An adjustable pet carrier restraint is configured to accept various sizes, shapes, and configurations of pet carriers. The pet carrier restraint is tethered to a vehicle's child seat restraint system anchors to secure the pet carrier at up to three points. The pet carrier restraint is collapsible an
An adjustable pet carrier restraint is configured to accept various sizes, shapes, and configurations of pet carriers. The pet carrier restraint is tethered to a vehicle's child seat restraint system anchors to secure the pet carrier at up to three points. The pet carrier restraint is collapsible and may be positioned against a seat back when no pet carrier is secured therein to allow human passengers to comfortably be seated in the same seat without removal of the pet carrier restraint.
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1. A pet carrier restraint comprising: a base panel with a front edge, a rear edge, and lateral edges, the base panel comprises a rigid, planar base insert positioned between an upper base surface covering and a lower base surface covering, wherein the base insert provides a form for the base panel;
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A pet carrier restraint comprising: a base panel with a front edge, a rear edge, and lateral edges, the base panel comprises a rigid, planar base insert positioned between an upper base surface covering and a lower base surface covering, wherein the base insert provides a form for the base panel; anda rigid base frame extending along at least the back edge of the base panel;a front panel with a bottom edge, a top edge, and side edges and attached at the bottom edge to the front edge of the base panel in a hinged connection;two side panels, each extending between a respective lateral edge of the base panel and a respective side edge of the front panel to restrict movement of the hinged connection to a maximum position of perpendicular between the base panel and the front panel;one or more anchor tethers attached to and extending from the base panel for securing the pet carrier restraint to a vehicle restraint system in a seat bight of a seat in a vehicle; andone or more straps attached to and extending from the pet carrier restraint for securing a pet carrier to the pet carrier restraint. 2. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein each of the side panels is configured to fold along a seam positioned between a first edge of each side panel joined to the respective side edge of the front panel and a second edge of each side panel joined to the respective lateral edge of the base panel. 3. The pet carrier restraint of claim 2, wherein the front panel comprises a front surface covering;the front panel is configured to fold along the hinged connection such that the front surface covering is substantially parallel and adjacent to the upper base surface covering;the side panels are configured to collapse and are positioned between the front panel and the base panel when folded along the seam; andthe base panel is configured to pivot upward along the rear edge such that the upper base surface covering of the base panel and the front surface covering of the front panel are positioned adjacent to and general parallel with a seat back of a seat in a vehicle. 4. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein a respective one of the straps is attached to and extends from a respective one of the two side panels. 5. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein the front panel further comprises a rigid front frame that extends along at least the top edge of the front panel. 6. The pet carrier restraint of claim 5, wherein the rigid front frame is in the form of a metal rod or bar. 7. The pet carrier restraint of claim 5, wherein a top corner of each side panel extends along each respective side edge to a position adjacent an end of the rigid front frame. 8. The pet carrier of claim 1, wherein the lower surface covering of the base panel includes a non-slip material. 9. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein the base panel further comprises a layer of compressible material positioned between the base insert and the lower surface covering. 10. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein the base frame and the base insert are a monolithic piece of molded plastic. 11. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein the base frame is a metal rod or bar. 12. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein the front panel comprises a front frame along at least the top edge of the front panel. 13. The pet carrier restraint of claim 1, wherein the anchor tethers are fixed to the base panel, are connected to the base frame, and extend away from the base panel at the rear edge. 14. A pet carrier restraint comprising: a base panel comprising a front edge, a rear edge, lateral side edges, an upper surface covering, a lower surface covering, a base insert, a compressible material, and a rigid base frame adjacent to the rear edge, wherein the base insert, the compressible material, and the base frame are positioned between the upper and lower surface coverings;a front panel comprising a front surface covering, a back surface covering, a top edge, a bottom edge, right and left side edges, a front insert, a rigid front frame adjacent to the top edge, and a connector ring, wherein the front panel is hinged at the bottom edge to the front edge of the base panel, the connector ring is affixed to the front panel adjacent to the top edge, and the front insert and the front frame are positioned between the front surface covering and the back surface covering;lateral side panels respectively attached to the left and right side edges of the front panel and a corresponding lateral side edge of the base panel;one or more adjustable length anchor tethers for securing the pet carrier restraint to a vehicle restraint system, wherein the anchor tethers are fixed to the base panel and through the connection to the base panel are operably connected to the base frame, wherein the tethers further comprise a fastener structure at a free end of the tether away from the base;one or more adjustable length over-carrier straps for securing a pet carrier to the pet carrier restraint, wherein the over-carrier strap is fixed to the base panel adjacent to the rear edge; andone or more adjustable length side-securing straps fixed to a side panel and designed to engage a shoulder strap attachment structure on a pet carrier. 15. The pet carrier restraint of claim 14, wherein the front panel is configured to fold along the hinge at the bottom edge such that the back surface covering is substantially parallel and adjacent to the upper surface covering;the side panels are configured to collapse and fold between the front panel and the base panel along a seam positioned between a first edge of each side panel joined to the respective side edge of the front panel and a second edge of each side panel joined to the respective lateral edge of the base panel; andthe base panel is configured to pivot upward along the rear edge such that the upper surface covering of the base panel and the front surface covering of the front panel are positioned adjacent to and general parallel with a seat back of a seat in a vehicle. 16. A pet carrier restraint system comprising: a base panel with a front edge, a rear edge, and two lateral edges, the base panel comprising: a rigid base insert that resists bending;a surface covering received around the base insert; andat least one rigid base frame member connected to the surface covering and extending around at least a portion of the rigid base insert;a front panel with a bottom edge, a top edge, and side edges and attached at the bottom edge to the front edge of the base panel, the front panel comprising one or more rigid front frame members connected around at least a portion of a perimeter of the front panel;two side panels, each side panel connected to a respective lateral edge of the base panel and a respective side edge of the front panel; andone or more anchor tethers attached to and extending from the base panel for securing the pet carrier restraint system to a vehicle restraint system in a sight bight of a seat in a vehicle. 17. The pet carrier restraint system of claim 16, wherein the one or more anchor tethers are connected to a bottom surface of the at least one surface covering of the base panel. 18. The pet carrier of claim 16, wherein the at least one rigid base frame member follows a perimeter of the base panel. 19. A pet carrier restraint comprising: a base panel with a front edge, a rear edge, and lateral edges, the base panel comprising; an upper surface covering;a lower surface covering;a base insert positioned between the upper base surface covering and the lower base surface covering, wherein the base insert is planar and rigid and provides a form for the base panel; anda base frame positioned between the upper base surface covering and the lower base surface covering, wherein the base frame comprises a first length of rigid bar positioned at or near the front edge and a second length of rigid bar positioned at or near the rear edge, where the first and second lengths are connected by a third length of rigid bar;two anchor fasteners connected to the rear of the base panel for attaching the pet carrier restraint to a child safety seat anchoring system; andat least one securing strap operably connected to the base panel for securing a pet carrier to the pet carrier restraint. 20. The pet carrier restraint of claim 19, wherein the first length of rigid bar is parallel to the front edge. 21. The pet carrier restraint of claim 19, wherein the second length of rigid bar is parallel to the rear edge. 22. The pet carrier restraint of claim 19, wherein the securing strap is an over-carrier strap with an adjustable length.
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