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WO2025010410A1 - Plateforme pliable dans un véhicule - Google Patents

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WO2025010410A1
WO2025010410A1 PCT/US2024/036896 US2024036896W WO2025010410A1 WO 2025010410 A1 WO2025010410 A1 WO 2025010410A1 US 2024036896 W US2024036896 W US 2024036896W WO 2025010410 A1 WO2025010410 A1 WO 2025010410A1
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barrier
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Joshua Ferguson
Clyde S. Harmes
Patrick J. G. Bowers
Curtis M. Hartenstine
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Jani International Pte. Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/02—Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
    • A01K1/035—Devices for use in keeping domestic animals, e.g. fittings in housings or dog beds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/02—Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
    • A01K1/0236—Transport boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses for animals; Fittings therefor
    • A01K1/0272—Boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses especially adapted for transport in or on automobiles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/10—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles specially adapted for children or animals

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to a platform for use in a vehicle.
  • the present disclosure relates to a platform having a support surface for an animal in a vehicle.
  • pet platforms are available that typically include a base that rests on a vehicle seat and provides a flat pet support surface. Some pet platforms extend beyond the front edge of the seat and include one or more load legs that provide additional stability and support to the pet platform.
  • Pet hammocks are also available and typically include a three-sided structure that is positioned within the vehicle to protect the vehicle seats. A rear panel is typically draped over the second row seatback while a front panel is supported by the front seats.
  • a rigid base panel extending between the front and rear panels provides a pet support surface.
  • Another product is a cushion that is positioned in the legroom area of the second row of a vehicle and essentially expands the size of the horizontal portion of the seat. While these products serve to protect the vehicle from damage, they do not address pet safety in the event of a sudden change in vehicle speed or direction.
  • Pet transport cages or pet vests are available that cooperate with safety belts of a vehicle to prevent a pet from roaming within and/or escaping from a vehicle. However, these devices are can be overly restricting and generally do not adequately secure a pet in the case of a sudden change in vehicle speed or direction. Additionally, it can be difficult to load an animal into a cage in a vehicle and/or cumbersome for some animals to wear pet vests. An improperly restrained pet is more likely to be injured and to injure occupants of a vehicle during a crash.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a pet platform for use in a vehicle.
  • the pet platform is mountable in a vehicle using the vehicle’s LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) Restraint System, ISOFIX anchors, or other suitable vehicle anchor point(s).
  • the pet platform includes a base and a front barrier extending upwardly from the base.
  • the base is configured to rest at least partially on a seating surface of the vehicle such that the front barrier, the base and a surface of a seatback of the vehicle define a containment region in which the pet can be contained, or at least impeded from moving fore and aft.
  • a pet platform for a vehicle comprises a base, a first barrier extending from the base, and a plurality of rigid latch members supported by the base.
  • the plurality of rigid latch members are selectively attachable to an anchor point of the vehicle to secure the pet platform and the first barrier is pivotably movable between a use position extending away from the base and a storage position proximate to the base.
  • the pet platform can include at least one tether secured to the barrier, the at least one tether can be selectively attachable to an anchor point of the vehicle to secure the pet platform.
  • the anchor point can be an isofix anchor point
  • the rigid latch members can be isofix latch members.
  • a hinge can be provided between the first barrier and the base. At least one of the plurality of rigid latch members can be movable relative to the base to change a distance between an adjacent rigid latch member.
  • the pet platform can include a second barrier extending from the base.
  • the first barrier can extend from a front portion of the base and the second barrier can extend from a rear portion of the base.
  • the first and second barriers can be pivotally attached to the base for movement between a use position and a storage position.
  • the plurality of rigid latch members can be supported on a rail, and the rail can extend along a majority of a length of the base.
  • the plurality of rigid latch members can be pivotally secured to the base for movement between a use and a storage position.
  • the first barrier can be convex relative to the base.
  • the first barrier can include a barrier frame and webbing secured to the barrier frame.
  • the plurality of rigid latch members can include at least four rigid latch members.
  • the pet platform can include at least one H-frame secured to the base, and at least two of the plurality of rigid latch members can be supported on the H-fram.
  • the H-frame can be movable relative to the base to adjust a position of the at least two rigid latch members.
