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A pet bed has a generally triangular configuration with truncated angles. Each of the three sides of a flexible support platform is attached to a corresponding rail. The rails have first interengaging portions that engage second interengaging portions of three generally U-shaped leg members. The sup

A pet bed has a generally triangular configuration with truncated angles. Each of the three sides of a flexible support platform is attached to a corresponding rail. The rails have first interengaging portions that engage second interengaging portions of three generally U-shaped leg members. The support platform is dimensioned to space adjacent ends of adjacent rails apart a first distance. Opposite arms of each leg member have an unstressed position in which the outer free ends of the arms are spaced apart a distance greater than this first distance. The arms are sufficiently flexible to bend to move their outer ends toward each other when squeezed together by a user. The outer ends are squeezed together and engaged with the first interengaging portions to assemble the bed. In the assembled bed, the platform is in tension and the outer ends of the arms are urged outwardly against the first interengaging portions to provide a stable assembled condition.

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1. A pet bed comprising:at least three rails; each said rail having opposite ends; said ends including first interengaging portions; and, in an assembled condition of the pet bed, each said rail forming a center portion of a different side of a polygon and having each of its ends adjacent to an end

1. A pet bed comprising:at least three rails; each said rail having opposite ends; said ends including first interengaging portions; and, in an assembled condition of the pet bed, each said rail forming a center portion of a different side of a polygon and having each of its ends adjacent to an end of another of said rails; at least three leg members, each said member including a pair of arms and a bight, each said arm having a first end and a second end including second interengaging portions, said bight interconnecting said first ends and being configured to rest on a support surface with said arms extending upwardly therefrom to support the pet bed, and said second interengaging portions being configured to engage said first interengaging portions; and a flexible support platform having a side portion corresponding to each said rail, each said side portion being attached to its corresponding rail, and said platform being dimensioned to space adjacent ends of adjacent rails apart a first distance; said arms of each of said leg members being sufficiently flexible to bend to move said second ends toward each other when squeezed together by a user, having an unstressed position in which said second ends are spaced apart a distance greater than said first distance, and being sufficiently elastic to return to said unstressed position when a force tending to move or hold said second ends together is removed.