ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,879, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Edmonds Outdoors LLC (La Vergne, Tenn.).
"Animal enclosure and door assembly" was invented by Addison Edmonds (Nashville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal enclosure includes a kennel body and a door assembly. The door assembly includes a door frame and a door pivotally attached to the door frame. The door frame is secured to the kennel body at an opening. The door is moveable between an open and a closed position. The door includes a first latch having a first latch bolt engaging the door frame at a first latch location. The door also includes a second latch having a second latch ...