  • a pet platform system comprises a first pet platform having a base, a first barrier extending from the base, and a plurality of rigid latch members supported by the base, wherein the plurality of rigid latch members are selectively attachable to an anchor point of the vehicle to secure the pet platform, and a second platform having a base, and a first barrier extending from the base, wherein the first and second platforms are selectively securable to each other.
  • the first and second pet platforms can include a frame, and the system can further include at least one connector for securing together the frames of the first and second pet platforms.
  • the at least one connector can be selectively securable to at least one of the frames of the first and second pet platforms.
  • the at least one connector can be pivotable with respect to at least one of the frames of the first and second pet platforms.
  • At one of the first or second pet platforms can include a base panel.
  • the base panel can be movable between a first position providing a pet support surface and a second position vertically delimiting a space between the base and the first barrier of the at least one of the first or second pet platforms.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary pet platform in a vehicle in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the pet platform of Fig. 1.
  • Figure 3 is a side perspective view of the pet platform of Fig. 1.
  • Figure 4 is a top perspective view of the pet platform of Fig. 1.
  • Figure 5 is a top perspective view of another exemplary pet platform in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Figure 6 is a bottom perspective view of the pet platform of Fig. 5.
  • Figure 7 is a rear perspective view of another exemplary pet platform in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a front perspective view of the pet platform of Fig. 7.
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of an exemplary H-frame in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of a latch member of the H-frame of Fig 9.
  • Figure 11 is a top perspective view of another exemplary pet platform in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • Figure 12 is an enlarged top perspective view of the pet platform of Fig. 11.
  • Figure 13 is a top perspective view of the pet platform of Fig. 11 in a collapsed state.
  • Figure 14 is an enlarged portion of Fig. 13.
  • the present disclosure sets forth various aspects of a pet platform for use in a vehicle.
  • the pet platform is mountable in a vehicle using the vehicle’s LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) Restraint System, ISOFIX anchors, or other suitable vehicle anchor point(s).
  • the pet platform includes a base and a front barrier extending upwardly from the base.
  • the base is configured to rest at least partially on a seating surface of the vehicle such that the front barrier, the base and a surface of a seatback of the vehicle define a containment region in which the pet can be contained, or at least impeded from moving fore and aft within the vehicle.
  • the front barrier of the pet platform according to the present disclosure is configured to collapse against the base for storage, yet is robust enough to resist at least some of the inertial forces of a pet having a weight of, for example 151bs- 1 OOlbs, under a range of deceleration conditions that may arise during vehicle operation. Certain embodiments are configured to hold a pet weighing 50-100 lbs.
  • an example pet platform in accordance with the present disclosure is illustrated and identified generally by reference numeral 10.
  • the pet platform 10 is shown installed in an interior of a vehicle on a second row bench seat 14.
  • the pet platform 10 is secured to the vehicle lower LATCH anchors 16 by a plurality of latch members 18, and to the vehicle upper LATCH tether anchor points 20 via tethers 22.
  • the pet platform 10 can be installed in other locations (e.g., a third row seat, cargo area, etc.) by securing the latch members 18 and/or tethers 22 to other LATCH components or other anchor points.
  • the latch members 18 may be mounted on flexible straps or may be incorporated with a rigid structure providing a fixed position relative to the platform 10. Examples of such rigid latch structures are disclosed in U.S. Patent Application 17/669,838, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety and for all purposes.
  • the pet platform 10 includes a base 30 and a front barrier 34 extending from a front portion of the base 30.
  • the base 30 is generally rectangular and sized to correspond to a typical length and width of a vehicle bench seat. Accordingly, different size bases can be provided to match the typical size of seats in various classes of vehicles.
  • An upper surface 38 of the base 30 defines a support surface for a pet.
  • An upwardly extending lip 42 extends about a perimeter of the support surface 38.
  • the plurality of latch members 18 extend from the base 30 and are adapted to engage lower anchor points 16 of a vehicle’s LATCH system.
  • one or more anchors 16 are associated with one or more seating positions (e.g., left outboard position, right outboard position, and/or middle position).
  • four latch members 18 are provided on the base 30 for connecting to the respective anchors 16 of outboard seating positions.
  • the position of the latch members 18 can be adjusted laterally relative to the base 30 to allow the pet platform 10 to be installed in a variety of configurations and to fit in a variety vehicles.
  • the front barrier 34 in the illustrated example includes a front barrier frame 50 coupled to the base 30 at a front portion thereof, and a matrix of webbing 54 secured to the frame 50 and/or base 30 supporting a barrier panel 58.
