Animal crate with swing or drop door assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12096745
APP PUB NO 20230014342A1
SERIAL NO

17947551

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A door assembly includes a frame having interconnected wires that define an opening for an animal to pass therethrough, and a door having interconnected wires and being coupled to the frame. A latch assembly has a handle structure and a pin. The handle structure is pivotable with respect to one of the door and the frame, and the pin is movable axially with respect to one of the door and the frame. A first wire of the plurality of wires of the frame forms a key hole assembly. The key hole assembly defines an aperture for receiving the pin when the door is in a latched position with respect to the frame. A tab assembly is formed by at least one wire of the door and is disposable behind at least one of the plurality of wires of the frame in the closed position.

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MID-WEST METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY INC3142 S COWAN ROAD MUNCIE IN 47302

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cantwell, Brad Muncie, US 81 665
Greene, Michael E Muncie, US 82 730
Kerr, Stew Muncie, US 63 548
Nolley, David J Muncie, US 29 156

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