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A unique reconfigurable expandable shrinkable quick-assembly quick-disassembly indoor-outdoor kennel for multiple types of animals comprises stackable, interchangeable, expandable, and shinkable panels, doorframe panel, door panel, single-shaft-clamp-couplers, double-shaft-clamp-couplers, double-sha

A unique reconfigurable expandable shrinkable quick-assembly quick-disassembly indoor-outdoor kennel for multiple types of animals comprises stackable, interchangeable, expandable, and shinkable panels, doorframe panel, door panel, single-shaft-clamp-couplers, double-shaft-clamp-couplers, double-shaft-couplers, and double-clamp-couplers. Each of the panels can be used either as a roof panel, a truss panel, a wall panel, a floor panel, a ramp panel, a perch panel, or a storage panel. Each of the couplers is for centering, aligning, coupling, and locking inside the tube ends of at least two panels, to prevent the panels from twisting, bending, and collapsing. The unique indoor-outdoor kennel can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled by hand, without using any tools, can be easily stored in a car trunk and transported to a park or beach, can be easily configured to form a single-or-multi-level kennel of a large variety of shapes and sizes, and can have at least one convex, flat, or concave roof, which can also function as a storage to store food bags, bowl, toys, pet pad, accessories, leash, etc. for multiple types of pets.

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1. A reconfigurable kennel comprising: a plurality of panels, each of said panels comprising a plurality of panel tubes welded together to define a panel frame, and a panel mesh welded to said panel frame, each of said panel tubes having at least one panel-tube surface, at least one panel-tube reces

