A modular enclosure system, for example, for housing plants and/or animals is provided. The enclosure system includes a frame assembly having a plurality of vertical and horizontal members, and a plurality of connectors adapted to engage the horizontal and vertical members. The members include longi
A modular enclosure system, for example, for housing plants and/or animals is provided. The enclosure system includes a frame assembly having a plurality of vertical and horizontal members, and a plurality of connectors adapted to engage the horizontal and vertical members. The members include longitudinal projections or ribs adapted to engage a plurality of panel assemblies. The panel assemblies include first ends adapted to pivotally engage a rib of one member and a second end having a releasable locking mechanism adapted to engage a rib of a member. The enclosure may be used for any type of storage or housing, but is uniquely adapted to house animals, for example, pets, or plants. Aspects of the invention also include a structural system having horizontal and vertical members and connectors adapted to engage the members.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A modular enclosure system comprising: a frame assembly comprising a plurality of vertical members, a plurality of horizontal members, and a plurality of connectors adapted to engage the horizontal members and the vertical members, wherein the horizontal members and the
The invention claimed is: 1. A modular enclosure system comprising: a frame assembly comprising a plurality of vertical members, a plurality of horizontal members, and a plurality of connectors adapted to engage the horizontal members and the vertical members, wherein the horizontal members and the vertical members are cruciform in cross section and include elongated longitudinal projections extending substantially completely along the length of the horizontal members and the vertical members; and a plurality of panel assemblies adapted to removablely mount to the frame assembly, wherein at least one of the plurality of panel assemblies comprises a first end adapted to pivotally engage a first longitudinal projection, and a second end, opposite the first end, having a releasable device adapted to engage a second longitudinal projection; wherein the plurality of connectors comprise parallelepipeds having a plurality of faces adapted to receive ends of the plurality of the horizontal members and ends of the plurality of vertical members. 2. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of panel assemblies comprise a planar section, and the first end of each of the plurality of panel assemblies comprises a horizontal section substantially perpendicular to the planar section and a vertical section substantially perpendicular to the horizontal section, the vertical section adapted to pivotally engage the first longitudinal projection. 3. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 2, wherein the first longitudinal projection of at least one the horizontal members and the vertical members comprises an inner surface, and wherein the vertical section of the first end is adapted to contact the inner surface. 4. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of panel assemblies is adapted to receive a planar insert. 5. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 4, wherein the planar insert comprises a perforated insert. 6. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the enclosure system further comprises a removable tray. 7. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 6, wherein the enclosure system further comprises a tray holder adapted to support the removable tray. 8. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 7, wherein the tray holder is adapted to mount to a plurality of longitudinal projections of at least two of the horizontal members. 9. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, the enclosure system comprises a plurality of interconnected enclosures, wherein the plurality of interconnected enclosures share at least two of the plurality of vertical members, at least two of the plurality of horizontal members, and at least two of the plurality of connectors. 10. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 9, wherein the plurality of interconnected enclosures comprises a plurality of vertically spaced interconnected enclosures and a plurality of horizontally spaced interconnected enclosures. 11. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 10, wherein the plurality horizontally spaced interconnected enclosures comprise a plurality of horizontally spaced interconnected enclosures spaced in two substantially perpendicular directions. 12. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 10, wherein the plurality of horizontally spaced interconnected enclosures comprises at least a first enclosure having a first tray and a second enclosure having a second tray engaged with the first tray. 13. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the enclosure system further comprises at least one horizontal panel adapted to engage the longitudinal projection of a least two horizontal members. 14. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of panel assemblies comprises a door assembly, and wherein, when the door assembly is pivotally engaged with the first longitudinal projection, the door assembly is adapted to rotate into contact with at least one second longitudinal projection of at least one of the horizontal members and the vertical members. 15. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the releasable device is adapted to engage at least one of the longitudinal projections of the horizontal members and the vertical members. 16. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 15, wherein the releasable device comprises a locking mechanism. 17. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the elongated longitudinal projections of the plurality of vertical members and the plurality of horizontal members comprise a rib of the cruciform cross section. 18. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 17, wherein the plurality of vertical members and the plurality of horizontal members having cruciform cross sections comprise ends having a projection adapted to engage a hole in one of the plurality of faces of the connectors. 19. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of panel assemblies comprises substantially square panel assemblies. 20. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 1, wherein the enclosure system comprises an animal enclosure system. 21. An expandable modular enclosure system comprising: an expandable frame assembly comprising: a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members, wherein the horizontal members and the vertical members include elongated longitudinal projections extending substantially completely along the length of the horizontal members and the vertical members; and a plurality of connectors comprising parallelepipeds having a plurality of faces adapted to receive ends of the plurality of the horizontal members and ends of the plurality of vertical members; and a plurality of panel assemblies adapted to pivotally mount to the expandable frame assembly; wherein the plurality parallelepiped connectors are adapted to receive at least some of the plurality of vertical members and at least some of the plurality of horizontal members to provide the expandable modular enclosure system. 22. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 21, wherein the elongated longitudinal projections of the plurality of vertical members and the plurality of horizontal members comprise ribs providing a cruciform cross section. 23. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 22, wherein the plurality of vertical members and the plurality of horizontal members comprise ends having a projection adapted to engage a hole in one of the plurality of faces of the parallelepiped connectors. 24. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 21, wherein at least some of the plurality of vertical members comprise internal vertical members and at least some of the plurality of horizontal members comprise internal horizontal members, wherein the internal vertical members and the internal horizontal members provide unencumbered spans between some of the plurality parallelepiped connectors within the modular frame assembly. 25. The modular enclosure system as recited in claim 21, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of interconnected trays supported by the elongated longitudinal projections of some of the plurality of horizontal members.
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