  • the barrier panel 58 can be fabric, plastic or any other suitable material.
  • the frame 50 is generally an inverted u-shape and includes upwardly extending side support portions 62 and a cross support 66.
  • the frame 50 can be of a one-piece unitary construction, or it can be comprised of multiple segments connected together.
  • the side support portions 62 can be removably attached to the base 30 such that the front barrier 34 can be removed and oriented flat against the base 30 when not in use. Alternatively, the side support portions 62 can be hingedly attached to the base 30 such that the front barrier 34 can folded flat against the base 30 when not in use.
  • the side support portions 62 in the illustrated embodiment are arcuate (e.g., bowed outwardly towards the front). Accordingly, the front barrier 34 has a generally concave shape relative to the base. The concave shape maximizes a containment region 70 defined between the base 30, front barrier 34 and a seatback 74 of the vehicle seat 14. In addition, the concave shape tends to cradle the pet in the event of rapid deceleration of the vehicle.
  • the webbing 54 may include horizontal webs 78 and/or vertical webs 82. Upper portions of the vertical webs 82 form loops 86 to which the tethers 22 are attached. As noted above, the tethers 22 are configured to be secured to upper tether anchor points 20 of the LATCH system, or other anchor points of the vehicle. When installed to the vehicle seat 14, the base 30, the tethers 22 and latch members 46 form a nearly 360 degree load path around the containment region 70. For example, in some embodiments the load path can be enclosed around a vehicle seat back.
  • One or more of the webs 78/82 may be formed of a relatively high- strength material relative to the remainder of the front barrier 34; in embodiments the webs 78/82 may be formed of Nylon straps load-rated to 500 lbs., 750 lbs., or more.
  • the pet platform 110 includes a base 130 and a front barrier 134 extending from a front portion of the base 130.
  • the base 130 is generally rectangular and sized to correspond to a typical length and width of a vehicle bench seat. Accordingly, different size bases can be provided to match the typical size of seats in various classes of vehicles.
  • An upper surface 138 of the base 130 defines a support surface for a pet.
  • the front barrier 134 in the illustrated example includes a front barrier frame 150 coupled to the base 130 at a front portion thereof. Like the front barrier 34 shown in Figs.
  • the front barrier 134 includes a matrix of webbing secured to the frame 150 and/or base 130 supporting a barrier panel.
  • the frame 150 is generally an inverted u-shape and includes upwardly extending side support portions 154 and a cross support 158.
  • the frame 150 can be of a one-piece unitary construction, or it can be comprised of multiple segments connected together.
  • the side support portions 154 are pivotally attached to the base 130 such that the front barrier 134 can be folded flat against the base 130 when not in use.
  • the pet platform 110 includes a rear barrier 162.
  • the rear barrier 162 includes a rear barrier frame 166 that is pivotally secured to the base 130 via hinges 168.
  • the rear barrier frame 166 supports a rear barrier panel 170.
  • the hinges 168 allow the rear barrier 162 to be folded flat against the base 130 for storage.
  • the rear barrier 162 protects the vehicle seat from damage and/or soiling by the pet.
  • a latch rail 172 extends from a rear side of the base 130 and supports a plurality of latch members 174 adapted to engage lower anchor points 16 of a vehicle’s LATCH system. In a typical LATCH system of a second row seat, two anchors are associated with each outboard seating position.
  • latch members 174 are supported on the latch rail 172 for connecting to the respective anchors.
  • Each latch member 174 is slidable along the latch rail 172 for alignment with a respective LATCH anchor.
  • two adjacent latch members can be coupled together with a fixed distance therebetween (e.g., a standard spacing of LATCH anchors of a vehicle), and movable along the latch rail 172 as a pair.
  • the pet platform 110 can be configured to be installed in a wide variety of vehicles from compact cars to SUVs, for example.
  • FIGs. 7 and 8 another example pet platform is illustrated and identified generally by reference numeral 210.
  • the pet platform 210 in this embodiment is modular and comprised of three sections I, II and III connected together. In some embodiments, the pet platform 210 can include more than three sections. While the pet platform is illustrated with all three sections I, II, and III connected together, it will be appreciated that other configurations are possible. For example, the pet platform can be configured with only end sections I and III, omitting center section II. In another configuration, sections I and II can be used and section III can be omitted.