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A reconfigurable kennel comprising: a plurality of panels, each of said panels comprising a plurality of panel tubes welded together to define a panel frame, and a panel mesh welded to said panel frame, each of said panel tubes having at least one panel-tube surface, at least one panel-tube recess formed on said at least one panel-tube surface, and two opposite panel-tube ends;a doorframe, said doorframe comprising a plurality of doorframe tubes welded together to define said doorframe and a plurality of latch holes drilled therein, each of said doorframe tubes having at least one doorframe-tube surface, at least one doorframe-tube recess formed on said at least one doorframe-tube surface, and two opposite doorframe-tube ends;a plurality of hinges, said hinges attached to said doorframe;a door, said door attached to said hinges and releasably latched to said doorframe;a plurality of latches, each of said latches slidably attached to said door, each of said latches for being releasably slid into respective said latch holes to lock said door to said doorframe;a plurality of first couplers, each of said first couplers comprising a first-coupler shaft, a first-coupler clamp offsettingly molded to said first-coupler shaft, first-coupler nipples molded to said first-coupler clamp, first-coupler recesses molded on said first-coupler shaft, first-coupler ribs molded on said first-coupler shaft, and a first-coupler cap molded on said first-coupler shaft;a plurality of second couplers, each of said second couplers comprising second-coupler double shafts, a second-coupler clamp centrally molded to said second-coupler double shafts, second-coupler nipples molded to said second-coupler clamp, second-coupler recesses molded on said second-coupler double shafts, second-coupler ribs molded on said second-coupler double shafts, second-coupler double caps molded on said second-coupler double shafts, and second-coupler double levers molded to said second-coupler double caps;a plurality of third couplers, each of said third couplers comprising third-coupler double shafts, third-coupler recesses molded on said third-coupler double shafts, third-coupler ribs molded on said third-coupler double shafts, third-coupler double caps molded on said third-coupler double shafts, and third-coupler double levers molded to said third-coupler double caps; anda plurality of fourth couplers, each of said fourth couplers comprising fourth-coupler double clamps and fourth-coupler nipples molded to said fourth-coupler double clamps,wherein each said first-coupler shaft, each said second-coupler double shafts, and each said third-coupler double shafts are for coupling said panels by being inserted into respective ones of said panel-tube ends,wherein each said first-coupler clamp, each said second-coupler clamp, and each said fourth-coupler double clamp are for coupling said panels by clamping on respective said panel tubes,wherein,each said first-coupler nipple, each said second-coupler nipple, and each said fourth-coupler nipple are for snap-locking in a respective said at least one panel-tube recess and said at least one doorframe-tube recess to center, align, and lock said respective panels and said doorframe,each said first-coupler recess, each said second-coupler recess, and each said third-coupler recess are for snap-locking on a respective one of said at least one panel-tube recess and said at least one doorframe-tube recess to center, align, and lock said respective panels and said doorframe,each said first-coupler ribs, each said second-coupler ribs, and each said third-coupler ribs are for being inserted into respective ones of said panel-tube ends and respective ones of said doorframe-tube ends to center respective ones of said first-coupler shafts, said second-coupler double shafts, and said third-coupler double shafts therein,each said first-coupler caps, each said second-coupler double caps, and each said third-coupler doublecaps are for sealing respective ones of said panel-tube ends and said doorframe-tube ends,each said second-coupler double levers and each said third-coupler double levers are for being pulled on to disassemble respective ones of said first couplers, said second couplers, and said third couplers from said panel-tube ends and said doorframe-tube ends. 2. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein each of said first-coupler shafts, said second-coupler double shafts, said third-coupler double shafts has a square or rectangular cross-section. 3. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein each of said panel tubes and said doorframe tubes has a square or rectangular cross-section. 4. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein at least one of said panels is on an inside of the reconfigurable kennel. 5. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein at least one of said panels is on an outside of the reconfigurable kennel. 6. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein at least one of said panels is stacked on at least one other of said panels. 7. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein each of said panels is configured to be used as a panel selected from the group consisting of: roof, truss, wall, floor, ramp, perch, and storage container. 8. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein each of said panels is configured to be used as a panel selected from the group consisting of: inner or outer roof, inner or outer truss, inner or outer wall, inner or outer floor, inner or outer ramp, inner or outer perch, and inner or outer storage container. 9. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein the reconfigurable kennel is divided into multiple kennels. 10. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, further comprising at least one tarp for partially or entirely covering the reconfigurable kennel. 11. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein said first couplers, said second couplers, said third couplers, and said fourth couplers are made of plastic. 12. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein the reconfigurable kennel is used as a kennel selected from the group consisting of: an enclosed kennel, a pet run, a pet-training pen, a pet-transporting crate, and a pet cage. 13. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 1, wherein the reconfigurable kennel has alphanumeric shape. 14. A reconfigurable kennel, comprising: a plurality of panels, each of said panels comprising a plurality of panel tubes welded together to define a panel frame, and a panel mesh welded to said panel frame, each of said panel tubes having at least one panel-tube surface, at least one panel-tube recess formed on said at least one panel-tube surface, and two opposite panel-tube ends; a doorframe, said doorframe comprising a plurality of doorframe tubes welded together to define said doorframe and a plurality of latch holes drilled therein, each of said doorframe tubes having at least one doorframe-tube surface, at least one doorframe-tube recess formed on said at least one doorframe-tube surface, and two opposite doorframe-tube ends;a plurality of hinges, said hinges attached to said doorframe;a door, said door attached to said hinges and releasably latched to said doorframe;a plurality of latches, each of said latches slidably attached to said door, each of said latches for being releasably slid into respective said latch holes to lock said door to said doorframe;a plurality of first couplers, each of said first couplers comprising a first-coupler shaft, a first-coupler clamp molded to said first-coupler shaft, first-coupler nipples molded to said first-coupler clamp, first-coupler recesses molded on said first-coupler shaft, first-coupler ribs molded on said first-coupler shaft, and a first-coupler cap molded on said first-coupler shaft;a plurality of second couplers, each of said second couplers comprising second-coupler double shafts, a second-coupler clamp molded to said second-coupler double shafts, second-coupler nipples molded to said second-coupler clamp, second-coupler recesses molded on said second-coupler double shafts, second-coupler ribs molded on said second-coupler double shafts, second-coupler double caps molded on said second-coupler double shafts, and second-coupler double levers molded to said second-coupler double caps;a plurality of third couplers, each of said third couplers comprising third-coupler double shafts, third-coupler recesses molded on said third-coupler double shafts, third-coupler ribs molded on said third-coupler double shafts, third-coupler double caps molded on said third-coupler double shafts, and third-coupler double levers molded to said third-coupler double caps; anda plurality of fourth couplers, each of said fourth couplers comprising fourth-coupler double clamps and fourth-coupler nipples molded to said fourth-coupler double clamps;wherein each said first-coupler shaft, each said second-coupler double shafts, and each said third-coupler double shaft are for coupling said panels by being inserted into a respective one of said panel-tube ends and said doorframe-tube ends to couple them,wherein each said first-coupler clamp, each said second-coupler clamp, and each said fourth-coupler double clamp are for coupling said panels by clamping on respective ones of said panel tubes,whereinsaid panels for being stackable and interchangeable, said panels for functioning as roof panels, truss panels, wall panels, floor panels, ramp panels, perch panels, or storage container panels,each said first-coupler clamps for offsettingly snap-clamping on respective ones of said panel-tube ends to offsettingly couple said respective panel-tube ends,each said second-coupler clamps for centrally snap-clamping on respective ones of said panel tubes to centrally couple said respective panel tubes,each said fourth-coupler double clamps for doubly snap-clamping on respective ones of said panel tubes and respective ones of said doorframe tubes to doubly couple said respective panel tubes and said respective doorframe tubes,each of said first-coupler nipples, each of said second-coupler nipples, and each of said fourth-coupler nipples for snap-locking in a respective said at least one panel-tube recess and a respective said at least one doorframe-tube recess to center, align, and lock said respective panels and said doorframe,each of said first-coupler recesses, each of said second-coupler recesses, and each of said third-coupler recesses are for snap-locking on a respective said at least one panel-tube recess and a respective said at least one doorframe-tube recess to center, align, and lock said respective panels and said doorframe,each of said first-coupler ribs, each of said second-coupler ribs, and each of said third-coupler ribs are for being inserted into respective said panel-tube ends and respective said doorframe-tube ends to center respective said first-coupler shafts, respective said second-coupler double shafts, and respective said third-coupler double shafts therein,each of said first-coupler caps, each of said second-coupler double caps, and each of said third-coupler double caps are for sealing respective said panel-tube ends and respective said doorframe-tube ends,each of said second-coupler double levers and each of said third-coupler double levers are for being pulled on to disassemble said respective first couplers, said respective second couplers, and respective said third couplers from said respective panel-tube ends and said respective doorframe-tube ends. 15. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 14, wherein at least one of said panels is on an inside of the reconfigurable kennel. 16. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 14, wherein at least one of said panels is on an outside of the reconfigurable kennel. 17. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 14, wherein at least one of said panels is stacked on at least one other of said panels. 18. The reconfigurable kennel for animals of claim 14, wherein each of said panels is configured to be used as a panel selected from the group consisting of: inner or outer roof, inner or outer truss, inner or outer wall, inner or outer floor, inner or outer ramp, inner or outer perch, and inner or outer storage container. 19. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 14, wherein the reconfigurable kennel is used as a kennel selected from the group consisting of: an enclosed kennel, a pet run, a pet-training pen, a pet-transporting crate, and a pet cage. 20. The reconfigurable kennel of claim 14, wherein each of said panels is configured for use as a panel for forming a structure that is selected from the group consisting of: upper or lower roof, upper or lower truss, upper or lower wall, upper or lower floor, upper or lower ramp, upper or lower perch, and upper or lower storage container.