponding to the collapsed or stowed crate. In another version, a pair of latches rotatably joined to a back wall for (i) joining said the wall to the bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) securing the foldable cage to the back wall in an assembled configuration.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An animal crate comprising:
 a back wall;   a foldable cage rotatably attached to a bottom tray; and   a pair of latches rotatably joined to said back wall for (i) maintaining said back wall and foldable cage with said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) maintaining said foldable cage in an assembled configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The animal crate of  claim 1  wherein said pair of latches include a cutout for retaining catches on edges of said bottom tray when (i) joining said back wall to said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The animal crate of  claim 1  wherein said pair of latches includes a cutout for retaining cage loops on said foldable cage when (ii) securing said foldable cage to said back wall in an assembled configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The animal crate of  claim 1  further comprising a flange on each outer edge of the back wall, each said flange positioned for receipt by clips on inner edges of a bracket configured for mounting to a wall allowing said animal crate to be mounted to a wall when in a collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The animal crate of  claim 1  wherein said latches are attached to outer edges of said back wall. 
     
     
         6 . The animal crate of  claim 1  further comprising a cover configured to adhere to said bottom tray when said animal crate is in a collapsed configuration against said wall. 
     
     
         7 . An animal crate comprising:
 a back wall;   a foldable cage rotatably attached to a bottom tray;   a pair of latches rotatably joined to said back wall for (i) maintaining said back wall and foldable cage with said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) maintaining said foldable cage in an assembled configuration; and   wherein said back wall is configured to attach to one or more brackets attached to a rigid structure.   
     
     
         8 . The animal crate of  claim 7  wherein said rigid structure is a wall. 
     
     
         9 . An animal crate comprising:
 one or more brackets attachable to a rigid structure;   a back wall configured to attach to said one or more brackets;   a foldable cage rotatably attached to a bottom tray; and   a pair of latches rotatably joined to said back wall for (i) maintaining said back wall and foldable cage with said bottom tray in a collapsed configuration and (ii) maintaining said foldable cage in an assembled configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The animal crate of  claim 9  wherein said rigid structure is a wall.