  • Each of sections I, II and III includes a base 230 and a front barrier 234 extending from a front portion of the base 230.
  • An upper surface 238 of the base 230 defines a support surface for a pet.
  • the front barrier 234 in the illustrated example includes first and second front barrier supports 240 pivotally connected to the base 230 for movement between an upright position (as shown in Figs. 7 and 8), and a collapsed position.
  • the upper surface may include recesses 239 that receive the barrier supports 240 in the collapsed position, such that in the collapsed position the front barrier 234 is nested within the base 230, providing a more compact envelope for storage or transport.
  • a barrier panel 244 is secured between each support 240.
  • the base 230 supports a plurality of latch members 256 adapted to engage lower anchor points of a vehicle’s LATCH system.
  • latch members 256 are provided on the base 230 for connecting to the respective anchors.
  • the latch members 256 are supported by an H- frame 260.
  • the H-frame 260 includes first and second tubes 264 supported by the base 230.
  • the tubes 264 are connected together by a crossbar 268.
  • a latch member 256 is secured to an end of each of the tubes 260.
  • the latch members 256 are pivotally attached to the tubes 260 such that they can be rotated between a deployed position (shown) and a stowed position.
  • a release mechanism (not shown) may be actuatable to release the latch members from their stowed position, examples of such a release actuator are disclosed in U.S. Patent Application 17/669,838, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety and for all purposes.
  • the H-frame 260 is slidable relative to the body to adjust haw far the latched extend from the body.
  • the pet platform 310 is modular and includes two sections I and II connected together.
  • the sections I and II are sized in a 60-40 split. It will be appreciated that the sections I and II can be used together (as shown) or disconnected and used individually.
  • a plurality of connectors 314 are used to secure the sections I and II together.
  • the sections I and II each include a base 330 and collapsible front and rear barriers 334 and 338.
  • the base 330 includes a frame 342 and a base panel 346 pivotally secured to the frame 334 for movement between a first, flat generally horizontal orientation providing a pet support surface and a second, generally vertical orientation (shown).
  • the base panel 342 of each section I and II serves as a divider to partition or delimit the pet platform 310 into multiple compartments. This can be useful, for example, when hauling tools, groceries, or other items when the pet carrier 310 is not being used to transport a pet
  • the connectors 314 are adapted to selectively attach (e.g., snap onto) adjacent portions of the frames 342 of each section I and II. Accordingly, the connectors 314 may be disconnected from one or more of the frames 342 to allow the pet platform 310 to disassemble for storage/transport or for individual use of frame sections.
  • the connectors 314 may be pivotally connected to one or more of the frames 342, acting as a hinge to allow the frames 342 to pivot and collapse relative to each other.
  • the pet platform 330 does not include latch members. However, latch members can be provided to secure the pet platform 310 to LATCH anchors in a manner similar to any of the previous embodiments.
  • any of the pet platforms 30/130/230/330 disclosed herein may have additional features to aid installation or pet comfort, such as: an extendable recline foot (not shown) from the bottom of the platform to the vehicle seat to position the platform closer to horizontal, a load leg (not shown) from the front of the platform to the vehicle floor, mattresses or padding for pet comfort, or the like.

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L'invention concerne une plateforme pour animal de compagnie destinée à être utilisée dans un véhicule. La plate-forme pour animal de compagnie peut être montée dans un véhicule à l'aide du système de retenue LATCH du véhicule, d'ancrages ISOFIX ou un ou plusieurs autres points d'ancrage de véhicule appropriés. La plate-forme pour animal de compagnie comprend une base et une barrière avant s'étendant vers le haut à partir de la base. La base est configurée pour reposer au moins partiellement sur une surface d'assise du véhicule de telle sorte que la barrière avant, la base et une surface d'un dossier du véhicule définissent une région de confinement dans laquelle l'animal de compagnie peut être contenu, ou au moins empêché de se déplacer vers l'avant et vers l'arrière. La barrière avant de la plateforme pour animal de compagnie selon la présente divulgation est configurée pour se replier contre la base pour le stockage, tout en étant suffisamment robuste pour résister aux forces d'inertie d'un animal de compagnie ayant un poids, par exemple de 50 livres à 100 livres, dans une plage de conditions de décélération qui peuvent survenir pendant le fonctionnement du véhicule.
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